Ivan Saenko

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ivan SaenkoИван Саенко


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|10|17
cityofbirth = Maslovka, Voronezh Oblast
countryofbirth = Russia, USSR
height = height|meters=1.78
nickname =
position = Striker
currentclub = FC Spartak Moscow
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2001 2002 2002–2005 2005–2008 2008–
clubs = Karlsruher SC Fakel Voronezh Karlsruher SC 1. FC Nuremberg FC Spartak Moscow
caps(goals) = 02 0(0) 13 0(4) 84 (21) 83 (18)
nationalyears = 2006–
nationalteam = Russia
nationalcaps(goals) = 012 0(0)
pcupdate = June 30, 2008
ntupdate = September 10 2008

Ivan Ivanovich Saenko (Russian Cyrillic "Иван Иванович Саенко") (born 17 October 1983 in Maslovka, Voronezh Oblast) is a Russian football (soccer) striker. He currently plays for FC Spartak Moscow.

Club career

In August 2008 he moved to FC Spartak Moscow due to his unwillingness to play in the second division after Nuremberg's relegation.

International career

After finished second in qualifying group stage with Russia U-21 at 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 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.

Honours

* 2007: DFB-Pokal winner with 1. FC Nuremberg
* 2008: UEFA European Football Championship Semi-finalist with Russia

External links

* [http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga/clubs/biographie.php?spieler=SaenkoIwan&vereinID=684 bundesliga.de] de icon
* [http://www.fcn.de/index.php?id=10742 fcn.de] de icon
* [http://www.legioner.kulichki.com/index.php?id=11&lang=en&player=11 Career, statistic, goals] de icon