Yevhen Konoplyanka

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Yevhen Konoplianka
Personal information
Full nameYevhen Olegovych Konoplianka
Date of birth (1989-09-29) 29 September 1989
Place of birthKirovohrad, Ukraine
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current clubDnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Number10
Youth career
2002–2004Olimpik Kirovohrad
2004–2005Sports school 2 (Kirovohrad)
2006Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk125(25)
National team‡
2006Ukraine U171(0)
2007–2008Ukraine U199(3)
2008–2011Ukraine U2114(5)
2010–Ukraine35(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013

Yevhen Olehovych Konoplianka (Ukrainian: Євген Олегович Коноплянка; born 29 September 1989) is a Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League and the Ukraine national team. His main position is left-sided forward, but he can also play as a right-sided forward and as a centre-forward.

Club career

At age seven, Konoplyanka signed up for a karate class, which he did simultaneously with football, eventually reaching black belt.[1] He is a product of the youth system of FC Olimpik Kirovohrad, and coach Yuriy Kevlich.[1] He also participated in the Ukrainian National Youth Competition, representing DYuSSh-2 Kirovohrad.

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

Konoplyanka made it to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk at age 16.[1] In the winter of 2006 he was promoted to the Dnipro reserves with a starting salary of 300 dollars.[2]

Konoplaynka's senior team debut came in an Ukrainian Premier League match on 26 August 2007 in a home game against Zakarpattia Uzhhorod which ended 0–0.[3] Konoplyanka came on during the 83rd minute, replacing Jaba Kankava.

Konoplaynka's professional career greatly accelerated starting in 2010.

His first goal in the Ukrainian Premier League came 28 February 2010 in a home game against Zorya Luhansk which ended 2–2.[4] In the second half of the 2009–10 season, Konoplyanka started and played the full 90 minutes in all of the remaining games.

April 2010 also saw Konoplaynka called up to Ukraine's senior national team by head coach Myron Markevych.[5]

In March 2011, Dynamo Kyiv interim coach Oleh Luzhny expressed his desire to see Konoplyanka in his ranks and the media reported that Dynamo would make an offer to Dnipro worth 14 million euro.[6] In response, Dnipro coach Juande Ramos placed a sensational scare price-tag ranging from 50 to 60 million euro, commenting that "in order to build a great team, great players should play there."[7]

In January 2014, Konoplyanka nearly moved to English team Liverpool for £16m, his buyout clause, but Dnipro president Ihor Kolomoyskyi refused to sanction the transfer.[8]

Style of play

Konoplyanka is described as a versatile team player, with good vision, passing, pace, dribbling , and creativity.

Tactically, Yevhen plays a free attacking and occasionally a playmaking role. He is comfortable attacking on either wing or through the centre of the pitch. He began in a deeper role but he has found his best form as left winger in a flexible 4-2-3-1.

International career

Konoplyanka playing for Ukraine at UEFA Euro 2012.

In the Euro 2012 tournament Konoplyanka started in all three of Ukraine's group matches and assisted Andriy Shevchenko's winning goal in the hosts' opening match against Sweden.

On September 11, 2012, Konoplyanka scored a long range goal in a 1–1 draw against England at Wembley Stadium in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The BBC said of his performance: "the tremendous Yevhen Konoplyananka delivered a masterful performance to dictate in midfield".[9]

Career statistics

As of 12 December 2013[10]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2007–0820100030
2008–091200000120
2009–102242000244
2010–112563030316
2011–122882120329
2012–132023093325
2013–141651163198
CareerTotal 1252512220615733

International

As of 20 November 2013[10]
Ukraine national team
YearAppsGoals
201062
201192
2012102
2013102
Total358

International goals

As of 20 November 2013[10]
Konoplyanka – goals for Ukraine
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 May 2010 Ukraina Stadium, Lviv, Ukraine  Romania 2–2 3–2 Friendly
2. 17 November 2010 Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland   Switzerland 2–2 2–2 Friendly
3. 2 September 2011 Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv, Ukraine  Uruguay 2–1 2–3 Friendly
4. 11 November 2011 NSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine  Germany 2–0 3–3 Friendly
5. 29 February 2012 HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel  Israel 0–2 2–3 Friendly
6. 11 September 2012 Wembley, London, England  England 0–1 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
7. 7 June 2013 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro  Montenegro 0–2 0–4 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
8. 6 September 2013 Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine  San Marino 5–0 9–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Коноплянка: "Всегда знал, что могу играть на этом уровне"". Football.ua (in Russian). 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 8 May 2010. 
  2. ↑ "Коноплянка: "Пока склоняюсь к тому, чтобы остаться в "Днепре""". Football.ua (in Russian). 24 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 8 May 2010. 
  3. ↑ "Протокол матча". Чемпионат.ру (in Russian). 26 August 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2010. 
  4. ↑ "Протокол матча". Чемпионат.ру (in Russian). 28 February 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010. 
  5. ↑ "Маркевич назвал первый состав". Football.ua (in Russian). 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 8 May 2010. 
  6. ↑ "Динамо" купить лідера "Дніпра" за 14 мільйонів євро?". ua-football.com. 28 March 2011.
  7. ↑ Хуанде Рамос: "Пятьдесят-шестьдесят миллионов евро – это была бы хорошая цена за Коноплянку". ua-football.com. 7 April 2011.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool fail in bid to sign £16m Ukraine forward Yevhen Konoplyanka". The Guardian. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014. 
  9. ↑ Ben Smith (11 September 2012). "Tom Cleverley given reality check on night of frustration for England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 October 2013. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Player Profile from ffu.org.ua

External links

Football Federation of Ukraine
Sportyvna Hazeta
(Komsomolskoye Znamie)
Molod Ukrainy
Ukrainskiy Football
Komanda
(MVP of the UPL)
Ukraine squad – UEFA Euro 2012
Ukraine
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk – current squad
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