Andriy Shevchenko is a famous footballer from Ukraine who became known far beyond the borders of his homeland. What clubs did he play in? His brief life biography.
Andriy Shevchenko was the first footballer from the post-Soviet space to receive the UEFA Golden Ball-2004 as the best footballer in Europe of that year. He had an excellent football career and now he has found himself as a coach.
Childhood and adolescence of Andriy Shevchenko
Shevchenko was born on September 29, 1976 in a village near Kiev called Dvorkovshchina. It was there that he first saw a soccer ball. Mom worked as a kindergarten teacher, and dad was a military man. At the time of the birth of his son, his father was in the service in Germany. After his arrival, the family moved to Kiev for permanent residence. Dad always wanted to see Andrei in the military. But the child had his favorite pastime. Shevchenko immediately fell in love with a soccer ball and disappeared for hours on the field.
Having gone to school, Andrei enrolled in the section. The school team often participated in regional tournaments. At one of these young talent scouts noticed Dynamo Kiev. This is how, at the age of 9, he began to study in a great club.
Shevchenko's football career
In 1992 Andrey became a player of Dynamo-2. But his bombarding successes could not be ignored. And after a season, Shevchenko was transferred to the basis of the club. In the first year of his performances at the highest level, Andrey plays 23 games for Dynamo and scores 3 goals. Further, his statistics only improve. And after a couple of years Shevchenko is not only the leader of the club, but also the main striker of the Ukrainian national team.
In "Dynamo" the player becomes the champion of the country and the winner of the cup several times. But Andrei receives universal recognition for his participation in the Champions League. In the 1999 and 2000 seasons, Dynamo Kiev becomes a real threat to the authorities and in turn beats Real, Barcelona and other giants. This is the great merit of Shevchenko. And at Camp Nou, he generally scores a hat-trick. After such a speech, he received an offer from the Italian Milan. This has been his cherished dream since childhood.
In Milan, Shevchenko immediately began to show himself. In his first season, he receives the title of the top scorer of the championship and scores 24 goals. Over the years spent with Milan, Andrei has won many personal and club awards. In particular, he became the winner of the Italian Championship and the Champions League. His incredible performance was rewarded with the title of the best player in Europe in 2004. As a result, he scored 127 goals for Milan.
In 2006, Shevchenko decided to move to England. He moved to Chelsea. In the new club, he did not succeed in becoming a player in the first team. After spending two seasons at Chelsea, Shevchenko first returned to Milan and then moved to his home club Dynamo in Kiev. In 2012, the great football player announced the end of his football career.
In the Ukrainian national team, Shevchenko played over 100 matches and scored 48 goals, which is a record for this team. He achieved his greatest success with the national team at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, when he reached the quarterfinals of the tournament.
But this connection between Shevchenko and football did not end there. He received a coaching license and in 2016 headed the Ukrainian national team, which he trains to this day.
Personal life of Shevchenko
Andrey succeeded in his personal life. He has been married to the beautiful girl Kirsten Pazik for over 15 years. She is an American model and two years younger than a football player. Their family had four sons. Andrei can be safely called a happy father.
