Zenit St Petersburg have completed the signing of Italy defender Domenico Criscito for an undisclosed fee from Genoa on a five-year contract.

The 24-year-old left-back will meet up with his new team-mates on 8 July, the Russian champions confirmed on their website.

The Naples-born player made his debut for Genoa in Serie B in 2003 and had a brief spell with Juventus from 2007 before returning to Genoa, initially on loan.

He has made 100 Serie A appearances and scored five goals, and won 15 caps for Italy including all three of their group games at last summer's FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa.