Andrey Arshavin put himself in the Arsenal history books some 15 years ago when he scored four goals in the Gunners' iconic 4-4 draw with Liverpool at Anfield.
His 90th-minute goal looked to have secured the three points for Arsene Wenger's side, but a goal from Yossi Benayoun in the 93rd minute saw the two sides share the points in what was a shootout. fatal to Liverpool's title hopes that year.
That famous night at Anfield was arguably the highlight of Arshavin's career in London, making him the most expensive player in the club's history as Arsenal paid €15 million for his services to Zenit Petersburg, where he spent nine years.
While the Russian international did not win a trophy in his first four years at the Emirates, he scored 31 goals in 144 games and remained in the memory of many fans of the English club.
Arshavin's time at Arsenal ended in 2013 when he returned to Russia with Zenit for two years, before moving to fellow club Kuban Krasnador.
He left Russia for the third time, moving to Kazakhstan, where he spent the last years of his career in the ranks of Kairat, before 'hanging up his boots' in 2018.
Arshavin retired from football, but still remained connected to it. He took on an administrative role at Zenit which he held since 2019.
He then became general director of sporting development, before becoming a member of the club's executive board last summer.
The 42-year-old has enjoyed a successful season with Zenit, who are currently leading the table in the Russian football elite, as earlier this season they triumphed in the Russian Super Cup./Telegraph/
