Nikita Andreev
Encyclopedia
Nikita Andreyev is a Russia
n footballer who plays as a striker for Segunda División B
side Almería B
.
in early 2005. He scored 29 goals in 32 league appearances in his debut Esiliiga season, becoming the league's top-scorer by an incredible 10 goal margin. After a positive end to the season in which Ajax Lasnamäe finished third, they won the play-off against Kuressaare
over two legs, and were promoted to the Meistriliiga
. However, promotion was not enough for Andreyev, and a transfer to local rivals Levadia Tallinn
soon followed in the 2005 close season.
, Andreyev played 5 games during Levadia
's UEFA Cup run, knocking out Finnish
side Haka
and Dutch
club FC Twente
, before falling to Newcastle United
in the first round. Andreyev's only goal during the run was the opening goal in the first leg of Levadia's second qualifying round tie against FC Twente on 10 August 2006.
He finished his debut season for Levadia
with 17 goals in 27 league games.
while on trial at the club, however he failed to convince head coach Valery Gazzaev
to offer him a permanent contract, and he returned to Levadia
. Andreyev finished the 2007 season with 13 goals in 19 league appearances.
, though they failed to beat Irish
team Drogheda United over two legs, losing 3–1 on aggregate. In the 2008 season, Andreyev managed his best ever Meistriliiga
goal tally, scoring 22 goals in 30 appearances and finishing as second-top scorer.
in the 2009 season, before transferring to Tercera División
club Almería B
in August 2009.
during the 2009–10 La Liga
pre-season, Andreyev was given the number 19 jersey for his new club.
In 2011-12, after the new signings for Almería B, Andreev was moved back to "juvenil" team.
, Andreyev represented the Russian
under-19 team at the 2007 UEFA Under-19 Championship
in Austria
, though they failed to win a match, and crashed out of the tournament in the group stages.
in July 2009 that he is a patriotic Russia
n, that he dreams of playing in the Russian league
and is a Zenit
fan. He also spoke of his commitment to football, stating "I love playing football, no matter where; in the yard, on the beach. I have not lost my desire – it has become even stronger."
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n footballer who plays as a striker for Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
side Almería B
UD Almería B
Unión Deportiva Almería B, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 2001, it is the reserve team of UD Almería, and currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas, with a 13,000-seat...
.
Early career
Andreyev began playing football for his hometown PSK (Sports School Paemurru) in 1995 and FC Narva in 2002 -2005, before leaving for Ajax LasnamäeFC Ajax Lasnamäe
FC Ajax Lasnamäe is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. They play in the Meistriliiga, the first division in Estonian football.-History:They managed to avoid relegation in 2006, their first Meistriliiga season, finishing 8th....
in early 2005. He scored 29 goals in 32 league appearances in his debut Esiliiga season, becoming the league's top-scorer by an incredible 10 goal margin. After a positive end to the season in which Ajax Lasnamäe finished third, they won the play-off against Kuressaare
FC Kuressaare
FC Kuressaare is an Estonian football club based in Kuressaare. The club was founded in 1990, and plays at the Kuressaare linnastaadion. Due to their numerous promotions and relegations, they are considered as a yo-yo club...
over two legs, and were promoted to the Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...
. However, promotion was not enough for Andreyev, and a transfer to local rivals Levadia Tallinn
FC Levadia Tallinn
MTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football...
soon followed in the 2005 close season.
2006 season
After his transfer from Ajax LasnamäeFC Ajax Lasnamäe
FC Ajax Lasnamäe is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. They play in the Meistriliiga, the first division in Estonian football.-History:They managed to avoid relegation in 2006, their first Meistriliiga season, finishing 8th....
, Andreyev played 5 games during Levadia
FC Levadia Tallinn
MTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football...
's UEFA Cup run, knocking out Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
side Haka
FC Haka
Haka is a Finnish football club, based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.- History :...
and Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
club FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
, before falling to Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
in the first round. Andreyev's only goal during the run was the opening goal in the first leg of Levadia's second qualifying round tie against FC Twente on 10 August 2006.
He finished his debut season for Levadia
FC Levadia Tallinn
MTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football...
with 17 goals in 27 league games.
2007 season
He played two games for CSKA Moscow at the 2007 CIS CupCommonwealth of Independent States Cup 2007
The 2007 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fifteenth edition of the competition and took place in Moscow beginning January 20. The final took take place in the Olimpiyski Sport Complex on January 28, and was won by Uzbek side Pakhtakor Tashkent 9-8 on a penalty shootout against FK...
while on trial at the club, however he failed to convince head coach Valery Gazzaev
Valery Gazzaev
Valery Georgievich Gazzaev is a Russian football manager and former footballer who is currently the president of FC Alania Vladikavkaz. As a Soviet footballer he played the position of a striker enjoying successes with his team FC Dynamo Moscow as well as the USSR national football team in the...
to offer him a permanent contract, and he returned to Levadia
FC Levadia Tallinn
MTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football...
. Andreyev finished the 2007 season with 13 goals in 19 league appearances.
2008 season
He played both games of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round for Levadia TallinnFC Levadia Tallinn
MTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football...
, though they failed to beat Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
team Drogheda United over two legs, losing 3–1 on aggregate. In the 2008 season, Andreyev managed his best ever Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...
goal tally, scoring 22 goals in 30 appearances and finishing as second-top scorer.
2009 season
Andreyev scored 17 league goals in 17 appearances for LevadiaFC Levadia Tallinn
MTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football...
in the 2009 season, before transferring to Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
club Almería B
UD Almería B
Unión Deportiva Almería B, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 2001, it is the reserve team of UD Almería, and currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas, with a 13,000-seat...
in August 2009.
Almería B
After transferring from LevadiaFC Levadia Tallinn
MTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football...
during the 2009–10 La Liga
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
pre-season, Andreyev was given the number 19 jersey for his new club.
In 2011-12, after the new signings for Almería B, Andreev was moved back to "juvenil" team.
International career
After persistently turning down offers to play for the Estonian football teamEstonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
, Andreyev represented the Russian
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
under-19 team at the 2007 UEFA Under-19 Championship
2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
-Group B:-------------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-----Teams:-Top goalscorers:-External links:* at uefa.com...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, though they failed to win a match, and crashed out of the tournament in the group stages.
Personal life
Andreyev stated in an interview with UEFA.comUEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
in July 2009 that he is a patriotic Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n, that he dreams of playing in the Russian league
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
and is a Zenit
Zenit
-People:* Zenit Đozić, a Bosnian actor, humorist and television producer.* Zenit , a Spanish MC.* Jose Roberto Zenit Camacho, a prominent researcher at the materials research institute , rheologist, Baltasar Mena Iniesta student....
fan. He also spoke of his commitment to football, stating "I love playing football, no matter where; in the yard, on the beach. I have not lost my desire – it has become even stronger."
Levadia Tallinn
- MeistriliigaMeistriliigaMeistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...
(3): 2006, 2007, 2008 - Estonian CupEstonian CupThe Estonian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Estonian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.The winner will compete in UEFA Europa League qualification round.-Finals:* As Levadia Maardu...
(1): 2006–07
Individual
- Esiliiga Top Scorer: 2005
- Meistriliiga Young Footballer of the Season: 2006