Oleksiy Gai
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Anatoliyovych and the family name is Gai.
 Gai with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oleksii Anatoliyovych Gai | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaporizhia, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Side Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gabala | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2004 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 54 | (8) |
| 2004–2006 | Illichivets Mariupol | 55 | (11) |
| 2006–2013 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 87 | (6) |
| 2013–2015 | Chornomorets Odesa | 38 | (7) |
| 2015– | Gabala | 12 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000 | Ukraine Under-19 | 25 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Ukraine Under-21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2002– | Ukraine | 29 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Oleksii Anatoliyovych Gai (sometimes transliterated Hai or Gay) (Ukrainian: Олексій Анатолійович Гай; born 6 November 1982 in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian footballer currently playing for Gabala FK. He is also a regular member of the Ukrainian national team where he has been playing since 2002.
Career
He made a political statement when in 2014 he refused to wear the "Glory to the Ukrainian Army" shirt which was imposed on all football players by the Ukraine Football Association.[1]
On 5 January 2015, Gai signed an 18-month contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Gabala FK.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 April 2015
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Super Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shakhtar | 2000–01 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | |
| 2002–03 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 37 | 5 | |
| 2003–04 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 2 | |
| Illichivets | 2004–05 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 4 |
| 2005–06 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 35 | 12 | |
| Total for Illichivets | 55 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 16 | |
| Shakhtar | 2006–07 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 1 |
| 2007–08 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 23 | 4 | |
| 2010–11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | |
| Total for Shakhtar | 141 | 14 | 32 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 20 | |
| Chornomorets | 2013–14 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 4 | |
| Total for Chornomorets | 38 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 10 | |
| Gabala | 2014–15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 2 | |
| Career total | 246 | 34 | 47 | 8 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 350 | 48 | |
Honours
Club
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Ukrainian Premier League: 2002, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Ukrainian Cup: 2002, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013
- UEFA Cup: 2009
National
- Ukraine Under-19
- UEFA U-19 Championship: 2000 (Runner-Up)
See also
References
- ↑ http://dnr-news.com/dnr/9677-i-odin-na-futbolnom-pole-voin-ostalnye-trusy.html
- ↑ "UEFA Kubokunun qalibi Qəbələ də". http://www.gabalafc.az/'' (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FC. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
External links
- Oleksiy Gai at National-Football-Teams.com
- Official team profile
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