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{{Short description|Russian volleyball club}}
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 |fullname        = Volleyball Club "Zenit-Kazan"
 |founded         = 2000
 |ground          = [[Kazan Volleyball Centre]]
 |capacity        = 4,570
 |chairman        = Rafkat Kantyukov
 |manager         = [[Aleksey Verbov]]
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 |league          = [[Russian Volleyball Super League|Super League]]
 |season          = 2022–23
 |position        = 1st
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'''VC Zenit-Kazan''' ({{langx|ru|Зенит-Казань}}), until 2008 known as '''Dinamo Tattransgaz Kazan''' ({{langx|ru|Динамо-Таттрансгаз}}), is a professional men's [[volleyball]] team based in [[Kazan]], Russia. It plays in the [[Russian Volleyball Super League|Super League]] (11-time champion).

== Achievements ==
=== International competitions ===
* '''[[CEV Champions League]]'''
::'''Winners (6):''' [[File:Gold medal europe.svg|18px]]  2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
::'''Runners-up (2):''' [[File:Silver medal europe.svg|18px]] 2011, 2019
::'''Third place (1):''' [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg|18px]] 2013
*'''[[FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship|FIVB Club World Championship]]'''
::'''Winners (1):''' [[File:gold medal world centered-2.svg|18px]] [[2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship|2017]]
::'''Runners-up (2):''' [[File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg|18px]] [[2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship|2015]], [[2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship|2016]]
::'''Third place (3):''' [[File:Bronze medal world centered-2.svg|18px]] [[2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship|2009]], [[2011 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship|2011]], [[2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship|2019]]
'''Domestic competitions'''
*'''[[Russian Volleyball Super League|Russian Super League]]''' 
::'''Winners (12):''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|18px]] 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024
::'''Runners-up (2):''' [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|18px]] 2019, 2020
::'''Third place (5):''' [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|18px]] 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2022
*'''[[Russian Volleyball Cup|Russian Cup]]'''
::'''Winners (11):''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|18px]]  2004, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
*'''[[Russian Men's Volleyball Super Cup|Russian SuperCup]]'''
::'''Winners (9):''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|18px]] 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023

==History==
The club was founded on 13 May 2000 by the decision of Tatarstan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Kazan City Administration. It was formed at the base of Directorate of Internal Affairs and aimed at taking part in games of Russian Championship First League.<ref>[http://www.zenit-kazan.com/eng/about/history/ About The Club History]</ref>

==Team roster==
'''''Team roster - season 2021/2022'''''
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
!style="width:5em; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#4da6ff"|No.
!style="width:15em; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#4da6ff"|Name
!style="width:15em; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#4da6ff"|Date of birth
!style="width:10em; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#4da6ff"|Position
|-
| {{sort|01|1}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Roman|Poroshin}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|8|23}}||setter
|-
| {{sort|03|3}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Andrey|Surmachevskiy}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|6|22}}||outside hitter
|-
| {{sort|04|4}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Artem|Volvich}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|1|22}}||middle blocker
|-
| {{sort|07|7}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Aleksandr|Volkov|Aleksandr Volkov (volleyball)}} ({{Tooltip|C|Captain}})||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|2|14}}||middle blocker
|-
| {{sort|09|9}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Yury|Berezhko}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|1|27}}||outside hitter
|-
| 10 ||align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} {{sortname|Bartosz|Bednorz}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|7|25}}||outside hitter
|-
| 11 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Micah|Christenson}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|5|8}}||setter
|-
| 12 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Dmitry|Shcherbinin}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|9|10}}||middle blocker
|-
| 13 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Alexey|Kononov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|4|9}}||middle blocker
|-
| 15 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Dmitry|Volkov|Dmitry Volkov (volleyball)}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|5|25}}||outside hitter
|-
| 17 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Valentin|Golubev}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|5|3}}||libero
|-
| 18 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Maxim|Mikhaylov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|3|19}}||opposite
|-
| 20 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Ilia|Fedorov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|8|1}}||libero
|-
| 22 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Denis|Zemtchenok}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|8|11}}||opposite
|-
| 24||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Mikhail|Labinskii}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|4|21}}||outside hitter
|-
|colspan=4| Head coach: {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Aleksey Verbov]]
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
! colspan=6 | Team roster – season 2020/2021
|-
! colspan=6 | VC Zenit-Kazan
|-
!No.
!style="width:15em"|Name
!style="width:13em"|Date of birth
!style="width:10em"|Position
|-
| {{sort|02|2}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Fedor|Voronkov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|12|10}}||outside hitter
|-
| {{sort|03|3}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Andrey|Surmachevskiy}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|6|22}}||outside hitter
|-
| {{sort|04|4}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Artem|Volvich}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|1|22}}||middle blocker
|-
| {{sort|05|5}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Laurent|Alekno}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|9|18}}||setter
|-
| {{sort|07|7}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Aleksandr|Volkov|Aleksandr Volkov (volleyball)}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|2|14}}||middle blocker
|-
| {{sort|09|9}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{sortname|Earvin|N'Gapeth}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|2|12}}||outside hitter
|-
| 10 ||align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} {{sortname|Bartosz|Bednorz}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|7|25}}||outside hitter
|-
| 11 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Valentin|Krotkov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|9|1}}||libero
|-
| 12 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Alexander|Butko}} ({{Tooltip|C|Captain}})||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|3|18}}||setter
|-
| 13 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Alexey|Kononov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|4|9}}||middle blocker
|-
| 15 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Denis|Zemtchenok}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|8|11}}||opposite
|-
| 16 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Artem|Smoliar}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|2|4}}||middle blocker
|-
| 17 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Valentin|Golubev}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|5|3}}||libero
|-
| 18 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Maxim|Mikhaylov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|3|19}}||opposite
|-
|colspan=4| Head coach: {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Vladimir Alekno]]
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
! colspan=6 | Team roster – season 2019/2020
|-
! colspan=6 | VC Zenit-Kazan
|-
!No.
!style="width:15em"|Name
!style="width:13em"|Date of birth
!style="width:10em"|Position
|-
| {{sort|02|2}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} {{sortname|Tsvetan|Sokolov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|12|31}}||opposite
|-
| {{sort|03|3}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Andrey|Surmachevskiy}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|6|22}}||outside hitter
|-
| {{sort|04|4}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Artem|Volvich}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|1|22}}||middle blocker
|-
| {{sort|05|5}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Laurent|Alekno}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|9|18}}||setter
|-
| {{sort|07|7}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Vadim|Likhosherstov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|1|23}}||middle blocker
|-
| {{sort|08|8}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Nikita|Alekseev|dab=volleyball}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|7|15}}||opposite
|-
| {{sort|09|9}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{sortname|Earvin|N'Gapeth}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|2|12}}||outside hitter
|-
| 10 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Alexey|Kononov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|4|9}}||middle blocker
|-
| 11 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Valentin|Krotkov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|9|1}}||libero
|-
| 12 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Alexander|Butko}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|3|18}}||setter
|-
| 13 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Alexey|Samoylenko}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|9|23}}||middle blocker
|-
| 15 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Alexey|Spiridonov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|6|26}}||outside hitter
|-
| 16 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Alexey|Verbov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|1|31}}||libero
|-
| 18 ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Maxim|Mikhaylov}}||align=right|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|3|19}}||opposite
|-
|colspan=4| Head coach: {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Vladimir Alekno]]
|}

