Denis Cheryshev facts for kids
Cheryshev lining up for Russia in 2019
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 26 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Nizhny Novgorod, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.79 m | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Panionios | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2000 | Sporting Gijón | ||
| 2000–2002 | Burgos Promesas | ||
| 2002–2009 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2013 | Real Madrid B | 104 | (22) |
| 2012–2016 | Real Madrid | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Sevilla (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Villarreal (loan) | 26 | (4) |
| 2016 | → Valencia (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Villarreal | 35 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Valencia (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Valencia | 62 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Venezia | 32 | (4) |
| 2024– | Panionios | 13 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2006 | Russia U15 | 16 | (9) |
| 2006–2007 | Russia U17 | 6 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Russia U18 | 5 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Russia U21 | 18 | (7) |
| 2012–2021 | Russia | 33 | (12) |
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Denis Dmitriyevich Cheryshev (born 26 December 1990) is a Russian professional footballer. He plays as a left winger for the club Panionios in Greece. A winger is a player who plays on the sides of the field, usually helping with attacks.
Denis started his football journey at Real Madrid when he was young. He played for their reserve team in 2009 and for the main team in 2012. He also played for other Spanish teams like Sevilla, Villarreal, and Valencia.
He has played for the Russian national team since 2012. He was a key player in the 2018 World Cup, where he scored four goals. This made him one of the top scorers in the tournament! He also played in Euro 2020.
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Club Career
Starting Out in Football
Denis Cheryshev was born in Nizhny Novgorod, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time. He began playing football at a young age in Spain. His father, Dmitri, was also a footballer and played for Sporting de Gijón. Denis followed his dad to different clubs, joining Burgos Promesas when he was nine years old.
While playing for youth teams, Denis was chosen to play for the Castile and León regional team. This showed he was a talented young player.
Playing for Real Madrid
In 2002, Denis joined the famous club Real Madrid. He spent many years learning and growing in their youth academy. He played for Real Madrid Castilla, which is Real Madrid's reserve team, starting in the 2008–09 season. During this time, he became good friends with Nacho, who also became a famous Spanish player.
For the next two years, Denis played many games for the reserve team. He helped them get promoted to a higher league, Segunda División, after five years.
Denis played his first game in the second division on 17 August 2012. He played his first official game for Real Madrid's main team on 27 November 2012 in a cup match.
Loan Spells and Injuries
In 2013, Denis was loaned to Sevilla, another team in the top league. A "loan" means a player temporarily plays for another team. He had some injuries there, so he didn't play much. After that, he was loaned to Villarreal for the 2014–15 season.
Denis scored in his first game for Villarreal on 24 August 2014. He played very well there and scored seven goals in 40 games. He had recovered from his earlier injuries.
He returned to Real Madrid in 2015. He played his first top-league game for them on 19 September 2015. He scored his first goal for Real Madrid on 2 December in a cup game. However, there was a problem: he wasn't supposed to play because he had too many yellow cards from a previous tournament. Because of this, Real Madrid was removed from the competition.
On 1 February 2016, Denis was loaned to Valencia. He scored his first goal for Valencia on 13 February in a 2–1 win.
Moving to Villarreal and Valencia
On 15 June 2016, Denis Cheryshev joined Villarreal permanently. He signed a contract to stay with them until 2021. Later, in 2018, he went back to Valencia on loan again. He scored two goals that season, helping Valencia finish in fourth place.
Denis then joined Valencia permanently on 29 June 2019. He played for them for three more years. However, he had more injury problems during this time. He left Valencia in 2022 when his contract ended.
Recent Career
On 31 August 2022, Denis signed a two-year deal with Venezia, a club in Italy. He scored two goals in one of his first games for them.
More recently, on 22 September 2024, Denis Cheryshev joined Panionios, a club in Greece.
International Career
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Denis Cheryshev could have played for either Russia or Spain because he has citizenship in both countries. He chose to play for Russia and made his debut in November 2012 in a friendly game against the United States. His father had also played against the U.S. team 20 years earlier!
He played his first competitive game for Russia on 14 August 2013 in a World Cup qualifier. He had to leave the game early due to an injury. He was considered for the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad but didn't make the final team. He also missed the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament because of an injury.
After a long break, Denis played for the national team again in March 2018. In May, he was chosen for the 2018 World Cup squad. He played his first game in the tournament on 14 June, coming on as a substitute against Saudi Arabia. He scored two goals in that game, helping Russia win 5–0! He scored his third goal against Egypt in a 3–1 win. He scored again in the quarter-finals against Croatia, but Russia lost that game in a penalty shootout.
Denis was also part of the squad for UEFA Euro 2020. He played in one game but was substituted early. Russia was eliminated in the group stage of that tournament.
Honours
Real Madrid Castilla
- Segunda División B: 2011–12 (This means they won their league division)
Sevilla
- UEFA Europa League: 2013–14 (A big European club competition)
Valencia
- Copa del Rey: 2018–19 (Spain's main cup competition)
Individual
- FIFA World Cup Fantasy Team: 2018 (He was chosen as one of the best players in a fantasy football team for the World Cup)
Images for kids
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Cheryshev playing for Russia in 2014.
See also
In Spanish: Denís Chéryshev para niños
