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Goalkeepers
1-Oleksander Shovkovsky (Dynamo Kiev) Date of Birth: 2.1.75 Matches in the national team: 64 Goals: 0
The first goalkeeper of the Ukrainian national team, so it is expected that he will fully recover from the clavicle fracture suffered on January 17th. He has already played several matches in the Ukrainian league.
The veteran has plenty of experience both from Champions League matches and international matches. He made his debut in the national team in 1994 in a match against the Estonia team, which was won 3-0.
Together with the captain of the Ukrainian national team, Andriy Shevchenko, O. Shovkovsky is a spiritual leader of the team on and off the field.
23-Bohdan Shust (Shakhtar Donetsk) Date of Birth: 4.3.86 Matches in the national team: 1 Goals: 0
He began his career at the "Karpaty" club, moving to the "Shakhtar" team in 2006. He has played only one match for the national team, but he is believed to be a good substitute for O. Shovkovsky.
12-Andriy Piatov (Vorskla Poltava) Date of Birth: 28.6.84 Matches in the national team: 0 Goals: 0
Invited due to excellent performances in the club. He has not yet played his first matches in the national team and is likely to appear on the field only in critical cases.
Defenders
2-Andriy Nesmachny (Dynamo Kiev) Date of Birth: 28.2.79 Matches in the national team: 45 Goals: 0
He made his debut in the national team in April 2000 in a match against Bulgaria. He did not play in just one match of the 2006 World Cup qualification round.
13-Dmitro Chigrinsky (Shakhtar Donetsk) Date of Birth: 7.11.86 Matches in the national team: 11 Goals: 2
A tall, mobile defender. He started his career at the "Metallurg" team in 2004, later moving to the "Shakhtar" club. This young player has already played 11 matches for the national team and is expected to become one of the main players soon.
6-Andriy Rusol (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk) Date of Birth: 16.1.83 Matches in the national team: 18 Goals: 1
A center-back, A. Rusol quickly became one of the main players in the national team. He made his debut in March 2004 in a friendly match against the Macedonian national team. One of the two players (the other being Oleksander Shovkovsky) who played in all of this year's World Cup qualifying matches.
5-Volodymir Yezersky (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk) Date of Birth: 15.11.76 Matches in the national team: 19 Goals: 0
A mobile right-back defender who returned to the national team after recovering from all the injuries that plagued him last season. He played his first national team match in 1998 against the Poland national team.
17-Vladislav Vashchyuk (Dynamo Kiev) Date of Birth: 2.1.75 Matches in the national team: 54 Goals: 1
One of the older generation players, a center-back who returned to the national team after a three-year break. He was considered one of the best Ukrainian players of the last decade. He played his first national team match in 1996 against the Moldova national team.
22-Vyacheslav Svidersky (Saturn Ramenskoye, Russia) Date of Birth: 1.1.79 Matches in the national team: 2 Goals: 0
He broke into the national team last year, making his debut in the World Cup qualifying match against the Danish team.
Full backs
4-Anatoly Tymoshchyuk (Shakhtar Donetsk) Date of Birth: 30.3.79 Matches in the national team: 52 Goals: 1
A hard-working full back who became the backbone of the national team after his debut match against the Bulgarian team in April 2000.
He is known for his lightning-fast reactions and tireless work on both sides of the field. He likes to demolish opponents without compromise, which often results in him receiving many yellow or even red cards.
14-Andriy Husin (Krylya Sovietov Samara, Russia) Date of Birth: 11.12.72 Matches in the national team: 60 Goals: 9
Can play in any defensive position. He scored goals for the national team in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, in matches against the Denmark (1-1), Albania (2-0), and Greece (1-0) national teams. He spent most of his career at Kiev's Dynamo club. He made his debut in the national team in 1993.
9-Oleg Gusev (Dynamo Kiev) Date of Birth: 25.4.83 Matches in the national team: 22 Goals: 1
A right-back who can play both defensively and offensively. His friendly match against Romania was his debut in the national team.
8-Oleg Shelayev (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk) Date of Birth: 5.11.76 Matches in the national team: 14 Goals: 0
A hard-working full back who can play in the center of the field or as a right-back. He made his debut in friendly matches against Slovakia in April 2004.
21-Ruslan Rotan (Dynamo Kiev) Date of Birth: 29.10.81 Matches in the national team: 15 Goals: 3
A talented playmaker who quickly became a leader of the team. Friendly matches played in 2003 against Turkey were his first in the national team. He understands the game well, passes the ball accurately, and can strike dangerously.
18-Serhiy Nazarenko (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk) Date of Birth: 16.2.80 Matches in the national team: 11 Goals: 1
A quick left-back who can stretch opponents' defense with quick moves on both sides of the field. He made his debut in the national team in October 2003 in a match against Macedonia.
19-Maxim Kalinichenko (Spartak Moscow, Russia) Date of Birth: 26.10.79 Matches in the national team: 17 Goals: 1
A talented, technical full back with a strong shot. At the moment, his career is experiencing a "renaissance" as the player has been struggling with injuries for several years. He made his debut in May 2002 in a match against the former Yugoslav national team.
Forwards
7-Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan, Italy) Date of Birth: 29.9.76 Matches in the national team: 63 Goals: 28
The captain of the Ukrainian national team, named the best European footballer of the year in 2004. A. Shevchenko is the soul and heart of the team. One of the most feared forwards in the world by goalkeepers, scoring over 100 goals in the Italian "Serie A" league in the last six seasons. In 2003, he helped "AC Milan" win the Champions League, and in 2004, the "Serie A" title.
After winning five national champion titles with Kiev's "Dynamo" in 1999, he was bought by "AC Milan" for a record sum of 25 million US dollars, the highest ever paid for a player from the former Soviet Union.
At the age of eighteen, in 1995, he made his debut in the national team in a match against the Croatian national team. This year, he made history as the player with the most goals in the Champions League.
15-Artem Milevsky (Dynamo Kiev) Date of Birth: 12.1.85. Matches in the national team: 0. Goals: 0
The youngest forward in the national team. He started his career at Kiev's "Dynamo" club in 2002. The player lacks a lot of experience in high-level matches, but he is talented and fast.
10-Andriy Voronin (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany) Date of Birth: 21.7.79 Matches in the national team: 28 Goals: 3
Mobile and fast forward, good at heading. He plays well in attack alongside A. Shevchenko. He made his debut in the national team match in March 2002 in a friendly match against Romania.
16-Andriy Vorobei (Shakhtar Donetsk) Date of Birth: 29.11.78 Matches in the national team: 48 Goals: 5
A versatile forward who can play on both sides and in the center. He often comes on the field as a substitute for A. Shevchenko or A. Voronin. He made his debut in a friendly match against the England national team in 2000.
20-Olexiy Belik (Shakhtar Donetsk) Date of Birth: 15.2.81 Matches in the national team: 9 Goals: 2
One of the younger forwards, good at heading, but due to his hot temper, he often gets yellow or even red cards. He made his debut in the national team match against the Romanian national team in March 2002.
11-Serhiy Rebrov (Dynamo Kiev) Date of Birth: 3.6.74 Matches in the national team: 69 Goals: 14
Once partnered with A. Shevchenko in the attack for Kiev's "Dynamo." S. Rebrov made his debut in the national team in 1992, but he has not been invited to the team in the last two years.
