MOSCOW, 18 Aug. Forward Artem Dziuba said he was ready for new challenges, moving to the Turkish football club Adana Demirspor. On Thursday, Dziuba signed a contract with the Turkish club. The agreement with the 33-year-old striker is designed for one season with the possibility of extending for another one. The Russian striker will play at number 24. «Finally! Glad to join Adana Demirspor! Ready for new challenges. Thanks to the management of Adana Demirspor for their trust. Thanks to everyone who helped and believed. Thanks to the family and loved ones for always with me. I promise I won't let you down,» Dzyuba wrote in the Telegram channel. Dzyuba announced his departure from Zenit after the end of the Russian Championship of the 2021/22 season. He has been playing for the St. Petersburg club since the summer of 2015, was the team captain. Together with Zenit, the striker became a four-time champion of Russia. He also won two Cups and four Super Cups of the country, he is the top scorer in the history of the Russian Premier League. Last season, Dziuba played 39 matches, scored 13 goals and gave 10 assists. He shares first place in the list of top scorers in the history of the Russian national team with Alexander Kerzhakov (30 goals). In addition to Zenit, Dziuba played for Spartak Moscow, Tomsk Tomsk, Rostov and Tula Arsenal.
