Igor Denisov
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Igor Vladimirovich Denisov （Russian: Игорь Владимирович Денисов; born 17 May 1984） is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Denisov progressed through the youth ranks at Zenit and after making his debut for the senior team in 2002 has since played his entire club career for the St.
Petersburg outfit up until his transfer to Anzhi in 2013.
He made his debut for Russia in 2008, going on to feature at Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup.
He has been the subject of controversy, courting numerous arguments at the club and international level during his professional career.
Igor Denisov warming up for Zenit.
Denisov was born in St.
Petersburg and started his footballing career with Turbostroitel before going to Smena, the youth team of Zenit.
Denisov signed his first professional contract with Zenit, St.
Petersburg's only professional team, after graduating school in 2002.
At the age of 18, Denisov made his debut for Zenit in a league match against CSKA Moscow in 2002.
He made his breakthrough with the club the following year, scoring twice in 19 appearances.
Under Dutch manager Dick Advocaat, Denisov blossomed as a player, developing into an advanced midfield role behind Andrey Arshavin and Aleksandr Kerzhakov,
becoming an influential member of the Zenit squad that won their first Russian Premier League title in 2007.
On 3 April 2008, Denisov scored Zenit's fourth goal in their 4–1 first leg defeat of Bayer Leverkusen in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup match at the BayArena.
Denisov's performances helped Zenit reach the final against Scottish side Rangers on 15 May, after defeating Bayern Munich ...