Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
| Anatoliy Tymoshchuk | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoshchuk |
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| Date of birth | March 30, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Zenit St. Petersburg | |
| Number | 44 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Volyn Lutsk | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1995–1997 1997–2007 2007– |
Volyn Lutsk Shakhtar Donetsk Zenit Saint Petersburg |
62 (8) 227 (32) 39 (8) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2000– | Ukraine | 78 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Anatoliy Tymoshchuk (Ukrainian: Анатолій Олександрович Тимощук, Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoshchuk, born March 30, 1979 in Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union), is a Ukrainian professional footballer, an UEFA Cup-winner and UEFA Super Cup-winner. A holding midfielder, he is a regular member of the Ukraine national football team and the captain of reigning Russian Premier League and UEFA Cup champions Zenit Saint Petersburg.
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Club career
Volyn Lutsk
Anatoliy Tymoschuk started his career playing for his hometown team Volyn Lutsk, having risen through the ranks at the team. Following two successful seasons, the player began to attract attention from bigger clubs.
Shakhtar Donetsk
In 1997 at age 18, Tymoschuk was bought from Volyn by Shakhtar Donetsk. At Shakhtar, Tymoschuk was a key member of the team which won three Ukrainian Premier League titles, three Ukrainian Cups, and a Ukrainian Super Cup. His time with Shakhtar is credited with establishing him as a great midfielder in Europe. [1]
In 2006, having captained Shakhtar Donetsk for a number of years, Tymoschuk became linked with a string of European clubs, including Juventus, Feyenoord, Celtic, and Roma.[2]
Zenit St. Petersburg
On 27 February 2007 Tymoshchuk transferred to FC Zenit Saint Petersburg for a fee rumored to be about £10 million.[3] He was soon named as the new captain of the team. [4]
His first season at the club ended in success, with Zenit winning the Russian Premier League title for the first time in the club's history. This trophy constituted the club's first league title since its 1984 Soviet Top League triumph.[5] At the end of the season, Tymoschuk was included in the annual list of the best 33 players of the Russian Premier League,[6] and was also voted as league player of the year by popular sports magazine Sport-Express.[7]
During the 2007-2008 European season, he captained Zenit to the 2008 UEFA Cup, in which they defeated Scottish club Rangers 2-0 in the final, [8] and Zenit's victory in the 2008 UEFA Super Cup.[9]
International career
Since his 2000 debut, Tymoschuk has become a key member of the Ukrainian national football team. He gained recognition for his performance during the 2006 FIFA World Cup in which Ukraine reached the quarter finals, earning a man of the match award during Ukraine's win over Tunisia. [10]
Tymoschuk has been described as one of the catalysists for Ukraine's first FIFA World Cup appearance. [11] He is currently the vice-captain of the team, captaining in the absence of Andriy Shevchenko.
Personal life
Anatoliy Tymoschuk is married to Nadiya Tymoschuk[12]. The couple met in his hometown Lutsk while living in the same neighborhood.
Tymoschuk has described Lothar Matthäus as his favorite ever player. He has also described himself as a fan of the Ukrainian band Okean Elzy and of the Russian painter Mikhail Vrubel. He is an avid collector of Wines, T-Shirts, and Icons.[13]
Since 2000 Anatoly Tymoschuk and his father yearly organise a tournament, the International Anatoly Tymoschuk Junior Cup, for children from Ukraine and neighbour states in the city of Volhynia, Ukraine. The winners get cups and money awards. The mission of the tournament was to encourage children to continue their soccer training by giving them a chance to participate in a real competition.[14] [15] [16]
Career honours
Club
Shakhtar Donetsk
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- 2002, 2005, 2006
- Ukrainian Cup: 3
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- 2001, 2002, 2004
- Ukrainian Super Cup: 1
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- 2005
Zenit Saint Petersburg
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- 2007
- Russian Super Cup: 1
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- 2008
- UEFA Cup: 1
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- 2008
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- 2008
Individual
- Ukrainian Footballer of the Year: 2002, 2006
- Ukrainian Bravery Order III Degree: 2006
- Eurosport best player of the year in Russia: 2007
Quotes
By Tymoschuk
- "To win in a battle without compromises is always nicer", Tymoschuk after FC Zenit Saint Petersburg won the 2008 UEFA Super Cup, 2008.[17]
