Serhiy Rebrov

Serhiy Rebrov
Personal information
Full name Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov
Date of birth 3 June 1974 (1974-06-03) (age 37)
Place of birth Horlivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Forward, Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv
Number Assistant Coach
Youth career
Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1991–1992 Shakhtar Donetsk 26 (12)
1992–2000 Dynamo Kyiv 189 (93)
2000–2004 Tottenham Hotspur 60 (10)
2003–2004 → Fenerbahçe (loan) 38 (4)
2004–2005 West Ham United 27 (1)
2005–2008 Dynamo Kyiv 53 (20)
2008–2009 Rubin Kazan 31 (5)
Total 423 (145)
National team
1993–1995 Ukraine U21 17 (7)
1992–2006 Ukraine 75 (15)
Teams managed
2009–2010 Dynamo Kyiv reserves (assistant coach)
2010– FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv (assistant)
2010– Ukraine (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov (Ukrainian: Сергій Станіславович Ребров, born on 3 June 1974 in Horlivka, Donetsk Oblast) is a retired Ukrainian football forward turned midfielder, currently assistant coach at Dynamo Kyiv reserves team. Rebrov gained international fame as an attacking partner of Andriy Shevchenko at Dynamo Kyiv throughout the 1990s and remains top all-time scorer of the Ukrainian Premier League. He has been capped 75 times by Ukraine and played in the 2006 World Cup, the nation's first ever World Cup.

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Club career

Rebrov joined Shakhtar Donetsk as a youth in 1990. In his debut 1991 season, then a 17-year-old, he scored 2 goals in 7 games in the USSR Premier League. In his second season, playing in the newly established Ukrainian Premier League, he became a joint 3rd goalscorer, catching the eye of Dynamo Kyiv scouts.

Dynamo Kyiv

Rebrov moved to Dynamo Kyiv in August 1992 and has since become the highest all-time scorer in the Ukrainian Premier League. His total tally in the league with Shakhtar and Dynamo is 123 goals in 261 games.

He scored several key goals in European competitions, notably in the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons of the UEFA Champions League, including a famous goal against Barcelona from a tight angle. Dynamo reached the Champions League semi-final in 1999 but lost to Bayern Munich on aggregate. In the 1999-2000 season Rebrov became a joint top scorer in the UEFA Champions League with 10 goals (including 2 goals in qualification games) as Dynamo progressed to the last sixteen before going out on head-to-head record against Real Madrid.

England

In June 2000 he was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur for £11 million,[1] but after the sacking of George Graham in March 2001, he was frozen out by new manager Glenn Hoddle. He went out on two consecutive loan spells to Fenerbahçe and subsequently signed a one year contract with West Ham United.[2] He scored once in the league for West Ham, the winner in a 3-2 win over Watford in November 2004.[3] He also scored once in the League Cup against Notts County.[4]

Dynamo Kyiv again

On 1 June 2005, Rebrov became a free agent after declining to re-sign and two days later he signed a new two-year contract with Dynamo Kyiv, with the option of a one year extension. In the new 2005-06 season, Rebrov became Dynamo's top scorer with 13 goals, two behind league joint top scorers Brandão and Okoduwa, despite playing in midfield. Rebrov also topped the league in points (goals plus assists) and was named player of the season according to a poll of team coaches and captains.

In July 2007 Rebrov became Dynamo captain. In the 2007-08 season he was getting less playing time, starting only 7 out of 18 matches before the winter break. His contribution in some games was heavily criticised by the press. It was reported that Rebrov could move to Arsenal Kyiv during the transfer window. However, under new coach Yuri Semin Rebrov started all games and was named best player at the close season Channel One Cup. In February 2008 Dynamo president Ihor Surkis stated that the club was planning talks with Rebrov with a view of extending his contract.[5] Shortly thereafter Rebrov received an offer of a two-year contract from Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.

