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EspañolUKRAINE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
The 'Ukraine national football team' is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After the split of the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on April 29, 1992.
Prior to the split, Ukrainian players represented the USSR national football team. Some of the best Ukrainian players of the beginning of 1990's (including the likes of Andrei Kanchelskis, Viktor Onopko, Sergei Yuran and Oleg Salenko) chose to play for Russia as it was named the official successor of the USSR, while Ukraine did not participate in major international competitions until 1994. As a result of their desertion and retirement of many notable Soviet Ukrainian-nationality players created a crisis for both the national team as well as the domestic league. Problems were further compounded when Soviet Union's five-year UEFA coefficients, despite being earned in great part by Ukrainian players, were transferred directly to the direct descendent of the Soviet national football team - the Russian national football team.
In the following years, the Ukrainian team improved itself, showcasing talents like Andriy Shevchenko and Serhiy Rebrov, among others. However, Ukraine failed to qualify for any major intercontinental tournament prior to 2005, three times failing at the last qualifying stage, the playoffs, after consecutively finishing 2nd in their qualifying groups. It lost to Croatia, failing to get to the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Slovenia prevented Ukraine from going to Euro 2000, and Germany stopped them prior to the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
After an unsuccessful Euro 2004 qualification campaign, Ukraine appointed Oleg Blokhin as the national team's head coach. Despite initial resentment to his appointment due to his previous poor coaching record and calls for a foreign coach, his appointment eventually proved to be a good move, as Ukraine went on to qualify for their first-ever FIFA World Cup on September 3 2005, by drawing their match with Georgia, 1:1, in T'bilisi. In their first World Cup (2006 FIFA World Cup), Ukraine managed to reach the quarter-finals before losing 3:0 to eventual champions Italy.
Stadiums
The most important matches of the Ukrainian national team are held in Kiev´s Olimpiysky National Sports Complex, the previous home venue of Dynamo Kyiv (which presently only uses the stadium for major European matches). However as new infrastructure and stadiums are built (especially in preparation for Euro 2012), other venues have include stadiums in the cities of Lviv, Donetsk and Odessa.
2006 FIFA World Cup
In 2006 FIFA World Cup, their first major tournament since splitting from the USSR, Ukraine were drawn in Group H along with Spain, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.
Ukraine got off to a poor start with a 4:0 defeat against Spain, but recovered to beat Saudi Arabia 4:0 in a then-national record victory. In their last group match, a lacklustre performance by Ukraine saw them hold on to second place, as they beat Tunisia 1:0 on a penalty kick scored by Andriy Shevchenko.
In the Second Round, Ukraine beat Switzerland on penalties (3:0) after the match ended 0:0 after extra-time. In the quarter-finals, Ukraine lost 3:0 to Italy to end their first World Cup campaign. (the latter would go on to win the World Cup)
Forthcoming fixtures
:''See also: 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Group B
Recent results
| Date | Tournament | Location | Opponent | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2007 | Euro 2008 Qualifying | Tbilisi | Georgia | Drew 1:1 | Siradze 87' - Shelayev 7' |
| 22 August 2007 | Friendly | Kiev | Uzbekistan | Won 2:1 | Hladky 29', Rotan 66' - Geynrich 90' |
| 2 June 2007 | Euro 2008 Qualifying | Saint-Denis | France | Lost 2:0 | Ribery 57', Anelka 71' |
| 28 March 2007 | Euro 2008 Qualifying | Odessa | Lithuania | Won 1:0 | Husyev 47' |
| 24 March 2007 | Euro 2008 Qualifying | Toftir | Faroe Islands | Won 0:2 | Yezerskiy 21', Husyev 57' |
| 7 February 2007 | Friendly | Ramat Gan | Israel | Drew 1:1 | Badir 38' - Kalynychenko 73' |
| 11 October 2006 | Euro 2008 Qualifying | Kiev | Scotland | Won 2:0 | Kucher 61', Shevchenko 90' (pen) |
| 7 October 2006 | Euro 2008 Qualifying | Rome | Italy | Lost 2:0 | Oddo 70' (pen), Toni 79' |
| 6 September 2006 | Euro 2008 Qualifying | Kiev | Georgia | Won 3:2 | Shevchenko 31', Rotan 61', Rusol 80' - Sh. Arveladze 37', Demetradze 59' |
World Cup record
| Year | Round | Position | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 to 1994 | ''Did not enter, was part of USSR'' | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 to 2002 | ''Did not qualify'' | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Shevchenko (2), Kalynychenko, Rebrov, Rusol |
| 'Total' | 'Best: Quarter-finals' | 'Best: 8th' | '5' | '2' | '1' | '2' | '5' | '7' | Top scorer: Shevchenko (2) |
European Championship record
★ 1960 to 1992 - ''Did not enter, was part of USSR''
★ 1996 to 2004 - ''Did not qualify''
★ 2008 - Qualification in progress
★ 2012 - Qualified as host nation (along with Poland)
Former Famous Players
For notable players from the USSR era, see USSR national football team.