- "I'd love to visit space, to see, how our beautiful planet looks from there. I think, every man has such a dream, but you'd need years of hard working for that", Tymoschuk after receiving from the cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko a FC Zenit Saint Petersburg shirt with Tymoschuk's name on it with which the cosmonaut waved in space, 2008.[18]
- "Next year there will be a celebration dedicated to the victory in the Battle of Poltava, so it would be symbolic to play the match with Sweden there", Tymoschuk before the friendly match against Sweden in 2008.[19]
- "I always remember where I came from", during a visit with the UEFA Cup in Donetsk, 2008.[20]
- "Thanks to the tour with the UEFA Cup I finally flew on a helicopter", Tymoschuk, 2008.[21]
- "I'll agree to fight Tyson, if they'll allow to use tackles", Tymoschuk, 2007.[22]
About Tymoschuk
- "Tymoschuk is a nice honest guy, with him I would safely go to a spying mission ", Oleg Blokhin, 2008.[23]
- "He helped me with everything... Before I received a car, he came everyday to take me to practice and then returned me... Any young player could count on his help and support... I have never met a more serious attitude towards football then Tymoschuk's", Bohdan Shust, 2007, about their time together in Shakhtar Donetsk.[24]
- "About Tymoschuk I can say only good things, and not only the player but also the person. Tymoschuk - is a professional from head to toes. I never had complaints to him about discipline. While Tymoschuk and I are at the club, he will be the captain of Zenit", Dick Advocaat, 2007.[25]
Trivia
- After FC Zenit Saint Petersburg won the championship title, the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko known as a fan of the team, waved a FC Zenit Saint Petersburg shirt with Tymoschuk's name on it while in space. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg became the first team to have its uniform shown in space. [26]
- After the last match of the 2007-2008 season he received a beating by the Moscow police after he tried to throw his match shirt to the Zenith-fans.[27]
References
- ↑ "UEFA Cup Final: Tymoschuk is key figure among Russian side's danger men aiming to spoil party" (in English). The Scotsman (2008-05-14). Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ↑ "Tymoschuk: football as an heirloom" (in English). Sport Express (2007-12-28). Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ↑ "Friends in high places fuel Dick Advocaat's empire building" (in English). Times Online (2008-05-13). Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ↑ "Тимощук перешел в "Зенит"" (in Russian). Zenit official website (2007-02-28). Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
- ↑ "Zenit celebrate Russian title win" (in English). CNN (2007-11-12). Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
- ↑ "Утвержден список 33 лучших игроков "Росгосстрах Чемпионата России по футболу 2007 года"" (in Russian), Russian Football Union (2007-11-30). Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
- ↑ "ЛУЧШИЕ ПО ОЦЕНКАМ "СЭ"" (in Russian). Sport-Express. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
- ↑ "Uefa Cup final - Zenit 2-0 Rangers" (in English). BBC Sport (2008-05-14).
- ↑ http://intv-inter.net/news/article/?id=57743445
- ↑ "Ukraine 1-0 Tunisia" (in English). BBC Sport (2006-06-23). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ↑ "Tymoschuk a talisman for divided nation" (in English). The Independent (2006-06-04). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ↑ "Anatoliy Tymoschuk" (in English). Zenit official website.
- ↑ "МОЯ АНКЕТА" (in Ukrainian). Antoliy Tymoschuk official website.
- ↑ Официальный сайт ФК "Зенит" / Новости
- ↑ Биография Анатолия Тимощука / TIMES.ua
- ↑ http://www.sports.ru/football/5461228.html
- ↑ http://www.sports.ru/football/5606178.html
- ↑ Анатолий Тимощук: «С удовольствием побывал бы в космосе» - Футбол - Sports.ru
- ↑ Анатолий Тимощук: «Ответную игру со шведами символично было бы провести в Полтаве» - Футбол - Sports.ru
- ↑ Официальный сайт ФК "Зенит" / Статьи о "Зените"
- ↑ Анатолий Тимощук: «Благодаря путешествию с Кубком УЕФА впервые в жизни пришлось полетать на вертолете» - Футбол - Sports.ru
- ↑ Официальный сайт Анатолия Тимощука
- ↑ Олег Блохин: «В разведку с Тимощуком пошел бы запросто» - Футбол - Sports.ru
- ↑ Богдан Шуст: «Более профессионального отношения к футболу, чем у Тимощука, я еще не встречал» - Футбол - Sports.ru
- ↑ Дик Адвокат: «Пока я в команде, Тимощук будет капитаном «Зенита» - Футбол - Sports.ru
- ↑ Будущему музею «Зенита» передадут подарок из космоса - Футбол - Sports.ru
- ↑ Moscow police beats Tymoshchuk (picture) UNIAN, 25 November 2008
External links
- (Russian) (Ukrainian) Anatoliy Tymoshchuk official website
- Profile on Zenit Petersburg Official Website (Russian)
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Preceded by Andriy Shevchenko |
Ukrainian Footballer of the Year 2002 |
Succeeded by Oleh Venglinsky |
| Preceded by Andriy Shevchenko |
Ukrainian Footballer of the Year 2006 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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