Georgi Shchennikov

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mikhaylovich and the family name is Shchennikov.

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

Georgi Shchennikov

Shchennikov with Russia in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Georgi Mikhailovich Shchennikov
Date of birth	(1991-04-27) 27 April 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder/Left-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2023	CSKA Moscow	260	(6)
International career
2010	Russia U-19	3	(0)
2009–2013	Russia U-21	23	(1)
2012–2016	Russia	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Shchennikov playing for CSKA Moscow in 2012

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 Coruña, making his debut in European competition before playing in any domestic league games. He was one of the 40 nominees in the 2011 Golden Boy awards, but was not eventually included to the short list.^{[citation needed]}

In 2013 he scored his first goal for the club with an extra time winner against Terek Gronzy.^{[citation needed]}

On 22 November 2017, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 2–0 win over Benfica in the 2017–18 season.^[2] On 5 June 2018, Shchennikov signed a new five-year contract with CSKA Moscow.^[3] On 12 December 2018, he scored a goal in a 3–0 win over Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.^[4]

On 3 June 2023, Shchennikov played his farewell game for CSKA after 15 seasons at the club as CSKA secured 2nd place in the 2022–23 Russian Premier League by beating FC Rostov 4–1.^[5]

International career

Shchennikov was a part of the Russia under-21 side that competed in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.^[6]

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.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played end of 2022–23 season^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
CSKA Moscow	2008	Premier League	0	0	1	0	2	0	1[a]	0	4	0
	2009		25	0	4	0	10	0	1[a]	0	40	0
	2010		25	0	1	0	11	0	1[a]	0	38	0
	2011–12		21	0	1	0	9	0	1[a]	0	32	0
	2012–13		18	0	3	0	1	0	–		22	0
	2013–14		28	0	4	1	6	0	1[a]	0	39	1
	2014–15		12	0	2	0	5	0	–		19	0
	2015–16		19	0	1	0	6	0	–		26	0
	2016–17		25	0	0	0	6	0	1[a]	0	32	0
	2017–18		19	3	0	0	11	2	–		30	5
	2018–19		20	1	0	0	3	1	1[a]	0	24	2
	2019–20		9	2	1	0	1	0	–		11	2
	2020–21		22	0	3	0	3	0	–		28	0
	2021–22		14	0	2	0	–		–		16	0
	2022–23		3	0	3	0	–		–		6	0
Career Total			260	6	26	1	74	3	7	0	367	10

1. Appearance(s) in Russian Super Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Russia	2012	1	0
	2013	1	0
	2014	4	0
	2015	1	0
	2016	3	0
Total		10	0

Honours

Club

CSKA Moscow

• Russian Premier League (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
• Russian Cup (4): 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2022–23^[9]
• Russian Super Cup (3): 2009, 2013, 2018^[10]

Individual

• In the list of 33 best football players of the championship of Russia (3): 2009, 2010, 2013–14
• Russian Premier League Best Young Player (1): 2009