Rubin Kazan

On 3 March 2008 Dynamo announced that Rebrov had signed a two-year contract with Rubin and would join the new club at the end of the season, in summer 2008.[6] With the Russian season starting in spring, Rubin eventually agreed a $1 million compensation with Dynamo for Rebrov's early release from his contract.[7] He was part of the team that won the Russian Premier League 2008 for the first time in Rubin's history, playing in midfield in 24 out of his team's 30 league matches and scoring 5 goals.

Retirement

Rebrov's retirement was announced on 20 July 2009. At the same time he became an assistant coach at Dynamo Kyiv reserves team.[8] During his career he played in various European Leagues with 423 games recorded and 145 goals netted.

Interests

Holds the British Radio Amateur Callsign of M0SDX http://www.qrz.com/db/m0sdx

Controversy

Sergei Rebrov was at the centre of a race row in September 2008 by giving Spurs new signing Roman Pavlyuchenko some controversial advice. The former Tottenham striker reportedly warned Pavlyuchenko not to go out near White Hart Lane - because lots of "dark-skinned people" live there. According to the Daily Mirror, Rebrov's comments came in an interview in Russian magazine Football Weekly on how £13.8 million signing Pavlyuchenko should adapt to British life.[9]

Rebrov, who played for Spurs between 2000 and 2004, said: "I wouldn't go for a walk on my own around White Hart Lane. A lot of dark-skinned people live there. So naturally the crime rate is higher than anywhere else. It's not nice to be a robbery victim. So I suggest that Roman doesn't walk but drives around that area." [10]

National team career

Rebrov's club exploits earned him a recall to the national team and a ticket to the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, where he scored a long range shot against Saudi Arabia as Ukraine progressed to the quarterfinals before going down to Italy.

At the time of his retirement on 20 July 2009 he was the fourth most capped player in the Ukrainian national team's history having represented his country 75 times and was their second all-time scorer with 15 goals.

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shakhtar 1991 7 2 3 1 0 0 - - 10 3
1992 19 10 6 1 0 0 - - 25 11
Total 26 12 9 2 0 0 - - 35 14
Dynamo Kyiv 1992-93 23 5 6 2 2 0 - - 31 7
1993-94 10 2 1 0 2 1 - - 13 3
1994-95 24 8 6 1 7 1 - - 37 10
1995-96 31 9 5 1 2 0 - - 38 10
1996-97 30 20 1 0 4 0 - - 35 20
1997-98 29 22 7 7 12 8 - - 48 37
1998-99 22 9 5 5 14 8 - - 41 22
1999-00 20 18 4 2 16 10 - - 40 30
Total 189 93 35 18 59 28 - - 283 139
Tottenham 2000-01 29 9 5 3 0 0 2 0 36 12
2001-02 30 1 3 0 0 0 6 2 39 3
Total 59 10 8 3 0 0 8 2 75 15
Fenerbahçe 2002-03 13 2 0 0 0 0 - - 13 2
2003-04 25 2 3 1 0 0 - - 30 3
Total 38 4 3 1 0 0 - - 41 5
West Ham 2004-05 27 1 2 0 0 0 4 1 33 2
Total 27 1 2 0 0 0 4 1 33 2
Dynamo Kyiv 2005-06 27 13 5 1 1 0 1 0 34 14
2006-07 17 6 2 0 7 2 1 0 27 8
2007-08 9 1 2 0 5 1 - - 16 2
Total 53 20 9 1 13 3 2 0 77 24
Rubin 2008 24 5 1 0 0 0 - - 25 5
2009 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
Total 31 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 33 5
Total for Dynamo 242 113 44 19 72 31 2 0 360 163
Career total 423 145 67 25 72 31 15 3 577 204

International

National team Year
Apps Goals
Ukraine 1992 1 -
1993 3 -
1994 - -
1995 - -
1996 5 1
1997 10 3
1998 5 4
1999 10 4
2000 5 0
2001 8 0
2002 7 1
2003 7 -
2004 4 0
2005 3 1
2006 7 1
Career Totals 75 15

