Roman Eremenko
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Roman Alekseevich Eremenko (born 19 March 1987 in Moscow
, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
) is a Russia
n-born Finnish
footballer
who currently plays for FC Rubin Kazan
in the Russian Premier League
. He is best known for his time in Dynamo Kyiv, with whom he became leader, winning the Ukrainian Premier League
title in 2009, and playing in the Champions and Europa Leagues. He also plays regularly for the Finland national football team
.
Eremenko plays in the position of central midfielder
but can also operate as a winger and occasional right-back. He is very creative player, who does not score often, but frequently makes it to most assists tables.
debut for Jaro
in 2004 at the age of 17. In the early 2005 season he was already one of the team's key players.
. He made his Serie A
debut on the first day of the 2006–07
season against Messina
. He was loaned to A.C. Siena
on 31 January 2007, where he played 11 games. During the summer of 2007 he returned to Udinese.
In October 2007, Eremenko, Andrea Dossena
, Cristián Zapata, and Simone Pepe
were awarded a new contract until June 2012.
, until 31 May 2009. On 22 May 2009 FC Dynamo Kyiv
officials, and head coach Yuriy Semin are keeping Russian-born Finnish midfielder, he has signed on a permanent basis until 2014. During his three years at Dynamo, Eremenko established himself as a leader of the team.
Eremenko debuted in the Champions League
on September 17, 2008, in a home game against Arsenal London. That week, he also scored his first goal in the Ukrainian Premier League
, netting a pass from Tiberiu Ghioane
on the 8th minute of a game against Chornomorets Odessa.
Eremenko scored his first goal in the Champions League on December 10, 2008 on Fenerbahce S.K..
During the 2009-10 season, he took part in a total of 35 official matches for Dynamo, 26 of which were in the Ukrainian championship, and scored 1 goal.
In the 2010-11 season, besides continuing his successful performance for Dynamo domestically, Eremenko became the top assistant of the Europa League.
After a total of three years of playing for Dynamo, Eremenko played in a total of 127 official games, and scored seven goals. He also won the 2008-09 Ukrainian Premier League, and the Ukrainian Super Cup
s in 2009 and 2011.
.
in 6 June 2007 against Belgium. He has been a regular member for Finland ever since. He scored his first goal for Finland from penalty spot
in 3 March 2010 in a friendly match against Malta
.
and FC Spartak Moscow
player Alexei Eremenko Sr.
, came to play in Finland with FF Jaro
. He was granted Finnish citizenship in 2003, but still holds Russian passport as well, Eremenko is the younger brother of Alexei Eremenko Jr
. His father took over as manager in Jaro in August 2009.
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Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) is a 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-born 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...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who currently plays for FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan . Rubin won the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009.-History:...
in the Russian Premier 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...
. He is best known for his time in Dynamo Kyiv, with whom he became leader, winning the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
title in 2009, and playing in the Champions and Europa Leagues. He also plays regularly for the Finland national football team
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
.
Eremenko plays in the position of central midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
but can also operate as a winger and occasional right-back. He is very creative player, who does not score often, but frequently makes it to most assists tables.
Club career
He made his VeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
debut for Jaro
FF Jaro
FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga...
in 2004 at the age of 17. In the early 2005 season he was already one of the team's key players.
Udinese
In the summer of 2005 Eremenko signed a five-year deal with UdineseUdinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
. He made his Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
debut on the first day of the 2006–07
Serie A 2006-07
The Serie A 2006–2007 season began September 10, 2006. It was scheduled to begin on August 26 and 27, but was then postponed due to the Serie A scandal of 2006. It is the 104th Italian championship ever held, the first without the presence of Juventus, and the 75th Serie A league, the first...
season against Messina
F.C. Messina Peloro
Associazione Calcio Rinascita Messina is an Italian football club based in Messina, Sicily. It currently plays in Serie D.- Brief history :The origins of the team go back to 1900 when Messina F.C was founded in the city. The club has spent most of its history in the lower Italian football leagues...
. He was loaned to A.C. Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
on 31 January 2007, where he played 11 games. During the summer of 2007 he returned to Udinese.
In October 2007, Eremenko, Andrea Dossena
Andrea Dossena
Andrea Dossena is an Italian footballer who plays as a left back for S.S.C. Napoli.-Early career:Dossena began his career at Verona as a youth player before playing 4 seasons in their senior squad...
