Biography
Who is Roman Pavlyuchenko?
Early life and career beginnings
Roman Pavlyuchenko was born on December 15, 1981, in the village of Mostovskoy, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. His parents are Anatoly A. V. Pavlyuchenko and Lyubov Vladimirovna, and he has a sister named Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Ust-Dzheguta in Karachay-Cherkessia. He began his football training at Victory Sports School, where he spent seven years before moving to the youth club Dynamo Stavropol.
He started his professional career at Dynamo Stavropol under coaches such as Vladimir Tokarev, Vladimir Kitin, and Fyodor Gagloyev. He made his debut for the club on April 5, 1999, in a match against Moscow. During his first season, he made 31 appearances and scored 11 goals, earning a spot in the junior division team of the tournament for the newspaper Sport Express, although the club was relegated.
Club career and Spartak Moscow
In 2000, Roman moved to Rotor Volgograd, where he made his debut against Elista and scored his first goal against Rostov on July 8, 2000. Over three seasons with Rotor Volgograd, he made steady appearances and scored several goals before transferring to Spartak Moscow in the spring of 2003 for 700,000 euros.
During his time with Spartak Moscow, Roman became a productive goalscorer. In his fourth season, he was the top scorer in the league with 18 goals. He also scored key goals in the UEFA Champions League, including against Inter Milan and Sporting Lisbon. He scored 69 goals in 141 games for Spartak Moscow and won the Russian Cup.
Tottenham Hotspur and later years
In September 2008, Roman signed for Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League for a fee of £13.7 million. He made his debut against Aston Villa and scored his first goal against Newcastle United in the League Cup. He spent three full seasons with Tottenham Hotspur before returning to Russia.
After his time in England, he played for Lokomotiv Moscow and later moved to Kuban Krasnodar in July 2015. He also worked as a forwards coach with Rodina-2 Moscow after his playing career.
International career
Roman was a full international for Russia for a decade following his debut in 2003. He earned 51 caps and scored 21 international goals for his country. He was named in the Team of the Tournament at Euro 2008, helping Russia reach the semi-finals, and was also included in the squad for Euro 2012.
Birthday and age
Roman Pavlyuchenko was born on December 15, 1981, which makes Roman 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Roman shares the date with 56 other famous people.
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