dəmˈiːtɹi sˈɛnɪkˌɑːv wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn lˈɛnɪŋɡɹˌæd nˈaʊ sˈeɪnt pˈiːɾɚzbˌɜːɡ ænd ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm zˈɛnɪt fˈʊtbɔːl skˈuːl.
Dmitri Sennikov was born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) and graduated from Zenit football school.