He made his debut for the main squad in the Russian Cup game against FC Torpedo Vladimir on 6 August 2008.

[citation needed] On 22 November 2017, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 2–0 win over Benfica in the 2017–18 season.

[3] On 12 December 2018, he scored a goal in a 3–0 win over Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

[5] Shchennikov was a part of the Russia under-21 side that competed in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.

[6] He made his senior national team debut on 15 August 2012 in a friendly against Ivory Coast.