Education
Aleksandr Anyukov attended football school in Samara since the age of six.
Aleksandr Anyukov attended football school in Samara since the age of six.
In 2000 he started playing for the reserve team of Krylia Sovetov Samara in the Second Division. He was noticed by Aleksandr Tarkhanov and invited to the first team Anyukov debuted in the Russian Premier League on 14 October 2000 in a match against Zenit Saint St. Petersburg.
He has played in Krylia Sovetov until mid-2005.
During this time he became an international player. He has also appeared at Euro 2004.
In July 2005 Anyukov transferred to Zenit Saint St. Petersburg. He was called up to Russia"s squad for Euro 2008.
He was confirmed for the finalized Union of European Football Associations Euro 2012 squad on 25 May 2012.