Aleksander Kerzhakov

Both teammates and rivals spoke of Alexander Kerzhakov as a stable and aggressive player. The footballer ended his career, and recent years on the field have not gone as the best Russian striker deserved. The fans can only regret, because the national team often lacks such a focus on the goal and the desire to bring the attack to its logical end, for which they fell in love with Alexander.

Alexander Anatolyevich Kerzhakov was born on November 27, 1982 in the small town of Kingisepp, Leningrad Region. Parents in the person of dad Anatoly Rafailovich, an amateur football player, and mom Tatyana Veniaminovna happily met their first child. After 5 years, the second child was born in the family - Mikhail.

From early childhood, the father instilled in the brothers a love of football and became their first teacher on the professional path. The efforts were not in vain. Regular serious training led to the fact that at the age of 11, Sasha Kerzhakov was admitted to the boarding school of the Zenit Sports School. The coach Sergei Romanov worked with the future champion, who determined the guy for the position of a striker.

Boarding life was hard for the boy. Alexander was very bored, cried on the sly, asked his parents to visit more often. There were no peers at school, and Kerzhakov did not communicate with those who were older. When it got really bad, I went to my godmother, where "they fed delicious food and slept peacefully."

Over time, the footballer was given official housing, and Alexander moved his father and mother from Kingisepp to St. Petersburg. When income allowed, he bought them an apartment in a new building and "sent them to retire." Brother Mikhail Kerzhakov became a professional football goalkeeper. Now he plays with Zenit St. Petersburg.

After graduating from a sports school, Alexander Kerzhakov joined the amateur football club "Svetogorets" and trained under the guidance of the former head of the Zenit school, Vladimir Kazachenk. According to the results of the preseason tournament in 2000, Alexander was recognized as the best forward. He has proven himself well and received a long-awaited invitation to the St. Petersburg club "Zenith". He played in this team for 6 years.

In 2000, coach Oleg Romantsev invited the then 19-year-old Sasha to the Russian national football team. The first year Kerzhakov briefly replaced the main players, went to the World Cup in Japan in 2002 with the national team, but spent very little time on the field. The next coach Valery Gazzaev gave the young athlete more freedom and playing time, as a result of which Alexander's first goals for the national team appeared.

Almost immediately, Alexander, thanks to his pressure and character, made it to the main team and already in 2001 for the first time was included in the list of 33 best football players in Russia, where he held out for 5 years. As part of Zenit, Kerzhakov won bronze in the Russian championship in 2001, and silver in 2003.

In 2004, he became the Premier League's top scorer. He also made it into the list of the best players in the club according to the results of Eurocups. However, with the arrival of the new coach, Dick Advocaat, to Zenit, they began to devote less playing time to Alexander on the field, largely due to the player's desire to change the club.

The Spanish club Sevilla noticed not the most powerful (height - 176 cm, weight - 75 kg), but a fast and cold-blooded striker even during the matches against Zenit and after a while wanted to buy a player. As a result of the negotiations, Kerzhakov in 2006 signed a 5-year contract worth € 5 million.

In the new environment, Alexander felt quite comfortable, having excellent first matches. He made a significant contribution to the victory of "Sevilla" in the Spanish Cup and the UEFA Cup 2006-2007. As part of this club, Kerzhakov won the bronze medal of the Spanish championship. In 2006, which was successful for a football player, he received the honorary title of Honored Master of Sports of Russia.

When Sevilla was headed by Manolo Jimenez, a difficult period began in the sports biography of Alexander Kerzhakov - he was practically not allowed on the field. Most of the time, the footballer sat on the bench, and sometimes even remained in reserve.

After several months of such ordeals, the striker decided to return to Russia again, which he did in 2008, strengthening Dynamo Moscow, where he was invited by his former Zenit teammate Andrei Kobelev. It was not possible to play the first season effectively, nevertheless, the Dynamo team took bronze medals of the 2008 Russian Championship. The following year, Alexander Kerzhakov demonstrated all his talents, scoring 12 goals in 24 matches.

The beginning of 2010 was marked by the striker's triumphant return to Zenit. It became triumphant not only because the striker returned to his native land, but also because in his first season he was the best player in the Russian championship and brought the club the title of national champion.

For Zenit on May 29, 2011 Alexander scored his 100th anniversary goal, 2 years later the forward's 200th ball flew into the opponent's goal. And on September 28, 2013, Kerzhakov became the top scorer in the entire history of Russian football, scoring a total of 208 goals.

Despite the controversial career for the entire period of participation in the national team, the qualifying matches for the 2014 World Cup were held by Kerzhakov brilliantly. The fans especially remembered 2 goals against the Israeli national team and the deafening victory that followed. One, but a decisive goal in a duel with Portugal was worth a lot.

In December 2015, Alexander Kerzhakov signed a lease agreement with the Swiss Zurich until the end of the current season, because in the summer he quarreled with the coach of the “blue and white” Andre Villas-Boas, and he banned the athlete from appearing at Zenit's location.

Moreover, none of the parties paid the player's salary. At this time, there were rumors that Alexander would try on the role of the host on the Match TV channel. But the footballer understood that one should not lose shape, and an older player should not count on another team. As part of Zurich, the striker became the winner of the Swiss Cup, but the club was eliminated from the top national league.

