Sergei Ignashevich

Sergei Nikolayevich Ignashevich (Russian: Сергей Николаевич Игнашевич, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ɪɡnɐˈʂɛvʲɪtɕ]; born 14 July 1979) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player who played as central defender. He is the manager of Baltika Kaliningrad.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Nikolayevich and the family name is Ignashevich.
Sergei Ignashevich
Ignashevich in 2021
Personal information
Full name Sergei Nikolayevich Ignashevich
Date of birth (1979-07-14) 14 July 1979
Place of birth Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Baltika Kaliningrad (manager)
Youth career
1988–1997 Torpedo Moscow
1997 Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Spartak Orekhovo 17 (1)
1999–2000 Krylia Sovetov Samara 31 (2)
2000–2003 Lokomotiv Moscow 76 (4)
2003–2018 CSKA Moscow 381 (35)
Total 505 (42)
International career
2000–2001 Russia U-21 11 (0)
2002–2018 Russia 127 (8)
Managerial career
2018–2019 CSKA Moscow (U-21 assistant)
2019–2020 Torpedo Moscow (senior coach)
2020–2021 Torpedo Moscow
2021– Baltika Kaliningrad
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Russia
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2008
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He began his career at Torpedo Moscow, going up through the club's academy before briefly moving to twin club Spartak Moscow's academy and then starting his professional career with Spartak Orekhovo.

He played for Lokomotiv Moscow and CSKA Moscow in his career, and has won Russian Premier League titles for both clubs, as well as the 2005 UEFA Cup Final with CSKA. Ignashevich is often considered one of the highest skilled defenders in the Russian Premier League while playing alongside fellow Russian international defenders and twin brothers Aleksei and Vasili Berezutskiy.

He made his international debut for Russia in 2002, and was selected in their squads for two European Championships and two FIFA World Cups, helping them to the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2008, earning his 100th cap at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and as part of the host team reached the quarter-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On 8 September 2015, he made his 110th international appearance and became the most capped player in Russia's team history, overtaking Viktor Onopko.[2] On 17 November 2015, he made his 114th appearance, making him the most capped Russian player for any national team (again, overtaking Onopko who played 4 additional games for CIS).[3]

On 2 April 2017, he played his 457th game in the Russian Premier League, setting a new record for most games played in the competition and overtaking the previous record holder Sergei Semak.[4] He held the record for most games played in the Russian first tier with 489, until he was overtaken by his former teammate Igor Akinfeev on 21 August 2021.[5]

Club career

After short spells with Spartak Orekhovo and Krylia Sovetov, Ignashevich joined Lokomotiv Moscow in 2001. In his first season with the capital club, the defender was part of the team which won the Russian Cup. A year later, Lokomotiv won the Russian league title.[6]

In 2004, Ignashevich left Lokomotiv for city rivals CSKA. In his twelve years with the club, Ignashevich has won the 2005, 2006 and 2013 league titles, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2013 Russian Cups, and the 2004–05 UEFA Cup.[6]

Both Ignashevich and Aleksei Berezutskiy were provisionally suspended after both players' A samples revealed the presence of a prohibited substance following a random doping test after CSKA's UEFA Champions League match at Manchester United on 3 November 2009.[7] It was later revealed that they had taken a cold medicine which had not been reported, and both players were suspended for one game, which was applied retroactively.

Following retirement after the 2018 World Cup, Ignashevich chose to remain with CSKA as a coach, specifically working within the youth set up at the club.[8]

International career
Ignashevich playing for Russia in 2014

Ignashevich made his debut for the Russia national football team against Sweden on 21 August 2002.[9] He started all ten of the team's UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying matches, scoring three times, but missed the tournament finals in Portugal due to injury.[6] He later appeared for Russia at the 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Championships, helping the team to the semi-finals in the former.[9]

On 2 June 2014, Ignashevich was included in Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.[10] On 16 June, he made his FIFA World Cup debut in the team's first group match against South Korea.[11] He was then named in the starting line-up for the second match against Belgium at the Maracanã on 22 June.[12] He became only the second Russian, after Viktor Onopko, to earn his 100th cap, in the final group game against Algeria on 26 June in Curitiba. Russia drew 1–1 and their opponents advanced at their expense.[13]

Ignashevich came out of international retirement prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup as he was called up on 14 May 2018 to replace injured Ruslan Kambolov.[14] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad.[15] He was one of only four players born in the 1970s to feature in the tournament, with the others being Tim Cahill (Australia), Rafael Márquez (Mexico) and Essam El Hadary (Egypt).[16] Against Spain in the Round of Sixteen, he scored an own-goal while tangling with Sergio Ramos during a corner set-piece, but Russia would equalize thanks to a penalty, and in the shoot-out Ignashevich converted his spot kick to help Russia advance. Following Russia's elimination in the 2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal against Croatia after extra time ended deadlocked 2–2, where he successfully converted a shoot-out kick, Ignashevich announced his retirement from all forms of football.[17][18][19]

Coaching career

After finishing his playing career, Ignashevich was appointed as administrator for the Under-21 squad of CSKA Moscow.[20]

On 4 June 2019, he became the manager of Torpedo Moscow, a few days after the club was promoted to the Football National League.[21] On 22 March 2021, he left Torpedo by mutual consent.[22]

On 2 October 2021, he was appointed a manager of the Football National League club FC Baltika.[23] On 19 May 2023, Baltika secured promotion to the Russian Premier League for the 2023–24 season, returning to the top tier after 25 years in the lower divisions.[24]

Personal life

Ignashevich is married and has three children.[25] He is of Chuvash and Belarusian origin.

