Georgi Shchennikov

Georgi Mikhaylovich Shchennikov (Russian: Георгий Михайлович Щенников; born 27 April 1991) is a Russian footballer who plays as a left defensive midfielder or left-back for CSKA Moscow. He is a son of the Olympic medalist race walker Mikhail Shchennikov.

Club Career

He made his debut for the main squad in the Russian Cup game against FC Torpedo Vladimir on 6 August 2008. He came on as a substitute on 24 October 2008 in an UEFA Cup game against Deportivo La Coruna, making his debut in European competition before playing in any domestic league games. He was one of the 50 nominees in the 2011 Golden Boy awards, but was not eventually included to the short list.

On 22 November 2017, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 2–0 win over Benfica in the 2017–18 season. On 5 June 2018, Shchennikov signed a new five-year contract with CSKA Moscow. On 12 December 2018, he scored a goal in a 3–0 win over Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

International Career

Shchennikov was a part of the Russia under-21 side that competed in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.

He made his senior national team debut on 15 August 2012 in a friendly against Ivory Coast. On 2 June 2014, he was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Георгий Щенников (russian)