, Cristián Zapata, and Simone Pepe
Simone Pepe
Simone Pepe is an Italian footballer who plays as a right winger for Serie A club Juventus. He is known for his high versatility and can play on either side of the pitch and even as a right fullback-Club career:...
were awarded a new contract until June 2012.
Dynamo Kyiv
In August 2008, he was loaned to FC Dynamo KyivFC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
, until 31 May 2009. On 22 May 2009 FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
officials, and head coach Yuriy Semin are keeping Russian-born Finnish midfielder, he has signed on a permanent basis until 2014. During his three years at Dynamo, Eremenko established himself as a leader of the team.
Eremenko debuted in the Champions League
Champions League
Champions League may refer to various sports competitions. It most commonly refers to association football:-Association Football:*the UEFA Champions League, for Union of European Football Associations**the current UEFA Champions League season...
on September 17, 2008, in a home game against Arsenal London. That week, he also scored his first goal in the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
, netting a pass from Tiberiu Ghioane
Tiberiu Ghioane
Tiberiu Ghioane is a retired Romanian footballer. He played most of his career for Dynamo Kyiv as a central midfielder before retiring from football on July 2011.-Honours:Dynamo Kyiv:...
on the 8th minute of a game against Chornomorets Odessa.
Eremenko scored his first goal in the Champions League on December 10, 2008 on Fenerbahce S.K..
During the 2009-10 season, he took part in a total of 35 official matches for Dynamo, 26 of which were in the Ukrainian championship, and scored 1 goal.
In the 2010-11 season, besides continuing his successful performance for Dynamo domestically, Eremenko became the top assistant of the Europa League.
After a total of three years of playing for Dynamo, Eremenko played in a total of 127 official games, and scored seven goals. He also won the 2008-09 Ukrainian Premier League, and the Ukrainian Super Cup
Ukrainian Super Cup
Ukrainian Super Cup acts as the grand-opening for every new football competition season in Ukraine, officially having the winners of the previous season's Ukrainian Championship and Ukrainian Cup face-off against each other...
s in 2009 and 2011.
Rubin Kazan
In the last stages of the summer transfer window in 2011, Eremenko signed with Russian club Rubin Kazan for a reported fee of 13M €, which is the highest transfer fee ever paid for a Finnish player. His older brother Aleksei also signed a contract with Rubin Kazan in August 2011. On 26 November Roman scored his first goal for Rubin, in a 2−0 home victory over Dynamo MoscowFC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
.
International career
Eremenko made his international debut in Finland's national teamFinland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
in 6 June 2007 against Belgium. He has been a regular member for Finland ever since. He scored his first goal for Finland from penalty spot
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
in 3 March 2010 in a friendly match against Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
.
Personal life
Eremenko moved to Finland with his family at the age of three when his father, former FC Dynamo MoscowFC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
and FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
player Alexei Eremenko Sr.
Aleksei Borisovich Yeryomenko
Aleksei Borisovich Yeryomenko , also known as Alexi Eremenko, Sr. is a retired Soviet and Russian professional footballer who also holds a Finnish citizenship. He made his debut in the Soviet Top League in 1981 for FC SKA Rostov-on-Don. Currently, he is the manager of FF Jaro in the Finnish premier...
, came to play in Finland with FF Jaro
FF Jaro
FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga...
. He was granted Finnish citizenship in 2003, but still holds Russian passport as well, Eremenko is the younger brother of Alexei Eremenko Jr
Alexei Eremenko
Aleksei Alekseyevich Yeryomenko is a Russian-born Finnish professional footballer who currently plays for Rubin Kazan in Russia, in-between studying Architecture at University of Strathclyde...
. His father took over as manager in Jaro in August 2009.
International
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International goals
Finland's score given first. As of 19 August 2011.| Roman Eremenko international goals | |||||
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| # | Date | Location | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 3 March 2010 | Ta'Qali Ta'Qali Ta' Qali is a village in Malta, a wide open space in the middle of Malta containing the national stadium, Ta' Qali National Park and a national vegetable market which is locally known as the Pitkalija.... , Malta Malta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... |
2-1 | Friendly | |
External links
- Profile at rubin-kazan.ru Profile at FA of Finland's official website
- Profile at ESPNsoccernet