Mikhail Kerzhakov

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

Mikhail Anatolyevich Kerzhakov (Russian: Михаил Анатольевич Кержаков; born 28 January 1987) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Mikhail Kerzhakov

Kerzhakov with Zenit in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Mikhail Anatolyevich Kerzhakov
Date of birth	(1987-01-28) 28 January 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Kingisepp, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number	41
Youth career
2004-2008	Zenit Saint Petersburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2010	Zenit Saint Petersburg	0	(0)
2008	→ Volga Ulyanovsk (loan)	21	(0)
2009	→ Volgar (loan)	17	(0)
2010	→ Alania Vladikavkaz (loan)	16	(0)
2011–2013	Volga Nizhny Novgorod	31	(0)
2013–2015	Anzhi Makhachkala	55	(0)
2015–	Zenit Saint Petersburg	101	(0)
2015–2018	→ Zenit-2	14	(0)
2017	→ Orenburg (loan)	5	(0)
International career
2005	Russia U-19	4	(0)
2007–2008	Russia U-21	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2024

Club career

Zenit Saint Petersburg

2016–17: Loan to Orenburg

On 10 February 2017, he joined Orenburg on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.^[2]

2022–25: Contract extensions

On 15 June 2022, Kerzhakov extended his contract with Zenit Saint Petersburg for the 2022–23 season.^[3] On 3 June 2023, he extended it for the 2023–24 season.^[4] On 3 June 2024, Kerzhakov extended his contract for the 2024–25 season.^[5] On 17 June 2025, he extended his contract for the 2025–26 season.^[6]

International career

Kerzhakov was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for a friendly against Kyrgyzstan in September 2022.^[7]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of striker Aleksandr Kerzhakov.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2024^[9]

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
Zenit Saint Petersburg	2005	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2006	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2007	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2008	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Volga Ulyanovsk (loan)	2008	Russian First Division	21	0	0	0	–		–		21	0
Volgar (loan)	2009	Russian First Division	17	0	1	0	–		–		18	0
Alania Vladikavkaz (loan)	2010	Russian Premier League	16	0	2	0	–		–		18	0
Volga NN	2011–12	Russian Premier League	12	0	1	0	–		2[a]	0	15	0
	2012–13	Russian Premier League	19	0	1	0	–		–		20	0
	Total		31	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	35	0
Anzhi Makhachkala	2013–14	Russian Premier League	23	0	0	0	7	0	–		30	0
	2014–15	Russian First Division	32	0	2	0	–		–		34	0
	Total		55	0	2	0	7	0	0	0	64	0
Zenit Saint Petersburg	2015–16	Russian Premier League	3	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	8	0
	2016–17	Russian Premier League	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
	2017–18	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2018–19	Russian Premier League	1	0	1	0	2	0	–		4	0
	2019–20	Russian Premier League	10	0	4	0	4	0	0	0	18	0
	2020–21	Russian Premier League	18	0	0	0	6	0	1[b]	0	25	0
	2021–22	Russian Premier League	19	0	2	0	3	0	1[b]	0	25	0
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	24	0	2	0	–		0[b]	0	26	0
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	20	0	2	0	–		1[b]	0	23	0
	Total		101	0	15	0	18	0	3	0	137	0
Zenit-2	2015–16	Russian First Division	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2017–18	Russian First Division	13	0	–		–		–		13	0
	Total		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Orenburg (loan)	2016–17	Russian Premier League	5	0	–		–		–		5	0
Career total			260	0	22	0	25	0	5	0	312	0

Notes

1. Two appearances in relegation play-offs
2. Appearance(s) in Russian Super Cup.

Honours

Zenit Saint Petersburg

• Russian Premier League: 2007, 2018–19,^[10][11] 2019–20,^[12] 2020–21,^[13] 2021–22,^[14] 2022–23,^[15] 2023–24^[16]
• Russian Cup: 2015–16, 2019–20,^[17] 2023–24^[18]
• Russian Super Cup: 2015, 2016, 2020,^[19] 2021,^[20] 2022, 2023,^[21] 2024^[22]