Oleksandr Holovko

Oleksandr Holovko

Personal information
Full name	Oleksandr Borysovych Holovko
Date of birth	(1972-01-06) 6 January 1972
Place of birth	Kherson, Soviet Union
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
1990–1993	Tavriya Simferopol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1992–1995	Tavriya Simferopol	108	(3)
1995–2004	Dynamo Kyiv	230	(9)
2004–2005	Qingdao Beilaite (P.R. China)	19	(0)
2004–2006	Tavriya Simferopol	32	(0)
National team
1994–2005[1]	Ukraine	58	(0)
Teams managed
2013-	Ukraine U-19
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Oleksandr Holovko (Ukrainian: Олександр Борисович Головко, born 6 January 1972 in Kherson) is a former Ukrainian football defender who last played for Tavriya Simferopol, In his career he played in the centre-back position.^[2] Holovko also used to be a regular start-up for the Ukrainian national football team.

Career

Holovko has played for three clubs, Tavriya Simferopol, Dynamo Kyiv and Qingdao Beilaite (P.R. China). A top notch central or right defender, Holovko helped lead Dynamo Kyiv to many victories in the UEFA Champions League, cumulating in a semifinal finish in 1998–1999. He was also a regular member of the Ukraine national football team from 1995 to 2004, having appeared in 58 international matches (among the cap leaders for Ukraine).

Currently is the coach of the Ukrainian Under 16 Youth National Team. This team will competed in September 2008 for qualification to the 2009 UEFA U-17 Championships.

As for playing his career, he stopped his career at the age 38.

References

External links

• Oleksandr Holovko at National-Football-Teams.com
• Profile on website Football Ukraine