The 2020–21 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season was the club's 96th season in existence and the 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Russian football. In addition to the domestic league, Zenit Saint Petersburg participated in this season's editions of the Russian Cup and UEFA Champions League. The season covers the period from August 2020 to 30 June 2021. Zenit ended the season as Premier League and Super Cup champions, reached the Round of 16 in the Russian Cup and finished 4th in their UEFA Champions League Group.
Season events On 27 July, Zenit announced the signing of Dejan Lovren from Liverpool on a three-year contract.
On 29 July, Oleg Shatov, Igor Smolnikov and Branislav Ivanović all left Zenit after their contracts expired.
On 30 July, Artem Dzyuba signed a new two-year contract with Zenit, with the option of a third.
On 31 July, Zenit announced that Yuri Zhirkov had signed a new contract until the end of the season, whilst Mikhail Kerzhakov had signed a new one-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 7 August, Emanuel Mammana moved to Sochi on a season-long loan deal.
On 6 October, Zenit announced the signing of Wendel from Sporting CP, on a contract until the end of the 2024/25 season, the departure of Emiliano Rigoni to Elche on a permanent deal, and the re-signing of Daler Kuzyayev on a contract until the summer of 2023 after his contract had expired at the end of the previous season.
On 15 October, Zenit signed Dmitri Chistyakov on loan from Rostov for the remainder of the season, with an option to make the move permanent, whilst Denis Terentyev left the club to return to Rostov on a permanent deal.
On 19 October, the Moscow Oblast governor, Andrey Vorobyov, announced that all sporting events in the area must take place behind closed doors from 21 October until 7 November, meaning Zenits trip to Khimki on 1 November will be played without fans.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 41 Mikhail Kerzhakov GK Anzhi Makhachkala 2015 2021 (+1) 62 0 71 Daniil Odoyevskiy GK Academy 2019 1 0 99 Andrey Lunyov GK Ufa 2016 2021 117 0 Defenders 2 Dmitri Chistyakov DF loan from Rostov 2020 14 0 3 Douglas Santos DF Hamburger SV 2019 2024 71 3 4 Danil Krugovoy DF Ufa 2019 2024 23 0 6 Dejan Lovren DF Liverpool 2020 2023 28 2 15 Vyacheslav Karavayev DF Vitesse 2019 2023 61 4 44 Yaroslav Rakitskyi DF Shakhtar Donetsk 2019 2022 85 5 54 Saba Sazonov DF Academy 2020 1 0 75 Sergei Chibisov DF Academy 2020 1 0 80 Ilya Skrobotov DF Academy 2017 4 1 87 Danila Prokhin DF Academy 2019 10 0 88 Dmitri Bogayev DF Palanga 2017 2020 7 0 94 Danila Khotulyov DF Academy 2020 4 0 Midfielders 5 Wílmar Barrios MF Boca Juniors 2019 2023 82 2 14 Daler Kuzyayev MF Zenit St.Petersburg 2020 2023 118 14 17 Andrei Mostovoy MF Khimki 2019 33 6 18 Yuri Zhirkov MF Dynamo Moscow 2016 2021 125 5 19 Aleksei Sutormin MF Rubin Kazan 2019 2022 63 8 20 Wendel MF Sporting CP 2020 2025 20 2 21 Aleksandr Yerokhin MF Rostov 2017 2022 125 25 27 Magomed Ozdoyev MF Rubin Kazan 2018 2022 99 6 64 Kirill Kravtsov MF Academy 2020 4 0 74 Sergei Ivanov MF Academy 2015 1 0 84 Ilya Vorobyov MF Academy 2017 1 0 Nikita Koldunov MF loan from Sochi 2021 0 0 Forwards 7 Sardar Azmoun FW Rubin Kazan 2019 2022 82 50 8 Malcom FW Barcelona 2019 2024 39 7 11 Sebastián Driussi FW River Plate 2017 2021 137 25 22 Artem Dzyuba FW Spartak Moscow 2015 2022 (+1) 208 95 36 Stanislav Krapukhin FW Zvezda St.Petersburg 2020 4 0 82 Ivan Tarasov FW Academy 2017 0 0 92 Daniil Shamkin FW Academy 2020 9 0 Pavel Dolgov FW Tom Tomsk 2021 11 0 Away on loan 24 Emanuel Mammana DF Lyon 2017 2022 41 0 55 Kirill Kaplenko MF Krasnodar 2017 3 0 78 Aleksandr Vasyutin GK Sarpsborg 08 2019 2023 3 0 Left during the season 10 Emiliano Rigoni MF Independiente 2017 2021 62 12 34 Denis Terentyev DF Rostov 2017 13 0 38 Leon Musayev MF Academy 2016 19 0
