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| Full name | Aleksandr Gennadyevich Anyukov | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
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| Current team | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2007 | |||
Aleksandr Anyukov (Template:Lang-ru) (born 28 September 1982 in Samara) is a Russian international football defender. He plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.
Aleksandr Anyukov attended football school in Samara since the age of six. In 2000 he started playing for the reserve team of Krylya Sovetov Samara in the Second Division. He was noticed by Aleksandr Tarkhanov and invited to the first team. Anyukov debuted in the Russian Premier League on 14 October 2000 in a match against Zenit Saint Petersburg. He has played in Krylya Sovetov until mid-2005. During this time he became an international player. He has also appeared at Euro 2004.
In July 2005 Anyukov transferred to Zenit Saint Petersburg. He reached the quarterfinal of UEFA Cup with them.
He is considered Russia's best fullback. He is very effective as fullback, centre back, wingback or even as a winger due to his defensive and attacking abilities. These include tackling, stamina and effective overlapping.
Achievements
- Russian Premier League
- 3rd position: 1 (2004)
- Russian Cup
- Runner-up: 1 (2003/04)
External links
| FC Zenit Saint Petersburg – current squad | |
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