It is known that Alexander Kerzhakov gives a lot of strength and energy to charity. In the spring of 2015, he, together with his wife Milana and businessman Ivan Nikiforov, established the Stars for Children charitable foundation. The foundation's activities are aimed at helping children from poor and disadvantaged families. Employees of the company provided targeted assistance, organized summer vacations, and resolved issues with obtaining education.

In addition, the foundation actively helped the St. Petersburg children's hospice and was involved in the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy. The activities of the institution were constantly expanding. In 2016, the Alexander Foundation signed an agreement with the State Hermitage and became its only corporate partner.

In 2018, when changes took place in the spouses' personal lives, Milana Kerzhakova said that Stars for Children was no longer associated with her name. The woman decided to cooperate with the Life Line Foundation, which is supported by Victoria Lopyreva, Mitya Fomin, figure skaters Tatyana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov.

In an interview in 2002, Alexander said that he was not going to tie the knot yet, although the attacker already had a girlfriend at that time. The chosen one was called Ksenia, and while Kerzhakov was developing a Zenith career, she studied at a medical institute. When and why the couple broke up is unknown.

In 2005, the famous forward married a student from St. Petersburg, Maria Golova. At the wedding, figure skater Evgeni Plushenko acted as a witness from the groom's side. In the same year, a daughter, Daria, was born to Alexander and Maria. After 5 years, the couple separated for unknown reasons.

At the same time, Kerzhakov opened 2 restaurants of Russian cuisine in the northern capital, and in 2017 - Georgian. The oil business was not so successful. The athlete faced scammers who promised a stake in a hydrocarbon processing company, and lost 300 million rubles on this. According to Alexander, not all the guilty have yet been punished, although "someone is already in prison."

In 2010, the personal life of Alexander Kerzhakov made a new round. The athlete has a romantic relationship with the ex-wife of hockey player Kirill Safronov Ekaterina. Katya's daughter Sophia was already growing up at that time. In 2013, the couple, who had been living in a civil marriage all this time, had a son, Igor. In 2014, a scandal erupted. Alexander Kerzhakov through the court deprived Catherine of the rights to her son.

In the summer of 2015, the athlete legalized an alliance with Milana Tyulpanova, the daughter of the former chairman of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Vadim Tyulpanov. The girl took her husband's surname, established a good relationship with Dasha and Igor. In Milan, Kerzhakov said, he met a man who did not resemble the women with whom fate had brought before.

Both had the same ideas about how family life should develop. In addition, she did not expect or ask for anything, but on the contrary, in many ways sought to help. Before Alexander did not observe this in relation to himself.

A couple of years later, Alexander Kerzhakov became a father for the third time. The wife gave the football player a son, Artyom. The striker shared the good news with his fans on Instagram, where he posted a photo with a newborn baby in his arms.

A week before the appearance of the baby, Milana's father died tragically. As "Argumenty i Fakty" wrote with reference to Tyulpanova's friends, the senator's death "seemed to have freed Alexander from certain obligations."

After 1.5 years, a loud litigation followed between the spouses, which resulted in a statement that Kerzhakov was divorcing his third wife. The reasons for the separation are the same as in the case of Safronova. The footballer again demands sole custody of the child. And from the mother of the baby, Alexander, according to her, demands proof of "social responsibility."

Alexander is a fan of Sergei Shnurov and the Leningrad group. The athlete and the musician know each other personally. The cord struck Kerzhakov by the fact that he plays all instruments and, in general, a versatile gifted person.

On account of the forward - cinematic and literary experiences. The footballer appeared in the comedy "Freaks", the sitcom "Big Game" and the fantastic melodrama "What the French are silent about." Alexander calls the first book "Up to 16 and Older" pampering, and much of what is described there did not happen to him at all. The second, released in 2017, Kerzhakov proposed to call "Bombardier 11" or the personal motto "Hit, hit and I will hit." But the editors chose the Best option. In this book, according to the author, unlike the media, every word is true.

In July 2017, it became known that the top scorer in the history of “Zenith” Alexander Kerzhakov completed his playing career. The information was confirmed by the president of the club Sergei Fursenko. The striker mentioned his interest in the coaching profession in his youth. He began to hone his skills in the computer game "Football Manager".

With an eye to the future, Alexander graduated from the Legsaft University of Physical Education and Sports, in 2010 he became a student at the St. Petersburg University of Engineering and Economics.

On July 13, 2017, the footballer was appointed to the position of the coordinator of the Zenit youth teams. The competence of Kerzhakov included work on promoting the players of the youth squad to the main team.

Alexander did get to Match TV, but already in the rank of an expert in the “Team for pumping” reality. The creators traveled to provincial clubs, donated uniforms, renovated premises, gave master classes, and worked on motivating players.

Since March 2018, Kerzhakov has been occupying a new post - the head coach of the U-17 national team. During the term of the contract - until the end of 2019 - Alexander will have to lead the team through the qualifications of the European Youth Championship and, with a successful coincidence, reach the final stage.

Three-time champion of Russia Three-time silver medalist of the Russian championship Three-time bronze medalist of the Russian championship Two-time winner of the Russian Super Cup Winner of the Russian Cup Winner of the UEFA Cup (with Sevilla) Winner of the Spanish Cup and Super Cup (with Sevilla) Winner of the Swiss Cup (with Züri ")

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