Biography
Sergey Semaak - owner of one of the brightest and long-term quarries in the history of Russian football. For the first time scored the ball in the highest league at the age of 17; won the country championship as part of three teams; He was the captain of the Russian national team at Euro 2008, when the national team won the bronze medals. Since 2013, it works as a coach, combining sports with business and charity.Childhood and youth
Sergey Semak was born in the north of the Lugansk region of Ukraine (then - Voroshilovgrad region) on February 27, 1976. He spent his childhood in the village of Syshansky, where the family lived, which later recalled with warmth in many interviews. Growing together with four brothers, two of which also became football players. The head of the family was connected with the game - Father Sergey Bogdan Mikhailovich was part of the regional national team. Mom was against the passion of his son football.
Semamam - Pupil of the Lugansk School of Olympic Reserve (coach - Valery Belokobylsky). The school curriculum knew so well that he received a gold medal at the end. The athlete himself explains this with soft requirements and good visual memory. However, Semak notes the merit of parents - their hardworking was an example for him.
Football
Career Semaka began with the club "Krasnaya Presnya", but soon he was invited to the Al-Khalidi Club "Asmaral" created by an entrepreneur from Iran. The debut of the football player took place in the fall of 1993 in the match with the "pearl". And in the same meeting, Semäk scored his first ball, hitting those few football players who managed to score a goal under 18.
Despite the successful start, for the "Asmaral" Semak played only one season - in 1994 he began to play for CSKA. In an interview with Sports.ru, Sergey told that the negotiations of the "army" and the owner of Asmarala fell. Then CSKA took advantage of the possibility of calling the footballer to the army.
The debut for the "army" took place in the game successful for CSKA with the "Ferementvoice" in the Cup Cup. Later 19-year-old Semak received a bandage of the captain. In an interview, he admits that it was a symbol not so much sports leadership, how much friendship:
"There was a young one, more expensive I didn't have anything."In the winter of 1997, at the end of the service, Semak went for the "Torpedo" fees. Received a proposal from Dynamo. But none of these clubs agreed on the transition of a player with al-Khalidi. We managed to settle the question only to representatives of CSKA, and soon Semäk returned to the previous team.
For ten years, Semaca held 329 matches for CSKA, scored 84 goals from 127 heads scored for the entire career. Together with the team won the Cup of Russia (2001/2002), the Super Cup of Russia (2004) and the country championship in 2003. The footballer constantly went on the field in the starting lineup.
Sergey recalls how he had to negotiate with disappointed and angry fans after defeat from Meld in the Champions League. The match against Norwegians ended with a crushing score 4: 0 and became one of the largest failures in the history of Russian football. The fans came to the athletes at the hotel and demonstratively threw them under the feet of red-blue scarves.
"I understood their emotions, we talked to souls," said Semak to journalists. - explained that they wanted to win no less than "Meld," but one desire is missing. After listening to me, the guys took back their scarves. I was familiar with all the leaders of the fan movement, with some and now I communicate. "In 2005, the athlete was offered to switch to "Paris Saint-Germain." The French drew attention to the Russian footballer after two matches against CSKA in the Champions League 2004/2005. Both games were victorious for the army, and in both Semacam made a brilliantly, scoring one goal in the home meeting, and three in the guest. With this scenario, the growth of the semaka is not embarrassed for a football player - 178 cm with weight 73 kg.
Nevertheless, the speech in the French team turned out to be not very effective, and in 2006, Semak went to the Moscow club. For him he played two seasons. Here Sergey scored a hundredth ball in his career, and not to someone, and former teammates on the team - CSKA. At the same time, the applause from the fans of the "army team" was awarded.
From January 2008 to August 2010, Semäk played for "Ruby", and then changed the Kazan club to Zenit. The midfielder costs Petersburgers at € 2 million in 2011 as part of Zenit participated in the match against CSKA and received a fracture fracture in this meeting. The injury turned out to be difficult, the recurrence later occurred.
