Andriy Shevchenko
Ukrainian footballer, coach
Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko is a Ukrainian footballer, coach, and president of the Ukrainian Association of Football (since January 25, 2024). He is considered one of the greatest strikers of the first decade of the 21st century. Born on September 29, 1976, in the village of Dvirkivshchyna, Kyiv Oblast. At the age of 9, he started attending a football section. He quickly began to show high results as an effective goalscorer. He began his professional adult career at "Dynamo-2," from where he joined the Ukrainian youth national team, and then the top league. From 1999, he began playing for foreign clubs. Andriy Shevchenko played for "Milan" and "Chelsea." After finishing his playing career, he became a coach.
1994
first played for Kyiv "Dynamo" in the top league
1995
first played for the Ukrainian national team
1997
scored a successful hat-trick in the "Barcelona" - "Dynamo" match
1999
signed a contract with the Italian club "Milan"
2004
won the "Golden Ball"
2006
moved to the English FC "Chelsea," which was then owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich
2008
returned to play for "Milan"
2009
signed a new contract with "Dynamo"
2012
played for the Ukrainian national team at the European Football Championship, shortly after which he announced his retirement
2016
joined the coaching staff of "Dynamo"
2021
became the head coach of the Italian club "Genoa"
2024
headed the Ukrainian Association of Football
