Andriy ShevchenkoAndriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Андрій Миколайович Шевченко; born 29 September 1976) is a Ukrainian professional football striker who currently plays for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national team. He is the fourth-highest scorer in the history of European club competition with 62 goals, behind Filippo Inzaghi, Raúl, and Gerd Müller.[1]
Shevchenko's career has been highlighted by many awards, the most prestigious of which were the Ballon d'Or in 2004 (becoming the third Ukrainian, after Oleg Blokhin and Igor Belanov to receive it) and the UEFA Champions League in 2003 with Milan. Along with this, he has won various league and cup titles in Ukraine, Italy, and England. Besides the Golden Ball, Shevchenko was awarded other individual awards.
In his international career, the striker led the Ukraine national football team as captain to the quarterfinals in their first ever FIFA World Cup appearance in 2006.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Dvirkivshchyna, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1994 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1999 | Dynamo Kyiv | 117 | (60) |
| 1999–2006 | Milan | 208 | (127) |
| 2006–2009 | Chelsea | 48 | (9) |
| 2008–2009 | → Milan (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2009– | Dynamo Kyiv | 15 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1994–1995 | Ukraine U-18 | 8 | (5) |
| 1994–1995 | Ukraine U-21 | 7 | (6) |
| 1995– | Ukraine | 94 | (43) |
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