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental1 Other2 Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Znamya Truda D2 1999 17110——181
Krylya Sovetov Russian Premier League 1999 6110——71
2000 25120——271
Total3123000--342
Lokomotiv Moscow Russian Premier League 2001 22020101—341
2002 29100102—393
2003 25320122—395
Total76440325--1129
CSKA Moscow Russian Premier League 2004 221207010321
2005 2256015210447
2006 262616010393
2007 263517010394
2008 2842160-365
2009 2934090-423
2010 2821010110403
2011–12 3854212110558
2012–13 2803020-330
2013–14 302106011383
2014–15 300206010390
2015–16 25330101-384
2016–17 244004010294
2017–18 25100110-361
Total3813539611159054046
Career total 50542476143109070558

1Includes UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League.

2Includes Russian Super Cup, Russian Premier League Cup and UEFA Super Cup.

International
Russia
YearAppsGoals
200240
200393
200440
200550
200660
200770
2008110
2009101
201070
201181
2012130
201390
2014132
201581
201660
201700
201870
Total1278

International goals
Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
12003-06-07St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland  Switzerland1 – 22–2UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
22003-06-07St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland  Switzerland2 – 22–2UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
32003-09-06Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland Republic of Ireland1 – 11–1UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
42009-09-09Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales Wales2 – 13–12010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
52011-10-11Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia Andorra2 – 06–0UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
62014-09-03Arena Khimki, Khimki, Russia Azerbaijan3 – 04–0Friendly
72014-11-18Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary Hungary1 – 02–1Friendly
82015-10-09Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova Moldova1 – 02–1UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

Managerial statistics

As of 7 October 2023

Team Nat From To Record
GWDLWin %
Torpedo Moscow Russia 4 June 2019 22 March 2021 63 35 11 17 055.56
Baltika Kaliningrad Russia 2 October 2021 Present 77 36 24 17 046.75
Total 140 71 35 34 050.71

Honours
Ignashevich shaking hands with Javier Zanetti before a Champions League match against Internazionale in 2011

Club

Lokomotiv Moscow

CSKA Moscow

International
Russia

See also

References
  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: Russia" (PDF). FIFA. 17 June 2018. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018.
  2. ИГНАШЕВИЧ ПОБИЛ РЕКОРД ОНОПКО ПО ЧИСЛУ МАТЧЕЙ ЗА СБОРНУЮ РОССИИ (in Russian). Sport Express. 8 September 2015.
  3. Сергей Игнашевич – рекордсмен национальной сборной (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 17 November 2015.
  4. Игнашевич стал рекордсменом по количеству сыгранных матчей в чемпионатах России (in Russian). Championat. 2 April 2017.
  5. "Игорь Акинфеев сыграл 490-й матч в РПЛ и стал рекордсменом чемпионатов России" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 21 August 2021.
  6. "Sergei Ignashevich". UEFA. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  7. "CSKA Moscow pair given doping ban". 17 December 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2017 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  8. "Sergei Ignashevich joins PFC CSKA youth team". 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018 – via en.pfc-cska.com.
  9. "Sergei IGNASHEVICH". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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  11. "Russia v South Korea: World Cup 2014 – as it happened". Guardian. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  12. "Brazil v Russia". BBC. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  13. Emons, Michael (26 June 2014). "Algeria 1–1 Russia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
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  16. "Socceroo Arzani the World Cup's youngest | The World Game". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  17. "Сергей Игнашевич объявил о завершении футбольной карьеры!" (in Russian). Russian national football team. 7 July 2018.
  18. Borunov, Igor (9 July 2018). "Pride and gratitude as Russia stars reflect". FIFA.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  19. Petrosyan, Artur (8 July 2018). "Russia's Denis Cheryshev scores stunner but defensive failings cost World Cup hosts". ESPN. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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  21. "СЕРГЕЙ ИГНАШЕВИЧ – ГЛАВНЫЙ ТРЕНЕР "ТОРПЕДО"" (in Russian). FC Torpedo Moscow. 4 June 2019.
  22. "СЕРГЕЙ ИГНАШЕВИЧ ПОКИНУЛ ПОСТ ГЛАВНОГО ТРЕНЕРА "ТОРПЕДО"" (in Russian). FC Torpedo Moscow. 22 March 2021.
  23. "СЕРГЕЙ ИГНАШЕВИЧ — ГЛАВНЫЙ ТРЕНЕР БАЛТИКИ!" (in Russian). Baltika Kaliningrad. 2 October 2021.
  24. "«Балтика» завоевала право участия в Мир РПЛ" [Baltika secured the right to participate in Mir RPL] (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 19 May 2023.
  25. "Биография Сергей Игнашевич". www.peoples.ru.
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