Roman Shirokov

Infobox Football biography
playername = Roman Shirokov


fullname = Roman Nikolaevich Shirokov
height = height|m=1.87
weight =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|7|6
cityofbirth = Dedovsk, Moscow Oblast
countryofbirth = Soviet Union
currentclub = Zenit Saint Petersburg
clubnumber = 15
position = Playmaker, Defender
youthyears = 1998-2001
youthclubs = CSKA Moscow
years = 2001
2002
2002-2004
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008-
clubs = Torped-ZIL Moscow
Burevestnik Moscow
FC Istra
FC Vidnoye
FC Saturn
Rubin Kazan
Khimki
Zenit Saint Peterburg
caps(goals) = 1 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
17 (4)
18 (3)
4 (0)
27 (0)
18 (2)
nationalyears = 2008-
nationalteam = Russia
nationalcaps(goals) = 5 (0)
pcupdate = July 13, 2008
ntupdate = June 11, 2008

Roman Nikolayevich Shirokov ( _ru. Роман Николаевич Широков) (born July 6, 1981 in Dedovsk) is a Russian football player. He is a midfielder but he is also capable of playing in defense. He played as centerback in Zenit's win against Bayer Leverkusen in a match they won 4-1 in Germany and in the uefa cup final victory over rangers. Currently, he is part of the Russia national football team . Shirokov made his debut along with Roman Adamov in a 3-0 loss to Romania in a friendly match.He currently plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in the Russian Premier League. Previously, he played for FC Khimki, Rubin Kazan, Saturn Moscow Oblast, FC Vidnoye, FC Istra, Burevestnik Moscow, Torpedo-ZIL Moscow and CSKA Moscow ("second team"). Shirokov was called up for the Euro 2008 , and started in the group match against Spain playing in the position of a centerback, and also the remaining 2 group matches and the quarter-final match against the Netherlands, as well as the semi-finals match against Spain.he was also part of the first team squad which beat manchester united to lift the super cup.

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=25003 Profile at National Football Teams]