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My Take
Arshavin was one of those players who made football look like mischief. A small man from Saint Petersburg with an outsized sense of cheek, he could unlock a defense with a single sly pass or a flick nobody saw coming. His four goals at Anfield for Arsenal remain unforgettable, a one-man heist delivered with a shrug. There's something fitting about a graduate of a design and technology university painting such inventive pictures on the pitch. Now an executive at Zenit, he's swapped flair for administration, and I'm quietly curious whether that playful intelligence translates to running a club.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andrey Arshavin
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドレイ・アルシャヴィン
- Reading
- あんどれい・あるしゃゔぃん
- Born
- May 29, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 172 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Saint Petersburg State University of Technology and Design
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Andrey Arshavin born?
Born May 29, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Andrey Arshavin from?
Andrey Arshavin is from Saint Petersburg, Russia.
What does Andrey Arshavin do?
Andrey Arshavin works as association football player.
How tall is Andrey Arshavin?
Andrey Arshavin is 172 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.