2006 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season explained

Club:FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Season:2006
Manager:Vlastimil Petržela (Until May)
Vladimír Borovička (Caretaker)
(May–July)
Dick Advocaat
(From 26 June 2006)
Stadium:Petrovsky Stadium
League:Premier League
League Result:4th
Cup1:2005–06 Russian Cup
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals vs CSKA Moscow
Cup2:2006–07 Russian Cup
Cup2 Result:Progressed to 2007 season
Cup3:UEFA Cup
Cup3 Result:Quarter-finals vs Sevilla
League Topscorer:Andrey Arshavin (7)
Season Topscorer:Aleksandr Kerzhakov (14)
Prevseason:2005
Nextseason:2007

The 2006 Zenit St.Petersburg season was the club's twelfth season in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia.

Season events

On 26 June, Dick Advocaat was appointed as Zenit's new manager.[1]

Squad

[2]

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Kamil ČontofalskýGK2006 11, df=yesBohemians 19052003520
16Vyacheslav MalafeevGK2006 11, df=yesYouth Team19992030
41Mikhail KerzhakovGK2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200500
51Ruslan MukhamedzyanovGK2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200600
Defenders
3Martin ŠkrtelDF2006 11, df=yesTrenčín2004794
4Ivica KrižanacDF2006 11, df=yesDyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski2005412
8Pavel MarešDF2006 11, df=yesSparta Prague200312511
14Erik HagenDF2006 11, df=yesVålerenga2005753
15Kim Dong-jinDF2006 11, df=yesAnyang LG Cheetahs2006170
18Aleksandr KorotkovDF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200400
22Aleksandr AnyukovDF2006 11, df=yesKrylia Sovetov2005582
25Fernando RicksenDF2006 11, df=yesloan from Rangers20062006152
26Viktor StroyevDF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200400
29Sergey GrigoryevDF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200500
38Andrei NagumanovDF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200610
29Boris RotenbergDF2006 11, df=yesKlubi 04200600
75Yuri LebedevDF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team2006
Midfielders
2Vladislav RadimovMF2006 11, df=yesKrylia Sovetov200312311
6Oleksandr SpivakMF2006 11, df=yesMetalurh Zaporizhya2000
9Radek ŠírlMF2006 11, df=yesSparta Prague2003895
10Andrey ArshavinMF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team199922650
13Hyun Young-minMF2006 11, df=yesUlsan Hyundai Horang-i2006171
17Lee HoMF2006 11, df=yesUlsan Hyundai Horang-i2006181
24Aleksandr BurakovMF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200420
27Igor DenisovMF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200211620
33Mikhail KozlovMF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200550
37German PyatnikovMF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200600
44Alan KasaevMF2006 11, df=yesShinnik Yaroslavl200530
50Sergey MironovMF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200600
77Oleg SamsonovMF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200600
87Ilya MaksimovMF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200491
88Oleksandr HorshkovMF2006 11, df=yesSaturn2004
Forwards
11Aleksandr KerzhakovFW2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200120594
30Semyon MelnikovFW2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200500
40Maksim RogovFW2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200500
47Yuri RodenkovFW2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200500
61Fatih TekkeFW2006 11, df=yesTrabzonspor2006164
78Aleksandr PanovFW2006 11, df=yesTorpedo Moscow2006
Away on loan
5Milan VješticaDF2006 11, df=yesVojvodina2002905
7Oleg TrifonovMF2006 11, df=yesRotor Volgograd2005171
20Oleg KozhanovFW2006 11, df=yesYouth Team2004151
21Dragan ČadikovskiFW2006 11, df=yesNK Celje200591
23Aleksandr YevstafyevMF2006 11, df=yesYouth Team200400
28Jan FlachbartDF2006 11, df=yesJablonec2004540
31Jaroslav NesvadbaDF2006 11, df=yesJablonec200610
32Robertas PoškusFW2006 11, df=yesKrylia Sovetov2005324
Left during the season
19Veliče ŠumulikoskiMF2006 11, df=yes1. Slovácko2004762
43Oleg VlasovMF2006 11, df=yesMetallurg Pikalyovo2002594

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
Winter 2006DFJaroslav NesvadbaJablonec 97Undisclosed
Summer 2006MFHyun Young-minUlsan Hyundai Horang-iUndisclosed
Summer 2006FWAleksandr PanovTorpedo MoscowUndisclosed
Summer 2006FWFatih TekkeTrabzonsporUndisclosed
28 June 2006DFKim Dong-jinAnyang LG CheetahsUndisclosed[3]
30 June 2006MFLee HoUlsan Hyundai Horang-iUndisclosed[4]
29 November 2006DFFernando RicksenRangersUndisclosed[5]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
11 July 2006DFMilan VješticaRostov1 January 2007
8 August 2006MFAleksandr YevstafyevKhimkiSummer 2007
8 August 2006FWDragan ČadikovskiPublikum CeljeSummer 2007
26 August 2006FWRobertas PoškusDynamo MoscowEnd of Season
30 August 2006DFJan FlachbartSigma Olomouc31 January 2007[8]
Summer 2006DFJaroslav NesvadbaMladá BoleslavEnd of 2007 Season
Summer 2006MFOleg TrifonovKuban Krasnodar
Summer 2006FWOleg KozhanovUral SverdlovskEnd of 2007 Season

Released

Competitions

UEFA Cup

See main article: 2005–06 UEFA Cup.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2005–06 UEFA Cup knockout stage.