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.27 July 2020DFDejan LovrenLiverpoolUndisclosed6 October 2020MFWendelSporting CPUndisclosed12 February 2021FWPavel DolgovTom TomskUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.15 October 2020DFDmitri ChistyakovRostovEnd of season12 February 2021MFNikita KoldunovSochiEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.28 July 2020DFNikita KakkoyevNizhny NovgorodUndisclosed28 July 2020DFTomas RukasYenisey KrasnoyarskUndisclosed28 July 2020DFAnton SinyakTom TomskUndisclosed31 July 2020MFHernaniParmaUndisclosed6 October 2020MFEmiliano RigoniElcheUndisclosed15 October 2020DFDenis TerentyevRostovUndisclosed29 January 2021MFLeon MusayevRubin KazanUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.28 July 2020GKNikita GoyloAkron TolyattiEnd of season28 July 2020FWKirill MakeyevBFC DaugavpilsEnd of season7 August 2020DFEmanuel MammanaSochiEnd of season11 February 2021GKAleksandr VasyutinDjurgårdenEnd of season22 February 2021DFDanila ProkhinSochiEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.28 July 2020MFDmitry BogayevZvezda St.Petersburg 28 July 2020FWAleksei GasilinVolgar Astrakhan5 June 202028 July 2020MFDmitri Kirillov 28 July 2020MFMaksim LevinZvezda St.Petersburg 29 July 2020DFIgor SmolnikovKrasnodar29 July 202029 July 2020DFBranislav IvanovićWest Bromwich Albion15 September 202029 July 2020MFOleg ShatovRubin Kazan29 July 202031 July 2020MFDaler KuzyayevZenit St.Petersburg6 October 202031 July 2020FWAleksandr KokorinSpartak Moscow2 August 202030 June 2021GKAndrey LunyovBayer Leverkusen10 July 202130 June 2021DFSaba SazonovDynamo Moscow9 July 202130 June 2021DFSergei ChibisovYenisey Krasnoyarsk1 July 202130 June 2021DFDanila ProkhinRostov1 July 202130 June 2021MFYuri ZhirkovKhimki12 January 202230 June 2021FWStanislav KrapukhinRiga18 August 202130 June 2021FWMikhail PogorelovOlimp-Dolgoprudny9 July 2021
Friendlies
Competitions
Super Cup
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Russian Cup
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Zenit during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupSuper CupChampions LeagueTotal1 FW22Artem Dzyuba20011222 FW7 Sardar Azmoun19000193 MF21Aleksandr Yerokhin700184 MF17Andrei Mostovoy600065 MF14Daler Kuzyayev31004 Own goal300147 DF3 Douglas Santos30003DF15Vyacheslav Karavayev30003FW8 Malcom3000310MF19Aleksei Sutormin30003DF6 Dejan Lovren20002MF20Wendel20002FW11Sebastián Driussi1001214DF44Yaroslav Rakitskiy10001MF27Magomed Ozdoyev00101TOTALS7612483
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupSuper CupChampions LeagueTotal1 GK41Mikhail Kerzhakov700072 GK99Andrey Lunyov30003TOTALS1000010
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueRussian CupSuper CupChampions LeagueTotal2 DFDmitri Chistyakov30000000303 DFDouglas Santos20000000204 DFDanil Krugovoy00000010105 MFWílmar Barrios910000201116 DFDejan Lovren50000030807 FWSardar Azmoun40001010608 FWMalcom200000002011FWSebastián Driussi100010002014MFDaler Kuzyayev400000206015DFVyacheslav Karavayev200000103018MFYuri Zhirkov100010002019MFAleksei Sutormin300000104020MFWendel100000001021MFAleksandr Yerokhin200000002027MFMagomed Ozdoyev301010005036FWStanislav Krapukhin001000001044DFYaroslav Rakitskiy8210001010287DFDanila Prokhin000000101094DFDanila Khotulyov1000000010Players away on loan:Players who left Zenit during the season:10MFEmiliano Rigoni1000000010TOTALS5233040130723
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