Sergei Semak
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) is a Russia
n international
football midfielder
of Ukrainian origins.
Sychanskoye
in the Voroshilovgradskaya Oblast
into a peasant family of modest economical background. He was an excellent student and had an ideal behavior. When he was a child his teachers would argue as to whether he would become a mathematician or a football player.
He left Ukraine
shortly before the USSR fall, but his parents stayed there. He would become a Russian
naturalized citizen, but until today he uses to visit his bornland; he had declared that he misses Ukraine.
His older brother Andrei Semak
and younger brother Nikolai Semak
are also professional footballers.
In 1992 he signed in FC Presnya Moscow
who played in the Russian Top Division. After 19 matches (where he scored 4 goals) he was sold to FC Karelia Petrozavodsk
, but in 1993 returned to FC Presnya Moscow
(which changed its name to Asmaral Moscow).
In 1994 he was noted and signed by PFC CSKA Moscow. He became the clubs captain and leader. With the club he won the Russian Premier League
in 2003, the Russian Cup in 2002 and 2005. He left the club after it finished third in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2004–05 and did not move on to the knockout stage.
In 2005 he moved to Paris Saint-Germain FC
, France, but failed to settle, scoring just one goal. After just one season he returned to Russia
.
In 2006 he signed for FC Moscow, where he stayed until 2008 when he moved to Rubin Kazan. In Rubin Semak was moved from the position of attacking midfielder to the position of a defensive midfielder.
In Rubin he became the captain and leader of the team, and led it to its first two championship titles in 2008 and 2009.
In August 2010, he transferred to FC Zenit St. Petersburg
.
in South Korea and Japan.
Having lost his place in the national team with the arrival of Guus Hiddink
in 2006, Semak missed out on Russia's Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, but was recalled to the national team, just prior to the Euro 2008 finals. Semak captained the Russia national team in their first Euro 2008 warm-up friendly against Kazakhstan
, and during the rest of the campaign.
Sergei Semak had a good performance in the crucial match against Greece
and provided an assist for the only goal Russia scored with a skilled bicycle kick pass from a wide angle. Another notable performance in Euro 2008 came in the quarter-finals during which he was playing his 50th game for his country, when his precise left-wing cross was volleyed in by Roman Pavlyuchenko
against the Netherlands
.
UEFA Cup-2004/2005
Sychanske
Sychanske is a selo in the Markivskyi raion in the Luhansk oblast of Ukraine....
, Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n international
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
of Ukrainian origins.
Early life
Semak was born in the seloVillage
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
Sychanskoye
Sychanske
Sychanske is a selo in the Markivskyi raion in the Luhansk oblast of Ukraine....
in the Voroshilovgradskaya Oblast
Luhansk Oblast
Luhansk Oblast ) is the easternmost oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Luhansk. The oblast was established in 1938 and bore the name Voroshilovgrad Oblast in honor of Kliment Voroshilov....
into a peasant family of modest economical background. He was an excellent student and had an ideal behavior. When he was a child his teachers would argue as to whether he would become a mathematician or a football player.
He left Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
shortly before the USSR fall, but his parents stayed there. He would become a Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
naturalized citizen, but until today he uses to visit his bornland; he had declared that he misses Ukraine.
His older brother Andrei Semak
Andrei Semak
Andrei Bogdanovich Semak is a Russian professional football player. In 2009, he played in the Russian Second Division for FC Abinsk.He is the older brother of Sergei Semak and Nikolai Semak.-External links:*...
and younger brother Nikolai Semak
Nikolai Semak
Nikolai Bogdanovich Semak is a Russian professional football player. In 2009, he played in the Russian Second Division for FC Nika Moscow.He is a younger brother of Sergei Semak and Andrei Semak.-External links:*...
are also professional footballers.
Club career
He started training football at the Luhansk football school.In 1992 he signed in FC Presnya Moscow
FC Presnya Moscow
FC Presnya Moscow was a Russian football club based in Moscow.Colours are red for home games, and black away.-1920s – Krasnaya Presnya and Tryokhgorka:...
who played in the Russian Top Division. After 19 matches (where he scored 4 goals) he was sold to FC Karelia Petrozavodsk
FC Karelia Petrozavodsk
FC Karelia Petrozavodsk is an association football team from Petrozavodsk, Russia founded in 2011. It is playing, as of 2011, in the Russian Second Division.-Current squad:As of August 31, 2011, according to the .-In:...