Premier League

See main article: 2006 Russian Premier League.

Results

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Table

Russian Cup

2006/07

Round 16 took place during the 2007 season.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|-|colspan="14"|Players who away on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players who left Zenit during the season:|}

Goal Scorers

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1 MF11Aleksandr Kerzhakov650314
2 MF10Andrey Arshavin700310
3 MF27Igor Denisov40015
4 FW61Fatih Tekke40004
Own goal40004
6 DF14Erik Hagen30003
DF3 Martin Škrtel12003
8 MF9 Radek Šírl20002
FW32Robertas Poškus20002
DF25Fernando Ricksen20002
MF6 Oleksandr Spivak20002
MF43Oleg Vlasov10102
13MF88Oleksandr Horshkov10001
DF22Aleksandr Anyukov10001
DF8 Pavel Mareš10001
MF17Lee Ho10001
MF87Ilya Maksimov00100
MF2 Vladislav Radimov00100
FW78Aleksandr Panov00100
MF13Hyun Young-min00011
TOTALS4274861

Clean sheets

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1 GK16Vyacheslav Malafeev1120114
2 GK1 Kamil Čontofalský00011
TOTALS1120215

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier League05/06 Russian Cup06/07 Russian CupUEFA CupTotal
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1 GKKamil Čontofalský0000001010
2 MFVladislav Radimov130000020150
3 DFMartin Škrtel101001030141
4 DFIvica Križanac3010100151
6 MFOleksandr Spivak3000100040
8 DFPavel Mareš1000100020
9 MFRadek Šírl6000200080
10MFAndrey Arshavin100200011131
11FWAleksandr Kerzhakov0000001010
13MFHyun Young-min2000000020
14DFErik Hagen7110000182
15DFKim Dong-jin6000000060
16GKVyacheslav Malafeev3000001040
17MFLee Ho5000000050
22DFAleksandr Anyukov2030002060
25DFFernando Ricksen3000000030
27MFIgor Denisov2000000020
61FWFatih Tekke3000000030
78FWAleksandr Panov1000100020
87MFIlya Maksimov1000000010
88MFOleksandr Horshkov2000002040
Players away on loan:
5 DFMilan Vještica0010001020
7 MFOleg Trifonov0000001010
28DFJan Flachbart0010000010
31DFJaroslav Nesvadba1000000010
32FWRobertas Poškus1010000020
Players who left Zenit St.Petersburg during the season:
19MFVeliče Šumulikoski0010001020
TOTALS852110701631195

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Дик Адвокаат едет в Санкт-Петербург! . https://web.archive.org/web/20060701070749/http://fc-zenit.ru/info/news.phtml . dead . 1 July 2006 . fc-zenit.ru . FC Zenit Saint Petersburg . 19 April 2019 . Russian . 26 June 2006 .
  2. Web site: Russian Premier League Squads & Stats 2006.
  3. Web site: Новичок в "Зените" . https://web.archive.org/web/20060701070749/http://fc-zenit.ru/info/news.phtml . dead . 1 July 2006 . fc-zenit.ru/ . FC Zenit Saint Petersburg . 19 April 2019 . Russian . 28 June 2006 .
  4. Web site: Ли Хо - игрок "Зенита" . https://web.archive.org/web/20060703232542/http://www.fc-zenit.ru/info/details.phtml?id=2327 . dead . 3 July 2006 . fc-zenit.ru/ . FC Zenit Saint Petersburg . 19 April 2019 . Russian . 30 June 2006.
  5. Web site: Ricksen makes £1m Russian switch . bbc.co.uk/ . BBC Sport . 19 April 2019 . 29 November 2006.
  6. Web site: Ricksen completes move to Zenit . bbc.co.uk/ . BBC Sport . 19 April 2019 . 11 August 2006.
  7. Web site: Новые команды зенитовцев . https://web.archive.org/web/20060715111532/http://fc-zenit.ru/info/news.phtml . dead . 15 July 2006 . fc-zenit.ru . FC Zenit Saint Petersburg . 19 April 2019 . Russian . 15 July 2006 .
  8. Web site: Новости за Август 2006 года . https://web.archive.org/web/20060830172056/http://fc-zenit.ru/info/news.phtml . dead . 30 August 2006 . fc-zenit.ru . FC Zenit Saint Petersburg . 20 April 2019 . 30 August 2006.