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Roman Shirokov
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Shirokov with FC Krasnodar in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-07-06) 6 July 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Dedovsk, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.83 m
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1987 Torpedo Moscow
1987–1998 CSKA Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 CSKA-2 Moscow 54 (3)
2001 CSKA Moscow 0 (0)
2001 Torpedo-ZIL Moscow 1 (0)
2002–2003 Istra
2004 Vidnoye 17 (4)
2004 Istra
2005 Saturn Ramenskoye 18 (3)
2006 Rubin Kazan 4 (0)
2007 Khimki 27 (7)
2008–2014 Zenit Saint Petersburg 130 (29)
2014 Krasnodar (loan) 6 (3)
2014–2015 Spartak Moscow 19 (1)
2015 Krasnodar (loan) 13 (4)
2016 CSKA Moscow 8 (0)
Total 297 (54)
National team
2008–2016 Russia 57 (13)
Teams managed
2023 Leon Saturn Ramenskoye (caretaker)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Roman Nikolayevich Shirokov (Russian: Роман Николаевич Широ́ков; born 6 July 1981) is a Russian football official and a former player. He used to play as a midfielder. Today, he is the general director of Leon Saturn Ramenskoye.

Roman Shirokov's Football Journey

Early Club Days

Before joining Zenit Saint Petersburg, Shirokov played for many different clubs. These included FC Khimki, Rubin Kazan, and Saturn Moscow Oblast. He also played for FC Vidnoye, FC Istra, Torpedo-ZIL Moscow, and CSKA Moscow's youth team.

Playing for Zenit Saint Petersburg

Shirokov started his first season at Zenit Saint Petersburg as a centre-back. This happened because their coach, Dick Advocaat, needed to fill spots in the defense. Zenit had lost a player and another was injured. Later, Shirokov moved to play as a midfielder, which is his usual position.

Time with Spartak Moscow

On 18 July 2014, Shirokov joined Spartak Moscow. He signed as a free agent, meaning his old contract had ended. After recovering from an injury, he played his first game for Spartak on 26 October 2014. He scored a goal that helped his team tie the game 1–1 against Lokomotiv Moscow.

In January 2015, he was loaned back to FC Krasnodar. During the 2015–16 season, Shirokov didn't play much for Spartak. This was because of a rule in his contract. If he played a certain number of minutes, the club would owe him more money. The head of the RFU, Vitaly Mutko, said it was unfair. On 23 January 2016, his contract with Spartak ended by agreement.

Return to CSKA Moscow

On 9 February 2016, Shirokov went back to his first club, CSKA Moscow. He signed a contract until the end of the 2015–16 season. However, his contract was not extended after that season.

Playing for Russia

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Shirokov preparing for a friendly against Bulgaria in August 2010

Shirokov was chosen to play for the Russian national team in Euro 2008. He started the first game against Spain as a defender. This decision didn't work out well, and Russia lost 1–4. After that game, he didn't play for the rest of the tournament.

Later, after playing well as a midfielder for Zenit, he was called back to the national team in 2010. He played in a friendly game against Bulgaria. He was also part of the UEFA Euro 2012 team. In their first game, he scored a goal against the Czech Republic, helping Russia win 4–1.

In 2014, he was chosen for Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup team. But he had to leave the squad on 6 June because of an injury.

How Roman Shirokov Played

Shirokov was known as a "deep-lying midfielder." This means he played in the middle of the field, helping to defend but also moving forward to score goals.

Life After Playing Football

On 5 June 2018, Shirokov became the deputy general director for sports at Dynamo Moscow. He left this role on 1 May 2019.

In August 2020, during an amateur game, an incident occurred involving Shirokov and a referee. This led to a legal case, and Shirokov was found guilty by a Moscow court. He was sentenced to 100 hours of community service. He was also temporarily suspended from his job at Match TV.

On 6 March 2023, Shirokov was named the general director of Saturn Ramenskoye. On 31 August 2023, he also became the head coach of the club.

Career Statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Istra 2003 29 29 0 0 29 29
Vidnoye 2004 17 14 3 1 20 15
Istra 2004 6 8 0 0 6 8
Saturn Ramenskoye 2005 18 3 6 2 24 5
Rubin Kazan 2006 4 0 1 0 5 0
Khimki 2007 27 7 2 2 29 9
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2008 27 3 0 0 10 0 2 0 39 3
2009 21 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 28 1
2010 21 6 4 1 12 2 37 9
2011–12 26 9 4 0 8 5 1 0 39 14
2012–13 25 5 3 0 10 1 1 0 39 6
2013–14 10 5 1 0 8 5 19 10
Total 130 29 14 1 53 13 4 0 201 43
Krasnodar (loan) 2013–14 6 3 2 0 0 0 8 3
Spartak Moscow 2014–15 5 1 1 0 6 1
2015–16 14 0 0 0 14 0
Total 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
Krasnodar (loan) 2014–15 13 4 0 0 0 0 13 4
CSKA Moscow 2015–16 8 0 1 1 0 0 9 1
Career total 222 47 27 6 53 13 4 0 306 66

International Goals

Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shirokov goal.
List of international goals scored by Roman Shirokov
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2010-08-11 Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia  Bulgaria 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 2010-10-08 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland  Republic of Ireland 3–0 3–2 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
3 2011-11-11 Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece  Greece 1–0 1–1 Friendly
4 2012-02-29 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark  Denmark 1–0 2–0 Friendly
5 2012-06-01 Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland  Italy 2–0 3–0 Friendly
6 2012-06-01 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland  Italy 3–0 3–0 Friendly
7 2012-06-08 Municipal Stadium, Wrocław, Poland  Czech Republic 2–0 4–1 UEFA Euro 2012
8 2012-09-07 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia  Northern Ireland 2–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 2012-10-16 Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia  Azerbaijan 1–0 1–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 2012-11-14 Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia  United States 2–1 2–2 Friendly
11 2013-02-06 Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain  Iceland 1–0 2–0 Friendly
12 2013-10-11 Bakcell Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan 1–0 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
13 2015-11-14 Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia  Portugal 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Football Achievements

Zenit Saint Petersburg

CSKA Moscow

Russia National Team

Individual Awards

  • List of 33 top players of the Russian league: 2013–14 (best central midfielder).

See also

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