Andriy Valeriyovych Bliznichenko (Ukrainian: Андрій Валерійович Блiзнiченко; born 24 July 1994) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Metalurh Zaporizhzhia.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andriy Valeriyovych Bliznichenko | ||
Date of birth | 24 July 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukraine | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2011 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2017 | Dnipro | 26 | (5) |
2017–2018 | Kardemir Karabükspor | 34 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 21 | (11) |
2022 | Inhulets Petrove | 4 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Veres Rivne | 25 | (6) |
2024 | Zviahel | 2 | (0) |
2024– | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 6 | (1) |
International career | |||
2010 | Ukraine U16 | 14 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Ukraine U17 | 22 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Ukraine U18 | 4 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Ukraine U19 | 13 | (4) |
2014 | Ukraine U20 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Ukraine U21 | 17 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024 |
Career
editBliznichenko joined FC Dnipro starting in the 2012–13 season, playing 14 games for the reserve team and scoring 6 goals.[1] He debuted for the senior team on 28 November 2013 in a Europa League group stage match against CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu, coming on for Bruno Gama and playing the entire second half.[2] On 9 January 2023 he moved to Veres Rivne.[3]
Honours
edit- Sheriff Tiraspol
- Dnipro
- Ukrainian Premier League: Runner-Up 2013–14
- UEFA Europa League: Runner-Up 2014–15
Personal life
editAndriy Bliznichenko is the older brother of fellow footballer, Viktor Bliznichenko.[4]
References
edit- ^ Profile on Dnipro official website Archived 8 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Днепр – Пандурий 4:1. Разминка перед чемпионатом (Dnipro – Pandurii 4:1. Warm-up before the league) (in Russian)
- ^ "Андрій БЛІЗНІЧЕНКО – гравець народного клубу Верес". nkveres.com. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Інгулець підписав екс-гравців Динамо Київ та Металіста 1925 (in Ukrainian). football.ua. 25 August 2022.
External links
edit- Andriy Bliznichenko at Soccerway
- Andriy Bliznichenko at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)