hiː sˈaɪnd fɔːɹ zˈɛnɪt sˈeɪnt pˈiːɾɚzbˌɜːɡ ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, tˈuː dˈeɪz ˈæftɚ kˈɪm dˈɑːŋdʒˈɪn, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɛɹ kˈoʊtʃ dˈɪk ˈædvəkˌɑːt.
He signed for Zenit Saint Petersburg on 30 June 2006, two days after Kim Dong-Jin, following their coach Dick Advocaat.