Pavel Pogrebnyak

Pavel Pogrebnyak
Fulham info
Full name	Pavel Viktorovich Pogrebnyak
Date of birth	8 Nov 1983
Place of birth	Moscow, Russia
Height	6ft 2in (1.88m)
Playing position	Striker
Current player?
Number(s) worn	7 (2012)
Debut	Stoke (h) (11 Feb 2012)
Last Appearance	Tottenham (a) (13 May 2012)
First goal	Stoke (h) (11 Feb 2012)
Last goal	Wigan (h) (21 Apr 2012)
Joined from	Stuttgart, £440,000 - 31 Jan 2012
Left for	Reading, free - 1 Jul 2012
League apps (gls)	12 (6)
All apps (gls)	12 (6)
Other clubs	Spartak Moscow (1989-2005) → Baltika Kaliningrad (loan) (2003) → Khimki (loan) (2004) → Shinnik Yaroslavl (loan) (2005) Tom Tomsk (2006) Zenit St. Petersburg (2007-2009) Stuttgart (2009-2012) Reading (2012-2015) Dinamo Moscow (2015-2018) Tosno (2018) Ural Yekaterinburg (2018-2021)
International	Russia (2006-2012)
Apps (gls)	33 (8)

Pavel Pogrebnyak played for Fulham in the latter half of the 2011-12 season, when brought in on a 6-month contract from Stuttgart. Despite performing well, scoring 6 league goals in 12 matches, Fulham were unable to secure a deal with Pogrebnyak when his contract ran out, and he signed for Reading on a free transfer.

Career

Fulham (2012)

On 31 January 2012, Pogrebnyak moved to Fulham on a 6 month deal for £440,000, with an option to move in the summer when he becomes a free agent. Awaiting his work permit, Pavel debuted 11 days later at Craven Cottage against Stoke, scoring the opening goal in a 2-1 win. He then continued this form with another goal in his second appearance two weeks later away to rivals Q.P.R., and a perfect hat-trick in his third match in an emphatic 5-0 win over Wolves. A final goal against Wigan ensured a successful spell at Fulham, finishing with 6 goals in 12 appearances and helping them to 9th place.

After Fulham

Despite a succesful spell at Fulham, and with the club wanting to secure his services for the following season, he was out of contract and free to talk to any club. Ultimately, he was lured to Reading by their Russian owner Anton Zingarevich and signed on a four-year deal, much to the disappointment of the Fulham fans. He had a reasonable first season with Reading, though not as emphatic as he was during his time at Craven Cottage, scoring 5 goals in 29 league games.

Fulham matches

#	Season	Date	Comp	Opposition	Venue	Result	Score	Additional Information
1	2011-12	11 Feb 2012	PREM	Stoke	Home	Won	2-1	16', 62'
2	2011-12	25 Feb 2012	PREM	Q.P.R.	Away	Won	1-0	7', 7'
3	2011-12	4 Mar 2012	PREM	Wolves	Home	Won	5-0	36'  44'  61', 86'
4	2011-12	10 Mar 2012	PREM	Aston Villa	Away	Lost	0-1
5	2011-12	17 Mar 2012	PREM	Swansea	Home	Lost	0-3
6	2011-12	26 Mar 2012	PREM	Man Utd	Away	Lost	0-1
7	2011-12	31 Mar 2012	PREM	Norwich	Home	Won	2-1	35'
8	2011-12	21 Apr 2012	PREM	Wigan	Home	Won	2-1	58'
9	2011-12	28 Apr 2012	PREM	Everton	Away	Lost	0-4	66'
10	2011-12	1 May 2012	PREM	Liverpool	Away	Won	1-0	81'
11	2011-12	6 May 2012	PREM	Sunderland	Home	Won	2-1	82'
12	2011-12	13 May 2012	PREM	Tottenham	Away	Lost	0-2

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