# Mikhail Kerzhakov

Mikhail Anatolyevich Kerzhakov (Russian: Михаил Анатольевич Кержаков; born 28 January 1987) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Zenit St. Petersburg. He is the younger brother of striker Aleksandr Kerzhakov.

## Club career

On 10 February 2017, he joined Orenburg on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.
On 15 June 2022, Kerzhakov extended his contract with Zenit St. Petersburg for the 2022–23 season. On 3 June 2023, he extended it for the 2023–24 season. On 3 June 2024, Kerzhakov extended his contract for the 2024–25 season.

## International career

Kerzhakov was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for a friendly against Kyrgyzstan in September 2022.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 25 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2005 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2006 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2007 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2008 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Volga Ulyanovsk (loan) | 2008 | Russian First Division | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 0 |
| Volgar (loan) | 2009 | Russian First Division | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 0 |
| Alania Vladikavkaz (loan) | 2010 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 0 |
| Volga NN | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Volga NN | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 0 |
| Volga NN | Total | Total | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2014–15 | Russian First Division | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 34 | 0 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | Total | Total | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | Total | Total | 101 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 0 |
| Zenit-2 | 2015–16 | Russian First Division | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Zenit-2 | 2017–18 | Russian First Division | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Zenit-2 | Total | Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Orenburg (loan) | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 260 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 312 | 0 |

### Notes

* ↑ Two appearances in relegation play-offs
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Russian Super Cup.

## Honours
### Zenit Saint Petersburg

* Russian Premier League: 2007, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
* Russian Cup: 2015–16, 2019–20, 2023–24
* Russian Super Cup: 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024