var teamInfo={"979410D584F5F7FBE52BC514F07CC004":"","3A86AD48E5310F852C570B36ACD4BAB6":"

A Russian international since November 1997, Sergei Semak has been recalled after a lengthy absence, making his comeback in the pre-UEFA EURO 2008 friendly against Kazakhstan. The 32-year-old attacking midfielder has enjoyed a superb start to the 2008 domestic season with surprise league leaders FC Rubin Kazan.

Made Russian top-flight debut at 17 for FC Asmaral Moskva; switched to PFC CSKA Moskva and became mainstay over next decade, making 272 league appearances and scoring 68 goals.

Awarded first cap by Russia in 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off against Italy in Naples (0-1).

Made squad for 2002 World Cup finals but unused; overlooked for UEFA EURO 2004 squad despite five qualifying appearances.

Won first major club honour in 2002, lifting Russian Cup with CSKA (2-0 in final v FC Zenit St. Petersburg); league title followed in 2003.

Scored four goals in 2004\/05 UEFA Champions League, all against Paris Saint-Germain FC, prompting French club to buy him.

Moved back home 12 months later, to FC Moskva; after two good seasons joined Rubin.

Did you know?<\/STRONG>
Semak's move to PSG denied him participation in CSKA's triumphant 2004\/05 UEFA Cup campaign – a competition they qualified for at the Paris club's expense thanks to his hat-trick in a 3-1 win at the Parc des Princes in the UEFA Champions League.<\/P>","C7F6BE50245998BE4736399810BAA03D6FA3B04F61D5A658":"1925-5-25","0007E9CF9A896EC9D3CC702BC3952F9E":"Russia","E4356A026EA82BEB77FAA090663E29CD":"73kg","5CBAAB4EAEFCB59E32F703E047D25735":"Sergei Semak","033EA04110C4B96A":"1","169B71B57B449B15":"27.08","61CD9DEED77E23E3":"http:\/\/www.fc-zenit.ru\/","EC1B23A51B4C607D":"","E40B4988E6F21D3C":"134","EAED8CB630D9337C78DBF9D86264B1E8":"Krestovsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia","4931588B4E3083E863A5C74E5EDB35F1":"Football Club Zenit, also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg, is a Russian football club from the city of Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 (or in 1914, according to some Russian sources), the club plays in the Russian Premier League. Zenit were the 2007, 2010, 2011–12 and 2014–15 champions of the Russian Premier League and the winners of both the 2007–08 UEFA Cup and the 2008 UEFA Super Cup.","B36E0AA9AE505908":"Saint Petersburg","31E4B7E841B17C66":"Zenit St.Petersburg","92D102DDE1327A88":"Zenit St.Petersburg","3FCE1628A9116831":"1","2EDF0AE83F4EAE44640AD1811EF877E6":"67,800","52D57ABB4C76E4FB5641C3EF431CBBF1":"Russia","32A99FE5B709A1DB00C6B257D3D689A1":"151100000.00","71F9FFCD9F42178D":"Sergei Semak","BB277CED872EF2132450BC10379E9FFD":"43","8D8D9EDFA95C72BF":"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Petrovski+Saint+Petersburg+&sll=55.8756,38.20766&sspn=0.013867,0.045319&ie=UTF8&ll=59.951803,30.286721&spn=0.003094,0.01133&t=h&z=17","2DABE4E0A6FF57E8C367FD80F960DC11":"FC Ufa","3914A2E40FC34F868981257208AF57A7":"Krestovsky Stadium","7F038DC1E8BB9848A913C50B80DDCC84":"2018-5-29","32A99FE5B709A1DB63DE32C8AC0B8A014B4BCC8738543B0E":"1","A5421091F331CE45C0CB8FC7C215FE89":"Zenit St.Petersburg","DAF99DFE86B9D49B":"office@fc-zenit.ru","81B884E95AA53F78":"15189","DB90F084860C5F3CF81F73F79F35F1F6":"1976-2-27","F1B6E1D72D987D7B3EB458B4F65A3711":"Domestic competitions<\/STRONG>

Soviet Top League \/ Russian Premier League<\/STRONG>
    Champions (5):<\/STRONG> 1984, 2007, 2010, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018-19, 2019-20

Soviet Cup \/ Russian Cup<\/STRONG>
    Champions (4):<\/STRONG> 1944, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2015–16

Soviet Super Cup \/ Russian Super Cup<\/STRONG>
    Champions (5):<\/STRONG> 1984, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2016

All-Union Committee of Physical Culture and Sports Tournament \/ USSR Federation Cup \/ Russian Premier League Cup
    Champions:<\/STRONG> 2003

International competitions

UEFA Champions League<\/STRONG>
    Round of 16<\/STRONG>: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16

UEFA Cup<\/STRONG>
    Champions:<\/STRONG> 2007–08

UEFA Super Cup<\/STRONG>
    Champions:<\/STRONG> 2008

UEFA Intertoto Cup
    Runner-up:<\/STRONG> 2000","66AED1F6B695420EE9875F06C7974B58":"178cm","97E82EC43CF9D2AC485E70CEE9A89D4A":"FC Ufa","e_index":7};