Yuri Zhirkov

Personal information
Yuri Zhirkov

Date of birth	August 20, 1983 (age 23)
Place of birth	Tambov, Russia, USSR
Playing position	Left sided Midfielder/Winger
Club information
Current club	PFC CSKA Moscow
Youth clubs
	FC Spartak Tambov
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-2003 2004-	FC Spartak Tambov PFC CSKA Moscow	73 (9)
National team
? - 2006 2005-	Russia U-21 Russia
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 11, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Yuri Zhirkov (born 20 August 1983 in Tambov, USSR) is a Russian football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for PFC CSKA Moscow and Russia natonal team. He has earned the nickname 'the Russian Ronaldinho' for his trcks and turns. Most notably against Hamburg SV in the Champions League group stages.

In 2006-07 season, he made 6 appearances in UEFA Champions League, and scored once.

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PFC CSKA Moscow - Current Squad
1 Mandrykin \| 2 Šemberas \| 4 Ignashevich \| 6 A. Berezoutski \| 7 Carvalho \| 8 Gusev \| 10 Jô \| 11 Vágner Love \| 15 Odiah \| 17 Krasić \| 18 Zhirkov \| 20 Dudu \| 22 Aldonin \| 24 V. Berezoutski \| 25 Rahimić \| 35 Akinfeyev \| 37 Kochubei \| 39 Taranov \| 40 Salougin \| 50 Grigoryev \| 56 Tatarchuk \| 77 Gaboulov