Ivan Saenko

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

Ivan Ivanovich Saenko (Russian: Иван Иванович Саенко; born 17 October 1983) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Ivan Saenko

Saenko in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Ivan Ivanovich Saenko
Date of birth	(1983-10-17) 17 October 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Maslovka, Voronezh Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2005	Karlsruher SC	86	(21)
2002	→ Fakel Voronezh (loan	13	(4)
2005–2008	1. FC Nürnberg	83	(18)
2008–2010	Spartak Moscow	31	(1)
Total		213	(44)
International career
2003–2005	Russia U-21	18	(7)
2006–2008	Russia	13	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Saenko was born in Maslovka. In August 2008, Saenko moved to Spartak Moscow due to his unwillingness to play in the second division after 1. FC Nürnberg's relegation. He missed the second half of the 2009 season due to injuries. Saenko had never found himself a new team and retired in 2011.^[2]

International career

After finished second in qualifying group stage with Russia U-21 at the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, Saenko received first senior call up against Croatia on 6 September 2006 and as unused bench. He made his debut one month later against Estonia on 11 October 2006 as last minutes substitution.

He was called up to Russia's UEFA Euro 2008 squad and was a second-half substitute in both their second match against Greece in Salzburg and third match against Sweden in Innsbruck, but started the quarter-final against the Netherlands in Basel and the semi-final against Spain in Vienna. He won his 13th and final cap in October 2008.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[4][5]

Club	League	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Karlsruher SC	2. Bundesliga	2001–02	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
		2002–03	29	6	1	0	—		30	6
		2003–04	29	10	2	0	—		31	10
		2004–05	26	5	3	1	—		29	6
	Total		86	21	6	1	0	0	92	22
Fakel Voronezh (loan)	Russian First Division	2002	13	4	0	0	—		13	4
1. FC Nürnberg	Bundesliga	2005–06	25	8	2	0	—		27	8
		2006–07	32	9	6	1	—		38	10
		2007–08	26	1	3	0	7	2	36	3
	Total		83	18	11	1	7	2	101	21
Spartak Moscow	Russian Premier League	2008	8	0	1	0	6	1	15	1
		2009	13	1	1	0	—		14	1
		2010	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	Total		31	1	2	0	6	1	39	2
Career total			213	44	19	2	13	3	245	49

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[5]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Russia	2006	1	0
	2007	4	0
	2008	8	0
Total		13	0

Honours

1. FC Nürnberg

• DFB-Pokal: 2006–07

Russia

• UEFA European Championship bronze medalist: 2008^[6][7][8]