Legendary Striker Artyom Dzyuba Indicates Likely Retirement at 38
The 38-year-old striker has 264 total club and international goals and said he could still appear in the Russian Cup.
- On Thursday, Artyom Dzyuba, Russia's all-time leading scorer and former national team captain, announced that his professional playing career is likely over.
- The 38-year striker has been without a club since departing Russian Premier League side Akron Tolyatti at the end of the season in May.
- Throughout his professional career, Dzyuba scored 264 total club and international goals while playing for clubs including Spartak Moscow, Zenit, and Adana Demirspor.
- Despite telling Sport his "career is over," Dzyuba noted he will not issue an official retirement statement and might still play for influencer-run teams in the Russian Cup.
- Rising to national prominence during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Dzyuba remains tied with Alexander Kerzhakov as the top scorer in the history of the Russian national team.
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Artem Dzyuba, the Russian national football team's record goalscorer and 2018 World Cup quarter-finalist, has announced his retirement at the age of 38.
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