International goals

Serhiy Rebrov: International Goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 31 August 1996 Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 0–1 Won WC 1998 Qual
2. 23 March 1997 Kiev, Ukraine  Moldova 1–0 Won Friendly
3. 29 March 1997 Tirana, Albania  Albania 0-1 Won WC 1998 Qual
4. 20 August 1997 Kiev, Ukraine  Albania 1-0 Won WC 1998 Qual
5. 19 August 1998 Kiev, Ukraine  Georgia 4-0 Won Friendly
6. 19 August 1998 Kiev, Ukraine  Georgia 4-0 Won Friendly
7. 5 September 1998 Kiev, Ukraine  Russia 3-2 Won EC 2000 Qual
8. 10 October 1998 Andorra la Vella, Andorra  Andorra 0-2 Won EC 2000 Qual
9. 5 June 1999 Kiev, Ukraine  Andorra 4-0 Won EC 2000 Qual
10. 18 August 1999 Kiev, Ukraine  Bulgaria 1-1 Draw Friendly
11. 8 September 1999 Reykjavík, Iceland  Iceland 0-1 Won EC 2000 Qual
12. 17 November 1999 Kiev, Ukraine  Slovenia 1-1 Draw EC 2000 Qual Playoff
13. 17 April 2002 Kiev, Ukraine  Georgia 2-1 Won Friendly
14. 17 August 2005 Kiev, Ukraine  Serbia and Montenegro 2-1 Won Friendly
15. 19 June 2006 Hamburg, Germany  Saudi Arabia 0-4 Won WC 2006 Group H

Awards and honours

Trophies
Individual honours

Coaching career

After retiring on 20 July 2009 Rebrov signed a contract as an Assistant Coach of the FC Dynamo Kyiv Reserves and Youth Team.[11]

References

  1. ^ Thorpe, Martin (17 May 2000). "Spurs smash record as they land £11m Rebrov". Guardian. http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,221693,00.html. Retrieved 11 March 2008. 
  2. ^ "Hammers sign Rebrov". BBC Sport. 27 July 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/3929133.stm. Retrieved 1 March 2008. 
  3. ^ "West Ham 3-2 Watford". BBC. 27 November 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4028049.stm. Retrieved 4 September 2009. 
  4. ^ "West Ham 3-2 Notts County". BBC. 21 September 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3656002.stm. Retrieved 4 November 2009. 
  5. ^ "Dynamo will extend Rebrov's contract". Dynamomania. 2 February 2008. http://www.dynamomania.com/news.php?p=message&id=32259. Retrieved 2 February 2008. 
  6. ^ "Serhiy Rebrov will move to Rubin". Dynamo Kyiv official site. 3 March 2008. http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/ua/dynamo/news/26948.html. Retrieved 3 March 2008. 
  7. ^ "Rebrov is moving to Kazan". Dynamo Kyiv official site. 6 March 2008. http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/ua/dynamo/news/26948.html. Retrieved 29 March 2008. 
  8. ^ "Serhiy Rebrov starts coaching career". Dynamo Kyiv official site. 20 July 2009. http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/en/dynamo/news/29128.html. Retrieved 1 August 2009. 
  9. ^ "Ex-Spurs star Sergei Rebrov's racist advice for Roman Pavlyuchenko". Daily Mirror. 10 September 2008. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/09/10/exclusive-ex-spurs-star-sergei-rebrov-s-racist-advice-for-roman-pavlyuchenko-115875-20731097/. Retrieved 10 September 2008. 
  10. ^ http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/09/10/exclusive-ex-spurs-star-sergei-rebrov-s-racist-advice-for-roman-pavlyuchenko-115875-20731097/
  11. ^ "Serhiy Rebrov starts coaching career". Dynamo Kyiv official site. 20 July 2009. http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/en/dynamo/news/29128.html. Retrieved 1 August 2009. 

External links

Preceded by
Yuri Kalitvintsev		 Ukrainian Premier League MVP
1996 (I)		 Succeeded by
Andriy Shevchenko
Preceded by
Andriy Shevchenko		 Ukrainian Premier League MVP
1998-1999 (II, III)		 Succeeded by
Andriy Vorobei
Ukraine squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup