Igor Semshov

Igor Petrovich Semschow (Russian Игорь Петрович Семшов; born April 6, 1978 in Moscow ) is a Russian football player. Currently, the Krylia Sovetov Samara midfielder is under contract.

Career

Association

Semschows career began very slowly. Although raised in the Russian capital, his own father as a coach and playing in the youth academy of CSKA Moscow, is Semschow could hardly develop. In 1996 he joined the first team of CSKA. In his first two years as a pro, he had to settle for short sessions and it remains to him, especially the role of the spectator. After the 1997 season, he decided a change and signed a contract with Torpedo Moscow. But there appeared no positive headlines about him. Most outweighed the negative aspects Semchovs. Misconduct and suspensions coined at this time his image. Change teamed up this 2001 with the birth of his first child. From then on he continued to develop that earned respect within the team and the Premjer League. In Torpedo, he was a key player and was elected in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 at best " Torpedo player ". However, titles he could not celebrate with the team. For national attention in 2002 when he attended a league game against Spartak Moscow, as he almost unhindered a goal could have shot, but the ball before pushing off because an injured Spartak player was on the ground. In 2005 he decided to become a repeated changes of clubs within the capital and joined Dynamo Moscow. There he received a three -year contract.

In January 2009 Semschow moved to Zenit St Petersburg; a year later he returned again.

National

After his good performances in the league in 2001 and 2002, he was appointed to the cadre of the Russian national team for FIFA World Cup 2002 in Japan and South Korea. Shortly before the World Cup, he played his first international match. During the World Cup he was twice in the starting lineup. Also for the 2004 European Football Championship in Portugal, he was nominated, but there was only one Substitutes the last group match against Greece. Russia already retired from the group stage. In qualifying for the 2008 European Football Championship Semschow ran to a total of nine times. He stood in eight games in the starting lineup. For the tournament, he was appointed national coach Guus Hiddink.