# Sergei Zenjov

Sergei Zenjov (born 20 April 1989) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Meistriliiga club Flora and the Estonia national team. Besides Estonia, Zenjov has played in England, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

## Club career
### Pärnu

Zenjov began playing football for a local club Pärnu, where he was coached by Juri Ivanov. He made his senior league debut in the II liiga with Pärnu Pataljon in 2005. Zenjov made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 8 March 2006, playing for Vaprus, and scored his side's only goal in a 1–3 away loss to TVMK.

### TVMK

In July 2006, Zenjov signed for Meistriliiga club TVMK. He made his debut for the club on 23 July, in a 1–3 away loss to Levadia.

### Karpaty Lviv

In February 2008, Zenjov signed a five-year contract with Vyshcha Liha club Karpaty Lviv. He made his debut in the Vyshcha Liha on 1 March 2008, in a 1–0 home victory over Kharkiv. On 27 July 2008, Zenjov scored his first goal for Karpaty Lviv in a 1–1 home draw against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Zenjov scored two goals in the qualification for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. He made his debut in the Europa League on 16 September 2010, in a 3–4 home loss to Borussia Dortmund.

### Blackpool

On 3 July 2014, Zenjov signed a one-year contract with Championship club Blackpool. He made his debut for the club on 9 August, starting in a 0–2 away loss to Nottingham Forest. On 2 December 2014, Zenjov left Blackpool after a mutual agreement was reached to terminate his contract.

### Torpedo Moscow

After leaving Blackpool, Zenjov signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Russian Premier League club Torpedo Moscow on 12 January 2015. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 9 March 2015, in a 0–0 away draw against Amkar Perm.

### Gabala

On 16 June 2015, Zenjov joined Azerbaijan Premier League club Gabala on a two-year contract. He made his debut for the club on 2 July 2015, in a 1–2 first leg defeat of their Europa League qualifier against Dinamo Tbilisi. On 19 March 2016, Zenjov scored Gabala's 500th goal in a 1–2 away loss to Qarabağ.

### Cracovia

On 27 June 2017, Zenjov signed a one-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Cracovia. He made his debut in the Ekstraklasa on 15 July 2017, in Cracovia's first match of the 2017–18 season, and scored in the 1–1 home draw against Piast Gliwice.

## International

Zenjov began his youth career in 2005 with the Estonia under-17 team. He also represented the under-19 and under-21 national sides.
Zenjov made his senior international debut for Estonia on 20 August 2008, in a 2–1 home win over Malta in a friendly. He scored his first international goal in his second match for the national team on 6 September 2008, in a 2–3 away loss to Belgium in a qualification match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
On 23 September 2022, he played his 100th match for Estonia in the Nations League game against Malta.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 14 June 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Pärnu Pataljon | 2005 | II liiga | 19 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 27 |
| Vaprus | 2006 | Meistriliiga | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 |
| TVMK | 2006 | Meistriliiga | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| TVMK | 2007 | Meistriliiga | 22 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 15 |
| TVMK | Total | Total | 34 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 21 |
| Karpaty Lviv | 2007–08 | Vyshcha Liha | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Karpaty Lviv | 2008–09 | Ukrainian Premier League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Karpaty Lviv | 2009–10 | Ukrainian Premier League | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 |
| Karpaty Lviv | 2010–11 | Ukrainian Premier League | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 6 |
| Karpaty Lviv | 2011–12 | Ukrainian Premier League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 2 |
| Karpaty Lviv | 2012–13 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 |
| Karpaty Lviv | 2013–14 | Ukrainian Premier League | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 9 |
| Karpaty Lviv | Total | Total | 137 | 21 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | 158 | 26 |
| Blackpool | 2014–15 | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Torpedo Moscow | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Gabala | 2015–16 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | 42 | 4 |
| Gabala | 2016–17 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | 38 | 10 |
| Gabala | Total | Total | 47 | 8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 6 | — | — | 80 | 14 |
| Cracovia | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 3 |
| Cracovia | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 |
| Cracovia | Total | Total | 39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 5 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2019 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 30 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 8 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 |
| Shakhter Karagandy | Total | Total | 47 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 11 |
| Flora | 2021 | Meistriliiga | 30 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 3 | — | — | 46 | 18 |
| Flora | 2022 | Meistriliiga | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| Flora | 2023 | Meistriliiga | 29 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 14 |
| Flora | 2024 | Meistriliiga | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Flora | Total | Total | 99 | 39 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 129 | 45 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 457 | 135 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 555 | 157 |
* ↑ Includes the Estonian Cup, Ukrainian Cup, Azerbaijan Cup and Polish Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in Baltic Champions Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Baltic League
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* 1 2 3 Appearance in Estonian Supercup

### International

    As of 19 November 2024.
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Estonia |
| Estonia | 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| Estonia | 2009 | 8 | 2 |
| Estonia | 2010 | 4 | 1 |
| Estonia | 2011 | 6 | 1 |
| Estonia | 2013 | 11 | 2 |
| Estonia | 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2015 | 8 | 2 |
| Estonia | 2016 | 6 | 1 |
| Estonia | 2017 | 10 | 3 |
| Estonia | 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| Estonia | 2022 | 9 | 2 |
| Estonia | 2023 | 10 | 1 |
| Estonia | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 114 | 17 |

### International goals

    As of 10 January 2023. Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zenjov goal.
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 6 September 2008 | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium | 2 | Belgium | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 28 March 2009 | Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | 5 | Armenia | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 6 June 2009 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 3 September 2010 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 12 | Italy | 1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 5 | 6 September 2011 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 20 | Northern Ireland | 3–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 6 | 15 November 2013 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 31 | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 19 November 2013 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 32 | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 14 June 2015 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 44 | San Marino | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 9 | 14 June 2015 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 44 | San Marino | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 10 | 31 August 2016 | Pärnu Rannastaadion, Pärnu, Estonia | 51 | Malta | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 11 | 28 March 2017 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 56 | Croatia | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 12 | 12 June 2017 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | 58 | Latvia | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 13 | 7 October 2017 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal | 61 | Gibraltar | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 | 8 October 2021 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 90 | Belarus | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 16 November 2022 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia | 101 | Latvia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 Baltic Cup |
| 16 | 19 November 2022 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 102 | Lithuania | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 Baltic Cup |
| 17 | 8 January 2023 | Estadio da Nora, Albufeira, Portugal | 103 | Iceland | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |

## Honours

Flora
* Meistriliiga: 2022, 2023
* Estonian Supercup: 2024
Individual
* Estonian Young Footballer of the Year: 2008, 2010
* Meistriliiga Player of the Month: May 2023