var playerInfo={"7FB3F46040506B81":"Sergei Semak","B6B40535701B4CD0DB864915DEF06E2A":"","D39E7C23A464F86D":"1","1A49EE26E6AAD5C64FC6A19EFDD00C1A":"FC Ufa","EBC62A89E472008E22ACFCF9251EA2ED":"","4FB95329DB27F065AB688F47FF3E7436":"2018-5-29","2278C81F60D7F1ECF170F6DDE4B76865":"FC Ufa","44815DEA11FB577D3ADEC3055D57C9DB":"0","41F6CDCCD6C1C3AD77386ED2FC4083F7":"<P>A Russian international since November 1997, Sergei Semak has been recalled after a lengthy absence, making his comeback in the pre-UEFA EURO 2008 friendly against Kazakhstan. The 32-year-old attacking midfielder has enjoyed a superb start to the 2008 domestic season with surprise league leaders FC Rubin Kazan.<BR><BR>Made Russian top-flight debut at 17 for FC Asmaral Moskva; switched to PFC CSKA Moskva and became mainstay over next decade, making 272 league appearances and scoring 68 goals.<BR><BR>Awarded first cap by Russia in 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off against Italy in Naples (0-1).<BR><BR>Made squad for 2002 World Cup finals but unused; overlooked for UEFA EURO 2004 squad despite five qualifying appearances.<BR><BR>Won first major club honour in 2002, lifting Russian Cup with CSKA (2-0 in final v FC Zenit St. Petersburg); league title followed in 2003.<BR><BR>Scored four goals in 2004\/05 UEFA Champions League, all against Paris Saint-Germain FC, prompting French club to buy him.<BR><BR>Moved back home 12 months later, to FC Moskva; after two good seasons joined Rubin.<BR><BR><STRONG>Did you know?<\/STRONG><BR>Semak&#39;s move to PSG denied him participation in CSKA&#39;s triumphant 2004\/05 UEFA Cup campaign &#8211; a competition they qualified for at the Paris club&#39;s expense thanks to his hat-trick in a 3-1 win at the Parc des Princes in the UEFA Champions League.<\/P>","44815DEA11FB577D5BF802155ED45F52BF89EAE80D401A5B":"1","FD159EB5937AD12F4B2E9E75B80D3D16":"Russia","185D9308B7C9E0BBE486C613A62D93FE":"4","5BB437CAF240E475":"73kg","7379EA3CEBE73A3F":"178cm","572BB26E7A76C211":"134","5BAE2FF41BC6AD03489546EF11EAFCB7":"1976-2-27","12F030D6FCEE9D12":"15189","BE541FF326E82F6A":"Zenit St.Petersburg","C3DE130B7D4AB7DB":"Sergei Semak","EDBF020A791C65EC6DC356F5C22437AB":"999","e_index":5};