The top five strongest Russian football players after the new century

Since the new century (referring to 2000 to the present), although Russian football has not been able to reproduce the glory of the Soviet era, a group of talented stars who have left a deep personal impression in European football have emerged. When it comes to their names, senior fans can basically immediately recall the extremely explosive highlights of their careers.

The following are the five most powerful Russian football players selected based on their personal fame ability, club achievements, national team performance and influence. They are for your reference. Due to space limitations, if you have any discussion or a choice of leaving a pearl, you are welcome to leave a message in the comment area to share.

1. Andrey Arshavin

Position: Attacking midfielder/winter

Peak period: 2007-2012

Core achievements: Undisputed flag figure in Russian football in the new century. His peak was in the 2008 European Cup. As the absolute core, he led the Russian team to miraculously reach the semi-finals, and performed amazingly in the group stage life and death battles and knockout matches, especially in the quarterfinals, the favorite Dutch team won the championship with two yuan and was selected into the best team of the event.

Club Performance: With his amazing performance in the European Cup, he joined Arsenal with a club record value, leaving behind classic big-time events, and showing world-class skills and football players in the Premier League. During his time at St. Petersburg Zenit, he led the team to win the ** UEFA Cup (2008) ** and the Russian Super League championship.

Features: Excellent ball sense, outstanding left foot technique, creative passing, broad vision, a typical state where the No. 10 genius player who cannot be stopped in the middle of the night.

2. Alexander Golovin

Position: Midfielder

Peak period: 2015-To date

Core achievements: The core of the midfielder of Russia in the post-Arsaving era. Outstanding performance in the 2018 Domestic World Cup, he was a key player in the team's quarterfinals and contributed assists in the opening game.

Club Performance: After the World Cup, he joined Ligue 1 Monaco for 30 million euros and gradually grew into the absolute core and captain of the team. He is the most successful Russian player in the mainstream European leagues in recent years.

Features: Modern B2B midfielder, comprehensive technology, good at attacking and defense, excellent dribbling, passing and long shots.

3. Roman Pavlyuchenko

Position: Forward

Peak period: 2005-2012

Core achievements: The main striker in the 2008 European Cup, scored 3 goals, was Arshavin's most capable partner. Later he transferred to Tottenham Hotspur, the Premier League, and was competent as the main striker.

Club performance: He was an efficient scorer during Tottenham and often scored key goals. He was the top Russian Super League shooter in Spartak, Moscow.

Features: He has superb left-foot shooting skills and good sense of grabbing points. He is a pure shooter.

4. Artem Dzyuba

Position: Center

Peak period: 2015-2021

Core achievement: Russian national team tied for the top scorer in history (30 goals, tied with Krzakov). He was the captain and spiritual leader of the 2018 World Cup team, leading the team to the quarterfinals in surprise.

Club performance: A typical strong center, who was the team's flag during his time at Zenit, won the Russian Premier League Golden Boot and Championship many times. Its strong physical fitness and heading ability are the team's tactical fulcrum.

Features: Tall, invincible in air control, excellent ability to hold balls and make balls on your back, and is a siege hammer center with strong combat power.

5. Yuri Zhirkov

Position: Left back/left midfielder

Peak period: 2006-2013

Core achievements: The main left wingback of the 2008 European Cup, its speed and breakthrough are an important part of the Russian tactical system. Later, he transferred to Chelsea for a high price of 18 million pounds, and was the king of Russian players at that time.

Club Performance: Winning Premier League Championship and FA Cup at Chelsea, his talent is recognized despite the injury affecting his playing time. After returning home, he won several more championships with Zenit.

Features: It is known as "Roberto Carlos in Eastern Europe", with strong explosive power, strong assist ability, and high cross quality.