Andriy Rusol

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Anatoliyovych and the family name is Rusol.
Andriy Rusol
Personal information
Full nameAndriy Anatoliyovych Rusol
Date of birth16 January 1983
Place of birthKirovohrad, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionDefender (retired)
Youth career
1997–1998Zirka Kirovohrad
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–1999Zirka Kirovohrad1(0)
1999–2003Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih40(0)
2003–2011Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk211(9)
Total252(9)
National team
2003Ukraine U211(0)
2004–2011Ukraine49(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 May 2011

Andriy Anatoliyovych Rusol (born 16 January 1983 in Kirovohrad) is a Ukrainian retired footballer, who formerly played as a defender for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and the Ukrainian national team.

Club career

Rusol was a defender. He started his career with Zirka Kirovohrad in the 1998–99 season. He then transferred to Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih for the 1999–2000 season. He played for Kryvbas until 2003, when he was transferred to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. He played 117 matches for Dnipro and scored 5 goals. In the 2007–08 season, Rusol became the captain of Dnipro. He retired on 24 August 2011 due to back injuries, aged 28.

International career

Rusol made his debut for Ukraine on 31 March 2004.[1] Since then, he has played 49 matches and scored 3 goals.[2]

Rusol scored Ukraine's first World Cup finals goal in the 4th minute against Saudi Arabia in the 2006 World Cup.[3] Recently, he was the captain against Sweden and beat them 1–0.

Personal life

Rusol's hobbies are jazz music and reading.

External links

References

  1. Morrison, Neil. "International Matches 2004 - Europe". RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved on 6 May 2013.
  2. Arnhold, Matthias & Mamrud, Roberto. "Ukraine - Record International Players". RSSSF, 29 February 2012. Retrieved on 6 May 2013.
  3. FIFA. "Match Report - Saudi Arabia - Ukraine 0:4 (0:2)". 19 June 2006. Retrieved on 6 May 2013.