==Notable players==
Notable, former or current players of the club, who are medalists of intercontinental tournaments in national teams or clubs.
{|
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
|
* '''2002–2006''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Ruslan Olikhver]]
* '''2004–2007''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Igor Shulepov]]
*''' 2006–2007''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Vadim Khamuttskikh]]
* '''2006–2010''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Clay Stanley]]
* '''2006–2011''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lloy Ball]]
* '''2006–2008'''<br />'''2009–2011''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Sergey Tetyukhin]]
* '''2006–2008'''<br />'''2010–2011''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Andrey Egorchev]]
* '''2007–2008''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Aleksandr Gerasimov (volleyball)|Aleksandr Gerasimov]]
|
* '''2007–2009'''<br />'''2011–2013''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Aleksey Obmochaev]]
* '''2010–2012''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[William Priddy]]
* '''2011–2013''' {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Valerio Vermiglio]]
* '''2011–2015'''<br />'''2020–present''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Aleksandr Volkov (volleyball)|Aleksandr Volkov]]
* '''2013–2014''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Roman Yakovlev]]
* '''2013–2014''' {{flagicon|POL}} [[Łukasz Żygadło]]
* '''2013–2014''' {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Nikola Grbić]]
* '''2014–2014''' {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Benjamin Toniutti]]
|
* '''2014–2015''' {{flagicon|IRI}} [[Saeid Marouf]]
* '''2007–2015''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Nikolay Apalikov]]
* '''2009–2010'''<br />'''2015–2020''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Aleksey Verbov]]
* '''2014–2016'''<br />'''2018–2020''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Aleksey Spiridonov (volleyball)|Aleksey Spiridonov]]
* '''2010–present''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Maxim Mikhaylov]]
* '''2012–2019''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Anderson (volleyball)|Matthew Anderson]]
* '''2014–2018''' {{flagicon|CUB}}/{{flagicon|POL}} [[Wilfredo León]]
* '''2014–2017''' {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Teodor Salparov]]
|
* '''2019–2020 ''' {{flagicon|BUL}} {{sortname|Tsvetan|Sokolov}}
* '''2016–present''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Aleksandr Butko]]
* '''2018–2021''' {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Earvin N'Gapeth]]
* '''2020–present''' {{flagicon|POL}} [[Bartosz Bednorz]]
* '''2020–present''' {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Valentin Golubev]]
* '''2021–present''' {{flagicon|USA}} [[Micah Christenson]]
|}

==Stadium==
[[Kazan Volleyball Centre]] is a modern complex with a total area of 13,000 square meters. The capacity of the main arena is 5,000 spectators, the small one 700. They have all the necessary support facilities and well-equipped gyms. The arena is located at Midhat Bulatov Street.

==Kit manufacturer==
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Zenit-Kazan team.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!style="width:8em; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#4da6ff"|Period
!style="width:8em; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#4da6ff"|Kit provider
|-
|2000–
|Gala<br>[[ASICS|Asics]]<br>[[Mikasa Sports|Mikasa]]<br>[[Mizuno Corporation|Mizuno]]<br>[[Champion (sportswear)|Champion]]<br>[[Adidas]]<br>[[Erreà]]
Ensen
|}

===Sponsorship===
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like [[Gazprom]]. Other sponsors: [[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Tatarstan)|Ministry of Internal Affairs]], [[Adidas]], [[TNT (Russian TV channel)|TNT]], Blimp, [[Gazeta.ru]], TFB Bank and Championat.com.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://zenit-kazan.com/rus/ Official website] {{in lang|ru}}
* [https://zenit-kazan.com/eng/ Official website] {{in lang|en}}

{{Russian Volleyball Super League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

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