Ivan Ivanovich Saenko (; born 17 October 1983) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Club career Saenko was born in Maslovka. In August 2008, Saenko moved to Spartak Moscow due to his unwillingness to play in the second division after 1. FC Nürnberg's relegation. He missed the second half of the 2009 season due to injuries. Saenko had never found himself a new team and retired in 2011.
International career After finished second in qualifying group stage with Russia U-21 at the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, Saenko received first senior call up against Croatia on 6 September 2006 and as unused bench. He made his debut one month later against Estonia on 11 October 2006 as last minutes substitution.
He was called up to Russia's UEFA Euro 2008 squad and was a second-half substitute in both their second match against Greece in Salzburg and third match against Sweden in Innsbruck, but started the quarter-final against the Netherlands in Basel and the semi-final against Spain in Vienna. He won his 13th and final cap in October 2008.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubLeagueSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKarlsruher SC2. Bundesliga2001–022000—202002–0329610—3062003–04291020—31102004–0526531—296Total862161009222Fakel Voronezh (loan)Russian First Division200213400—1341. FC NürnbergBundesliga2005–0625820—2782006–0732961—38102007–082613072363Total83181117210121Spartak MoscowRussian Premier League2008801061151200913110—14120101000000100Total3112061392Career total2134419213324549
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRussia200610200740200880Total130
Honours 1. FC Nürnberg DFB-Pokal: 2006–07
Russia UEFA European Championship bronze medalist: 2008
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