★ Oleh Luzhny 52 (0) ★ Yuri Kalitvintsev 22 (1) ★ Oleksandr Holovko 58 (0) | ★ Vitaly Kosovsky 25 (2) ★ Oleg Kuznetsov 3 (0) ★ Gennadiy Litovchenko 4 (0) | ★ Oleksiy Mykhaylichenko 2 (0) ★ Dmytro Parfenov 18 (0) ★ Serhiy Popov 54 (5) | ★ Oleh Protasov 1 (0) ★ Hennady Zubov 29 (3) |
Player records
Player/coach records are accurate as of September 8, 2007.
Most capped Ukraine players
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oleksandr Shovkovskiy [1] | 1994 - Present | 80 | 58c |
| 2 | Serhiy Rebrov [1] | 1992 - Present | 75 | 15 |
| = | Andriy Shevchenko [1] | 1995 - Present | 75 | 33 |
| 4 | Andriy Husin [1] | 1993 - Present | 71 | 9 |
| 5 | Anatoliy Tymoschuk [1] | 2000 - Present | 69 | 1 |
| 6 | Andriy Vorobei [1] | 2000 - Present | 64 | 8 |
| 7 | Andriy Nesmachniy [1] | 2000 - Present | 62 | 0 |
| 8 | Vladislav Vashchuk [1] | 1996 - Present | 61 | 1 |
| 9 | Oleksandr Holovko | 1995 - 2004 | 58 | 0 |
| 10 | Serhiy Popov | 1993 - 2003 | 54 | 5 |
Top Ukraine goalscorers
| # | Player | Career | Goals (Caps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andriy Shevchenko [1] | 1995 - Present | 33 (75) |
| 2 | Serhiy Rebrov [1] | 1992 - Present | 15 (75) |
| 3 | Andriy Husin [1] | 1993 - Present | 9 (71) |
| 4 | Timerlan Huseinov | 1993 - 1997 | 8 (14) |
| = | Andriy Vorobei [1] | 2000 - Present | 8 (64) |
| 6 | Viktor Leonenko | 1992 - 1996 | 6 (14) |
| = | Ruslan Rotan [1] | 2003 - Present | 6 (29) |
| 8 | Oleksiy Byelik [1] | 2004 - Present | 5 (19) |
| = | Yuri Maximov | 1992 - 2002 | 5 (27) |
| = | Maksym Kalynychenko [1] | 2002 - Present | 5 (33) |
| = | Andriy Voronin [1] | 2002 - Present | 5 (46) |
| = | Serhiy Popov | 1993 - 2003 | 5 (54) |
Ukraine captains
| # | Player | Ukraine career | Captain '(Total Caps)' |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oleh Luzhny | 1992 - 2002 | 39 (52) |
| 2 | Andriy Shevchenko [1] | 1995 - Present | 31 (75) |
| 3 | Oleksandr Holovko | 1995 - 2004 | 13 (58) |
| = | Yuri Kalitvintsev | 1995 - 1999 | 13 (22) |
| 5 | Oleksandr Shovkovskiy [1] | 1994 - Present | 10 (80) |
| 6 | Anatoliy Tymoschuk [1] | 2000 - Present | 5 (69) |
| 7 | Serhiy Bezhenar | 1992 - 1997 | 4 (23) |
| = | Yuri Maximov | 1992 - 2002 | 4 (27) |
| 9 | Serhiy Diryavka | 1992 - 1995 | 3 (9) |
| = | Ihor Kutepov | 1992 - 1993 | 3 (4) |
Ukraine managers
| Manager | Ukraine career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF[20] | GA[21] | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Prokopenko | 1992 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16.67% |
| Nikolai Pavlov (caretaker) | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.00% |
| Oleh Bazilevich | 1993-1994 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 50.00% |
| Nikolai Pavlov (caretaker) | 1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
| Yozhef Sabo | 1994 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75.00% |
| Anatoly Konjkov | 1995 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 42.86% |
| Yozhef Sabo | 1996-1999 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 26 | 64.06% |
| Valery Lobanovsky | 2000-2001 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 52.78% |
| Leonid Buriak | 2002-2003 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 42.11% |
