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3 unusual facts about FC Zenit Saint Petersburg


Alex Raphael Meschini

Alex made his debut for the club, where he made his first start and played 90 minutes, in a 1–1 draw against Zenit Saint Petersburg on the opening game of the season and two weeks after the opening game of the season, Alex scored his first goal in a 2–0 win over Spartak Nalchik when he scored in a free-kick.

João Aurélio

Additionally, he also started and scored in the UEFA Europa League 4–3 home triumph over FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (eventually 5–4 aggregate win).

Sergey Fursenko

Since 2005 he is the director general (later president) of the football club Zenit, Saint Petersburg.


Alexander Kanishchev

The main football club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and its main sponsor Gazprom partly participates in the life of the fund, bringing help for the organization and players themselves, providing some moral and financial support.

Andrei Fursenko

His brother Sergey Fursenko (b. 1954) is a technician, businessman, TV producer and the president of the football club Zenit (St. Petersburg).

Vasili Kulkov

After two years with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and one at FC Krylia Sovetov Samara, Kulkov returned to Portugal, joining F.C. Alverca – Benfica's feeder club but also in the top flight; he closed out his career with amateurs FC Shatura, aged 35.


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