Yuri Zhirkov
Midfielder of the Russian national team Yuri Zhirkov came in second in the list of the oldest footballers who played for the national team. This is reported by “Championship.com”.
In the League of Nations match against Serbia, the midfielder entered the field at the age of 37 years and 14 days, surpassing the achievement of the current head coach Stanislav Cherchesov. In 2000, during a meeting against Israel, the goalkeeper was 36 years and 5 months old.
Sergey Ignashevich remains the leader in the list of the oldest players of the Russian national team. The defender played against Croatia in the 2018 World Cup at the age of 38 years and 11 months.
The match between the national teams of Russia and Serbia took place on Thursday, September 3, at the VTB Arena stadium in Moscow. The Russians, who were considered favorites, won 3: 1, Artem Dzyuba scored a double in the hosts. Another goal was scored by Vyacheslav Karavaev.
