2007 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season
Introduction The '''2007 Zenit St.Petersburg season''' was the club's thirteenth season in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia. Zenit won the Russian Premier League for the first time in their history, whilst reaching the Quarterfinal of both the 2006–07 and 2007–08 Russian Cups. In Europe, Zenit entered the UEFA Cup at the first round stage, before finishing third in their group, advancing to the Round of 32 which would take place during their 2008 season.
Squad  No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Kamil Čontofalský  GK  Bohemians 1905 2003  72 0 16 Vyacheslav Malafeev  GK  Youth Team 1999  229 0 41 Mikhail Kerzhakov  GK  Youth Team 2004  0 0 90 Nikolai Zabolotny  GK  Youth Team 2007  0 0 Defenders 3 Martin Škrtel  DF  Trenčín 2004  113 5 4 Ivica Križanac  DF  Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski 2005 61 2 5 Kim Dong-jin  DF  Seoul 2006 51 3 6 Nicolas Lombaerts  DF  KAA Gent 2007  21 2 14 Erik Hagen  DF  Vålerenga 2005 2008 97 3 21 Sergei Gorbunov  DF  Sportakademklub Moscow 2007  0 0 22 Aleksandr Anyukov  DF  Krylia Sovetov 2005 92 4 25 Fernando Ricksen  DF  Rangers 2006 2009 34 2 40 Ivan Lapin  DF  Sportakademklub Moscow 2007 1 0 42 Boris Rotenberg  DF  Klubi-04 2006 0 0 55 Yan Bobrovsky  DF  Youth Team 2007 0 0 75 Yuri Lebedev  DF  Youth Team 2007 2 0 Midfielders 2 Vladislav Radimov  MF  Krylia Sovetov 2003  148 12 7 Alejandro Domínguez  MF  Rubin Kazan 2007 2009 34 14 10 Andrey Arshavin  MF  Trainee 1999  267 62 11 Radek Šírl  MF  Sparta Prague 2003  121 7 17 Lee Ho  MF  Ulsan Hyundai 2006  23 1 18 Konstantin Zyryanov  MF  Torpedo Moscow 2007 2009 38 13 27 Igor Denisov  MF  Trainee 2002  146 23 28 Pavel Zubov  MF  Sportakademklub Moscow 2007  0 0 35 Anton Sosnin  MF  Trainee 2007  0 0 37 German Pyatnikov  MF  Youth Team 2006  0 0 44 Anatoliy Tymoshchuk  MF  Shakhtar Donetsk 2007  40 9 45 Yegor Okorokov  MF  Trainee 2006  1 0 50 Sergey Mironov  MF  Trainee 2005  0 0 53 Pavel Mochalin  MF  Trainee 2008  0 0 57 Aleksei Ionov  MF  Trainee 2007  2 1 77 Alexander Petrov  MF  Trainee 2007  0 0 87 Ilya Maksimov  MF  Trainee 2006  21 1 88 Oleksandr Horshkov  MF  Saturn-REN TV 2004    Forwards 8 Pavel Pogrebnyak  FW  Tom Tomsk 2007  33 8 9 Fatih Tekke  FW  Trabzonspor 2006  39 10 89 Denis Minkov  FW  Trainee 2007  0 0 Away on loan 7 Oleg Trifonov  MF  Rotor Volgograd 2005  17 1 20 Oleg Kozhanov  FW  Youth Team 2004  15 1 30 Semyon Melnikov  FW  Youth Team 2005 2009 0 0 31 Jaroslav Nesvadba  DF  Jablonec 2006  1 0 32 Robertas Poškus  FW  Krylia Sovetov 2005  32 4 44 Alan Kasaev  MF  Shinnik Yaroslavl 2005  3 0 77 Oleg Samsonov  MF  Youth Team 2006  0 0 78 Aleksandr Panov  FW  Torpedo Moscow 2006    Left during the season 21 Dragan Čadikovski  FW  NK Celje 2005  9 1===Out on loan===
Transfers ===In=== Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.18 December 2006Alejandro DomínguezRubin KazanUndisclosed1 March 2007Konstantin ZyryanovTorpedo MoscowUndisclosedWinter 2007Sergei GorbunovSportakademklub MoscowUndisclosedWinter 2007Ivan LapinSportakademklub MoscowUndisclosedWinter 2007Pavel ZubovSportakademklub MoscowUndisclosedWinter 2007Anatoliy TymoshchukShakhtar DonetskUndisclosedWinter 2007Pavel PogrebnyakTom TomskUndisclosed6 July 2007Nicolas LombaertsGentUndisclosed===Out=== Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.28 December 2006Aleksandr KerzhakovSevillaUndisclosed20 January 2007Pavel MarešSparta PragueUndisclosedWinter 2007Jan FlachbartJablonec 97UndisclosedWinter 2007Sergey GrigoryevZenit-2 St.PetersburgUndisclosedWinter 2007Aleksandr KorotkovTekstilshchik-Telekom IvanovoUndisclosedWinter 2007Viktor StroyevTom TomskUndisclosedWinter 2007Milan VješticaRostovUndisclosedWinter 2007Hyun Young-minUlsan Hyundai HorangiUndisclosedWinter 2007Aleksandr BurakovSportakademklub MoscowUndisclosedWinter 2007Aleksandr YevstafyevKhimkiUndisclosedWinter 2007Andrei NagumanovTekstilshchik-Telekom IvanovoUndisclosedWinter 2007Mikhail KozlovTekstilshchik-Telekom IvanovoUndisclosedWinter 2007Yuri RodenkovSpartak NalchikUndisclosedWinter 2007Maksim RogovMetallurg-Kuzbass NovokuznetskUndisclosedSummer 2007Dragan ČadikovskiMariborUndisclosed===Loans out=== Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.Summer 2006Jaroslav NesvadbaMladá BoleslavEnd of Season8 August 2006Dragan ČadikovskiPublikum CeljeSummer 2007Summer 2006Oleg KozhanovUral SverdlovskEnd of SeasonWinter 2007Robertas PoškusRostovEnd of Season Alan KasaevAlania Vladikavkaz  Oleg SamsonovSpartak Nalchik  Oleg TrifonovKrylia Sovetov  Semyon MelnikovLuch-Energiya Vladivostok  Aleksandr PanovTorpedo Moscow ===Released=== Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.Winter 2007Ruslan Mukhamedzyanov  Winter 2007Oleksandr SpivakRetiredWinter 2007Yuriy Rodenkov
Competitions ===Overall record======Premier League=======Results by round========Results========League table=======Russian Cup=======2006–07========2007–08=======UEFA Cup=======2007–08=========First round==========Group stage=====
Squad statistics ===Appearances and goals===''Players away from the club on loan:''''Players who left Zenit St.Petersburg during the season:''===Goal scorers===PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier League2006–07 Russian Cup2007–08 Russian CupUEFA Cup'''Total'''1 8 Pavel Pogrebnyak11203'''16'''2 18Konstantin Zyryanov9031'''13'''3 10Andrey Arshavin9012'''12'''4 44Anatoliy Tymoshchuk3051'''9'''5 9 Fatih Tekke4101'''6'''7 Alejandro Domínguez3030'''6'''7 27Igor Denisov3000'''3'''5 Kim Dong-jin2001'''3'''9 6 Nicolas Lombaerts2000'''2'''22Aleksandr Anyukov2000'''2'''11Radek Šírl1010'''2'''123 Martin Škrtel1000'''1'''2 Vladislav Radimov1000'''1'''88Oleksandr Horshkov0100'''1'''57Aleksei Ionov0001'''1''' Awarded3000'''3''''''TOTALS''''''54''''''4''''''13''''''10''''''81'''===Clean sheets===PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier League06/07 Russian Cup07/08 Russian CupUEFA Cup'''Total'''1 16Vyacheslav Malafeev7100'''8'''2 1 Kamil Čontofalský2011'''4''''''TOTALS''''''10''''''2''''''0''''''2''''''14'''===Disciplinary record==='''Number''''''Nation''''''Position''''''Name''''''Premier League''''''2006–07 Russian Cup''''''2007–08 Russian Cup''''''UEFA Cup''''''Total'''GKKamil Čontofalský1000000010MFVladislav Radimov3020100060DFMartin Škrtel70200010100DFIvica Križanac7110000081DFKim Dong-jin7120000091DFNicolas Lombaerts2000100131MFAlejandro Domínguez2010000030FWPavel Pogrebnyak111000031142FWFatih Tekke3010001050MFAndrey Arshavin3010101060MFRadek Šírl71100020101DFErik Hagen6100001071GKVyacheslav Malafeev2210000032MFKonstantin Zyryanov1000000010DFAleksandr Anyukov80101010110MFFernando Ricksen6000101080MFIgor Denisov3000210051MFAnatoliy Tymoshchuk6000100070MFOleksandr Horshkov0000100010'''TOTALS''''''85''''''7''''''13''''''0''''''8''''''1''''''11''''''2''''''117''''''10'''
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