How many goals for "Zenith" scored Oleg Shatov?

Midfielder Zenit Oleg Shatov is considered one of the main contenders for getting into the Russian national team for the matches of the Confederations Cup and the 2018 World Cup. The career of the Russian is only gaining momentum, and some are already beginning to count the goals and assists of the midfielder.

How did it all start?

Professional career of 26-year-old Oleg Shatov began in Yekaterinburg Ural, where the football player got from the mini-football club VIZ-Sanara. As part of the "Bumblebee" young midfielder quickly played in the basis, and for 4 years running away in more than 100 matches, noting 14 assists and 16 goals. This success was noticed by Makhachkala "Anji", where Oleg Shatov moved in January 2012 for 3 million euros, failing to prove himself in the capital CSKA.

As part of the new club, the Russian player did not play on his usual position, which is why his utility rate dropped significantly. For 50 matches for the "yellow" he made only 4 assists and scored 5 goals, two of which in the qualification of the League of Europe, and one - at the gate of "Krasnodar" in the Russian championship at the 33rd second of the match, which is one of the fastest Results in the Premier League.

Career in "Zenith"

In the summer of 2013, the Petersburg "Zenith" offered a midfielder a contract, and Oleg Shatov agreed, going to the vice-champion's camp for 6.5 million euros. Playing for the "blue-white-blue", the Russian often became the author of the decisive ball, bringing all the new points in the treasury of the club. In the first season, the midfielder opened the scoring goals in the Champions League, striking the gates of Dortmund's Borussia.

Since that moment Shatov Oleg, a football player with great potential, is a permanent player of the main line-up. Several times during the course of different seasons the player missed matches due to injuries, but returned and proved that he deserved to play in the basis. And while no season was left without goals scored in the midfielder's asset.

Performance in "Zenith"

From the very first season for "Zenith" Oleg Shatov began to collect in his collection goals and assists for every taste and in any competitions. For the first year, he only once assisted team-mates, five times marking the exact stroke, one of which fell on the Champions League match. With each subsequent season, the player raised the bar and quickly gained effective points. By early 2017, Oleg Shatov had excellent performance.

The only competition where the midfielder failed to score a scored performance score is the Russian Super Cup - for two matches, Oleg did not score and did not make a decisive transfer. But in the Cup of the country on the account of Russians 2 balls and 3 passes, made in 8 games. In the Premier League in 89 meetings on the account of Shatov 17 productive punches and another 20 assists. In European matches, the midfielder also earned a lot of points, scoring 4 goals and giving 5 passes in the Champions League, adding on the score adding to the piggy bank in the European League.

Oleg Shatov was one of the main contenders for the challenge to the Russian national team for the upcoming world championships, including the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Especially since he already has experience of playing for the main team of the country - in 28 matches the midfielder made 5 assists, and twice again distinguished himself.