, but in 1993 returned to FC Presnya Moscow
FC Presnya Moscow
FC Presnya Moscow was a Russian football club based in Moscow.Colours are red for home games, and black away.-1920s – Krasnaya Presnya and Tryokhgorka:...
(which changed its name to Asmaral Moscow).
In 1994 he was noted and signed by PFC CSKA Moscow. He became the clubs captain and leader. With the club he won the Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
in 2003, the Russian Cup in 2002 and 2005. He left the club after it finished third in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2004–05 and did not move on to the knockout stage.
In 2005 he moved to Paris Saint-Germain FC
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club , also known simply as Paris Saint-Germain and familiarly as Paris SG or PSG , is a professional association football club based in Paris, France. The club was founded on 12 August 1970, thanks to the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain...
, France, but failed to settle, scoring just one goal. After just one season he returned to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
In 2006 he signed for FC Moscow, where he stayed until 2008 when he moved to Rubin Kazan. In Rubin Semak was moved from the position of attacking midfielder to the position of a defensive midfielder.
In Rubin he became the captain and leader of the team, and led it to its first two championship titles in 2008 and 2009.
In August 2010, he transferred to FC Zenit St. Petersburg
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
.
International career
Semak made his international debut in 1997 and took part in the 2002 FIFA World Cup2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
in South Korea and Japan.
Having lost his place in the national team with the arrival of Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink is a Dutch football manager and former player. He was the most recently manager of the Turkish national football team. He is considered to be one of the best managers of his generation and was the best-paid coach in international football in 2009...
in 2006, Semak missed out on Russia's Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, but was recalled to the national team, just prior to the Euro 2008 finals. Semak captained the Russia national team in their first Euro 2008 warm-up friendly against Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan national football team
The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and...
, and during the rest of the campaign.
Sergei Semak had a good performance in the crucial match against Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
and provided an assist for the only goal Russia scored with a skilled bicycle kick pass from a wide angle. Another notable performance in Euro 2008 came in the quarter-finals during which he was playing his 50th game for his country, when his precise left-wing cross was volleyed in by Roman Pavlyuchenko
Roman Pavlyuchenko
Roman Anatolyevich Pavlyuchenko is an footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and for the Russian national team.-Spartak Moscow:...
against the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
.
International goals
- Scores and results list. Russia's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 6 June 2001 Stade Josy Barthel Stade Josy BarthelStade Josy Barthel is the national stadium of Luxembourg, home to the Luxembourg national football team and also used for athletics. It is located on route d'Arlon, in Luxembourg City.It was first constructed in 1928 and it was entirely rebuilt in 1990...
, LuxembourgLuxembourg (city)The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...
, Luxembourg2–1 2–1 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification....2. 16 October 2002 Central Stadium Central Stadium (Volgograd)Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Volgograd, Russia, that is home to SC Rotor Volgograd. The capacity of the stadium is 32,120 with plans to expand to 45,015 in time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup....
, VolgogradVolgogradVolgograd , formerly called Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad is an important industrial city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is long, north to south, situated on the western bank of the Volga River...
, Russia2–1 4–1 2004 Euro Qualifying 3. 16 October 2002 Central Stadium Central Stadium (Volgograd)Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Volgograd, Russia, that is home to SC Rotor Volgograd. The capacity of the stadium is 32,120 with plans to expand to 45,015 in time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup....
, VolgogradVolgogradVolgograd , formerly called Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad is an important industrial city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is long, north to south, situated on the western bank of the Volga River...
, Russia4–1 4–1 2004 Euro Qualifying 4. 20 August 2003 Moscow, Russia 1–2 1–2 Friendly Exhibition gameAn exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
Honours
- Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
: 4- 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Russian Cup: 2
- 2002, 2005
UEFA Cup-2004/2005
External links
- Profile at RussiaTeam
- Profile at the FC Rubin Kazan website
- Club profile
- Statistics at KLISF