| Oleg Blokhin | 2003- | 41 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 56 | 31 | 64.63% |
Current players
The following players have all recently been called up to the Ukraine squad. Players in 'bold' were in the Ukraine squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
;Goalkeepers
| Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Most Recent Call up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Oleksandr Shovkovsky' | 02.01.1975 | Dynamo Kyiv | 80 (-58) | v Italy, September 12, 2007 |
| 'Bohdan Shust' | 04.03.1986 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 (-1) | v Lithuania, March 28, 2007 |
| Vyacheslav Kernozenko | 04.06.1976 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 3 (-5) | v Scotland, October 11, 2006 |
| Maksim Startsev | 20.01.1980 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 2 (-1) | v Italy, September 12, 2007 |
| 'Andriy Pyatov' | 28.06.1984 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 (-1) | v Italy, September 12, 2007 |
;Defenders
;Midfielders
;Forwards
| Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Most Recent Call up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Andriy Shevchenko' | 29.09.1976 | Chelsea | 75 (33) | v Italy, September 12, 2007 |
| 'Andriy Vorobei' | 29.11.1978 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 64 (8) | v Italy, September 12, 2007 |
| 'Andriy Voronin' | 21.07.1979 | Liverpool | 46 (5) | v Italy, September 12, 2007 |
| 'Oleksiy Byelik' | 15.02.1981 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 19 (5) | v France, June 2, 2007 |
| 'Artem Milevsky' | 12.01.1985 | Dynamo Kyiv | 7 (0) | v Israel, February 7, 2007 |
| Oleksandr Hladky | 24.08.1987 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 (1) | v Italy, September 12, 2007 |
Previous squads
★ 2006 FIFA World Cup squads - Ukraine
World rankings
| Date | FIFA Ranking | Elo Rating |
|---|---|---|
| January 1994 | 90th | 49th |
| January 1995 | 77th | 63rd |
| January 1996 | 69th | 55th |
| January 1997 | 59th | 44th |
| January 1998 | 49th | 44th |
| January 1999 | 34th | 34th |
| January 2000 | 27th | 36th |
| January 2001 | 34th | 34th |
| January 2002 | 45th | 42nd |
| January 2003 | 45th | 40th |
| January 2004 | 61st | 49th |
| January 2005 | 57th | 31st |
| January 2006 | 40th | 30th |
| January 2007 | 13th | 21st |
;Highest position ever
:FIFA: 11 (February 2007)
:Elo: 18 (March 2007)
;Lowest position ever
:FIFA: 132 (September 1993)
:Elo: 67 (March 1995)
Notes
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20. Goals for / scored
21. Goals against / conceded
22. Removed from 23-man squad due to injury. Replaced by Oleksandr Yatsenko
23. On loan from Dynamo Kyiv
24. On loan from Shakhtar Donetsk
External links
★ Official website
★ Ukraine National Football Team
★ UkrSoccerHistory.com
★ Goliath's archive
★ National Team matches 1992-2002 (in Russian)
★ fanat.com (National Team 1992-2003)(in Russian)
★ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=328162&cc=5901
★ http://ukraine.worldcupblog.org
★ http://www.eloratings.net/
★ Videos of Ukrainian soccer goals(cataloged in English)
See also
★ Ukraine national under-21 football team
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