Sergey Semak repeatedly performed for the national team. The brightest competition for both an athlete and the team has become the European Championship of 2008. Semak, being the captain of the national team, made several assists in the game championship, including in the match against the Dutch. The victory over the command of the Netherlands allowed Russia to reach the Euro 2008 semifinal and win bronze.
Career coaching
In 2013, Sergey Semak declared a footballer's career end. Upon completion of the contract, it remained in the coaching headquarters of Zenit as an assistant coach of Luciano Spalletti. He worked at three coaches, during their replacement performed the duties of the head coach. Under his leadership "Zenit" spent eight matches. Semak also entered the coaching staff of the Russian national team with Fabio Capello and Leonid Slutsk.
Semaca has repeatedly stated that he would like to start an independent coaching career. December 30, 2016 received a long-awaited appointment - he headed the coaching headquarters "Ufa". Sergey recognized the press, which greatly lost in the salary compared to Zenit, but it is more important for him to get the experience of the coach.
The club finished the season 2017/2018 on the 6th place, which turned out to be the best result in the entire history of the team. In addition, Ufa for the first time during the existence was the opportunity to participate in qualifications in the Europa League.
Personal life
With the first wife, Svetlana, Sergey Semak met when he was 17 years old. After marriage, the son of Ilya was born at the pair. After 10 years, Marriage Svetlana and Sergey broke up, but the football player and now mainly supports the former spouse and son.
In France, during the period when Semak performed for "Paris Saint-Germain," he met Anna, who became his second spouse. Five children were born in the couple: Daughters of Varvara and Ilaria, Sons Semen, Ivan and Savva. Spouses also raise the daughter of Anna from the first marriage Maya and the receptional daughter Tatiana - because of the genetic disease, the girl cannot walk and moves in a wheelchair.
Sergey Semak now
Together with the family, the athlete lives in Ufa. In the morning and in the evening, Sergey on the minibus delivers children to schools and sections. It is recognized that so far none of the sons are passionate about football so much to go along his footsteps. Squads Semak are friends with the family of Football player Sergey Ignashevich. Sometimes together choose on a trip for several days.
Semama continues to train the players "Ufa". The club is prohibited in the club, violators are fined. Sergey Semak is actively investing in business development: the banking sector (shareholder of one of the Rostov banks), limousine rental, agriculture (the owner of the company's production company).
He heads the Charitable Foundation "Great Shepherd John Kronstadt" and enters the Board of Trustees of several other organizations. Sergey Semak does not use "instagram", but the photo from the life of the family shares his wife. In the pictures that Anna lay out, and Sergey appears.
Awards
CSKA Moscow
- Champion of Russia: 2003
- Winner of the Russian Cup: 2001/02
- Winner of the Super Cup of Russia: 2004
- Silver winner of the Russian Championship: 1998, 2002, 2004
- Bronze medalist of the championship of Russia: 1999
"Ruby"
- Champion of Russia: 2008, 2009
- Owners of the Super Cup of Russia: 2010
"Zenith"
- Champion of Russia: 2010, 20011/12
- Owners Super Cup of Russia: 2011
- Silver winner of the Russian Championship: 2012/13
Russian team
- Bronze medalist of the European Championship: 2008
Personal
- Seven times included in the lists of 33 of the best football players of the Russian Championship: № 1 - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009; № 2 - 2008; № 3 - 1997
- Twice received the Golden Horseshoe premium (2002, 2004) and once - "Bronze Cake" (2003)
- Member of the Club of 100 Russian Bombers (2007)
- Member of the club Gregory Fedotova (2007)
- Member of Igor Net Club (2008)
- Ranked second in the Russian Championship in the number of matches - 456 and in the number of seasons in the highest division - 19
- Honored Master of Sports (2005)
- The jury of the competition "Russian Championships - 20 years" is recognized as the best reference midfielder of the Russian championships 1992-2012.