Who is the best player in Russian Premier League history?

From early-90s pioneers to UEFA Cup winners and Brazilian flair signings, Russia's top flight has produced and imported countless stars. Cast your vote!

1

Andrey Arshavin

Zenit Saint Petersburg playmaker who led the club to its first Russian title and the 2008 UEFA Cup.

2

Igor Akinfeev

CSKA Moscow one-club goalkeeper who has won six Russian Premier League titles across two decades.

3

Yuri Zhirkov

CSKA Moscow and Zenit left-back, a stalwart of the 2005 UEFA Cup-winning side.

4

Aleksandr Kerzhakov

Zenit Saint Petersburg striker and the Russian Premier League's all-time top scorer.

5

Dmitri Loskov

Lokomotiv Moscow captain and the club's defining midfielder of the 2000s with two league titles.

6

Aleksandr Mostovoi

Spartak Moscow and Spain-bound midfielder, a Russian Premier League pioneer of the early 1990s.

7

Egor Titov

Spartak Moscow one-club legend who lifted six Russian Premier League titles as captain.

8

Roman Pavlyuchenko

Spartak Moscow striker who topped the league's scoring charts before moving to Tottenham.

9

Vagner Love

Brazilian striker whose CSKA Moscow years brought three league titles and a UEFA Cup.

10

Hulk

Brazilian winger who joined Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2012 and won the 2014-15 Russian Premier League.

11

Artem Dzyuba

Towering Zenit Saint Petersburg striker and four-time Russian Premier League champion.

12

Sergei Semak

CSKA Moscow and Rubin Kazan midfielder who later managed Zenit to multiple Russian Premier League titles.

13

Igor Denisov

Zenit Saint Petersburg defensive midfielder, a fixture of the club's UEFA Cup-winning side.

14

Daniel Carvalho

Brazilian playmaker whose CSKA Moscow years produced the 2005 UEFA Cup and 2006 Russian Player of the Year.

15

Ivica Olic

Croatian striker who scored prolifically for CSKA Moscow during their UEFA Cup run.

16

Aleksandr Anyukov

Zenit Saint Petersburg right-back and longtime Russia international with four league titles.

17

Quincy Promes

Dutch winger whose Spartak Moscow years included the 2017 Russian Premier League title.