It has been confirmed that Chelsea have completed the signing of Russian international Yuri Zhirkov from CSKA Moscow for a reported fee of £18m. He has passed a medical and will put pen to paper on a four year deal.
Yuri Zhirkov's natural position is a left winger, but is equally adept at playing at the left back spot. Yuri started his career at Spartak Tambov, his home town team, from 1997. He broke into the first team in 2001 and played until 2003. His skill caught the eye of Spartak Moscow, who signed him in 2004. He made 139 domestic appearances for Spartak Moscow, scoring 15 goals.
Yuri also features in the Russian National Team. He debuted for the Russian National Team in 2005, earning 31 caps for his country to date. He also was a major part in Guus Hiddink's Russia team that went to the semifinals of Euro 2008. It was Hiddink, during his brief interim stint at Chelsea, who recommended him to Abramovich.
All the best Yuri,
-BBLBDB
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Yuri has been playing wide midfield role all his career, and is known for his dribbling, speed and passing abilities. As a natural left footer. he has been the freekick taker for both CSKA and Russian National team in case of a a right side deadball. Due to huge defecit of quality defenders in Russia, Hiddink converted Zhirkov to left-back, and he fitted there well bringing wide attacking game the Dutchman craves for by coming from the deep.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the extra tidbit of info there SBL.
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