Yuri Zhirkov - one of the best left-back defenders of Russian football. During his career he managed to win many trophies of different levels. Some time acted in the championship of England.
early years
The future football star was born inTambov in 1983. The Zhirkov family lived very poorly, and sometimes there was not enough money even for food. Little Yura did not like to stay at home and often played football with friends. Later he will begin to practice this sport in the section. At the age of eleven years, the guy goes to the school "Revtrud". It was during this period that the boy decides that he wants to connect his life with football.
In 1994, held a tournament among children.The future player of the Russian national team spent it very well, and was finally recognized as the best. Despite this, he absolutely did not stand out from the background of other children and often remained on the bench. Although Yura loved football with all his heart, he was no longer sure that this sport was exactly the one that would help him succeed in life. After school is over, Zhirkov enters school. He combines classes at a vocational school with trainings for the youth team of Tambov's “Spartak”. In 2001, he first gets an application to the teams for the season. That's when Yura becomes a professional football player.
Adult career
From 2001 to 2003, he regularly advocatednative club. From an unknown player, the youth team grows into one of the most promising Russian football players. In 2004 he moved to CSKA, where he will spend the best years of his career. With CSKA Yuri Zhirkov will win a lot of trophies, among them the UEFA Cup. In the five years spent in Moscow, the athlete will be a participant in almost one and a half hundreds of fights and will excel in fifteen times.
In 2008, there will be information thatEnglish team is interested in football. This was due to the fact that the Russian national team held an incredibly successful European Championship. Already in 2009, the defender goes to Chelsea. Unfortunately, he will not be able to express himself in the main team of Londoners. The reason is that the best footballer of the championship, Ashley Cole, played on the left-back position. Yuri Zhirkov completely lose the competition to the Englishman and will be on the bench. The Russian will spend two years in England, after which he will return to his homeland. It was rumored that he would go to CSKA, but the army team could not fulfill the conditions of the star player's contract. In the end, becoming a player "Anji". At that time, the Makhachkala team gathered stars of world football in its roster and counted on getting into the Champions League. In the Dagestan team, Zhirkov will spend two years and will be a stable player in the basics.
In 2013, the club begins problems withfinancing. The president decides to refuse the invitation of eminent players and relies more on his own students. Yuri was forced to leave. He did not stay long without a team, because he immediately joined Dynamo from Moscow. In the camp of Muscovites spent three seasons, but was forced to leave. At the beginning of 2016, the thirty-two-year-old athlete becomes a Zenit player. According to unofficial information, the amount of compensation amounted to one and a half million euros.
Career in the Russian team
Before you get an invitation to the first team,year had to play for the youth of an athlete such as Yuri Zhirkov. The football player was first called up under the banner of the national team in 2005. Since then, he has been a staple player. As in the club, he takes the position of left-back. The Zenit player managed to play at the European Championships in 2008, at the World Championships in 2014, and also at the continental championship in 2012.
He has sixty-seven fights for the national team. At the gate of the opponent he managed to distinguish himself only once. In short, this is a very promising athlete.
Personal life
He managed to achieve a lot as a footballer Yury Zhirkov. His biography will be considered complete only after it is possible to get acquainted with his life outside of football.
The athlete for a long time met a girl bynamed inna. In 2008, young people decided to legalize their relationship. In the same year, the spouses born firstborn. Two years later, a second child was born. In 2015, the athlete became a father for the third time. A football player has two brothers and a sister, whom he tries to help in every way.
Yuri Zhirkov's wife is a fairly well-known person. In 2012, she became the most beautiful girl of the Russian Federation. A year later, she took part in a number of popular TV shows.
Achievements and awards
The player has a lot of awards, because he playedexclusively for the strongest teams. Yuri is a two-time winner of the championship of Russia. Four times won the Cup of Russia. Once won the UEFA Cup. He became the champion of England and got the Super Bowl of this kingdom. With the Russian national team became the bronze medalist of the European Championship.
Undoubtedly, Yuri Zhirkov is a living legend of Russian football and an idol for many young athletes.
