Pavel Pogrebnyak

Pavel Pogrebnyak is the kind of forward I instinctively root for. At 187 cm he had the frame to bully defenders, but what I appreciate is that he came up the hard way through Spartak Moscow and then tested himself abroad in Germany and England, where neither the language nor the culture cuts a striker any slack. Players who travel like that need real mental toughness, and his university education in sport hints at someone who thought about the game rather than just running on instinct. He was never a glamour name, but a grafter who scored ugly, necessary goals. I admire that durability.

Pavel Viktorovich Pogrebnyak (Russian: Па́вел Ви́кторович Погребня́к [ˈpavʲɪl ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ pəɡrʲɪbˈnʲak]; born 8 November 1983) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Moscow, Pogrebnyak began his career at Spartak Moscow, making his professional debut in 2002.

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Name (English)

Pavel Pogrebnyak

Name (Japanese)

パヴェル・ポグレブニャク

Reading

ぱゔぇる・ぽぐれぶにゃく

Born

November 8, 1983 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Boar

Origin

Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow

Blood type

Private

Height

187 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9D%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%83%96%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3%E3%82%AF

Tags

• Moscow Governorate
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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