Nikita Andreev

For footballer born in 1997, see Nikita Andreyev (footballer, born 1997).
Nikita Andreyev

Nikita Andreyev, 2014
Personal information
Full nameNikita Yevgenyevich Andreyev
Date of birth22 September 1988
Place of birthNarva, Estonia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
FC Tambov
Youth career
2001–2004Narva Trans
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2006Ajax Lasnamäe32(29)
2006–2009Levadia Tallinn93(69)
2009–2011Almería B26(8)
2012–2013FC Tyumen34(10)
2014FC Sokol Saratov15(5)
2014–FC Tambov1(0)
National team
2006–2007Russia U19
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:55, 29 August 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Nikita Yevgenyevich Andreyev (Russian: Никита Евгеньевич Андреев; born 22 September 1988) is a Russian footballer who plays as a striker for FC Tambov.

Club career

Early career

Andreyev began playing football for his hometown PSK (Sports School Paemurru) in 1995 and FC Narva in 2002 -2005, before leaving for Ajax Lasnamäe in early 2005. He scored 29 goals in 32 league appearances in his debut Esiliiga season, becoming the league's top-scorer by an incredible 10 goal margin. After a positive end to the season in which Ajax Lasnamäe finished third, they won the play-off against Kuressaare over two legs, and were promoted to the Meistriliiga. However, promotion was not enough for Andreyev, and a transfer to local rivals Levadia Tallinn soon followed in the 2005 close season.[2]

Levadia Tallinn

2006 season

After his transfer from Ajax Lasnamäe, Andreyev played 5 games during Levadia's UEFA Cup run, knocking out Finnish side Haka[3] and Dutch club FC Twente,[4] before falling to Newcastle United in the first round.[5][6] Andreyev's only goal during the run was the opening goal in the first leg of Levadia's second qualifying round tie against FC Twente on 10 August 2006.[7]

He finished his debut season for Levadia with 17 goals in 27 league games.[8]

2007 season

He played two games for CSKA Moscow at the 2007 CIS Cup while on trial at the club, however he failed to convince head coach Valery Gazzaev to offer him a permanent contract, and he returned to Levadia.[9] Andreyev finished the 2007 season with 13 goals in 19 league appearances.[10]

2008 season

He played both games of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round for Levadia Tallinn, though they failed to beat Irish team Drogheda United over two legs, losing 3–1 on aggregate.[11] In the 2008 season, Andreyev managed his best ever Meistriliiga goal tally, scoring 22 goals in 30 appearances and finishing as second-top scorer.[12]

2009 season

Andreyev scored 17 league goals in 17 appearances for Levadia in the 2009 season, before transferring to Tercera División club Almería B in August 2009.[13]

Almería B

After transferring from Levadia during the 2009–10 La Liga pre-season,[14] Andreyev was given the number 19 jersey for his new club.[15]

In 2011–12, after the new signings for Almería B, Andreev was moved back to "juvenil" team.[16]

In the end of 2011, his contract with Almería was rescinded.

FC Tyumen

In 2012, he signed a contract with Russian Second Division club FC GazMyas.

International career

After persistently turning down offers to play for the Estonian football team,[17] Andreyev represented the Russian under-19 team at the 2007 UEFA Under-19 Championship in Austria, though they failed to win a match,[18] and crashed out of the tournament in the group stages.[19][20]

Personal life

Andreyev stated in an interview with UEFA.com in July 2009 that he is a patriotic Russian, that he dreams of playing in the Russian league and is a Zenit fan. He also spoke of his commitment to football, stating "I love playing football, no matter where; in the yard, on the beach. I have not lost my desire – it has become even stronger."[17]

Honours

Levadia Tallinn

Individual

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Estonia 2005
  3. ↑ July 14, 2006 – UEFA Cup results
  4. ↑ Levadia clear historic hurdle
  5. ↑ Levadia Tallinn 0–1 Newcastle
  6. ↑ Newcastle 2–1 Levadia (agg: 3–1)
  7. ↑ Lastige uitgangspositie FC Twente (In Dutch)
  8. ↑ Estonia football stats: 2006
  9. ↑ http://www.soccernet.ee/news.php?id=14214
  10. ↑ Estonia football stats: 2007
  11. ↑ Levadia Tallinn 0–1 Drogheda United
  12. ↑ Meistriliiga 2008 liigatabel (In Estonian)
  13. ↑ El Almería sigue potenciando sus bases (In Spanish)
  14. ↑ Levadia Tallinn Claim Fourth Consecutive Estonian Title
  15. ↑ Plantilla Almería B 2009/2010 (In Spanish)
  16. ↑ (1) (Spanish)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Russia the target for Levadia hitman
  18. ↑ 2007 UEFA UNDER 19 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
  19. ↑ Baysse keeps France on course
  20. ↑ Stalemate ensures France advance

External links

Awards
Preceded by
Incumbent		 Meistriliiga Young Footballer of
the Season
2006 		Succeeded by
Estonia Sergei Zenjov