Andriy Anatoliyovych Rusol (Ukrainian: Андрій Анатолійович Русол; born 16 January 1983) is a Ukrainian retired footballer who formerly played as a defender for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and the Ukrainian national team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andriy Anatoliyovych Rusol | ||
Date of birth | (1983-01-16) 16 January 1983 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Kirovohrad, Ukrainian SSR, USSR | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | SC Dnipro-1 (executive director) | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–1998 | Zirka Kirovohrad | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | Zirka Kirovohrad | 1 | (0) |
1999–2003 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 40 | (0) |
2003–2011 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 211 | (9) |
Total | 252 | (9) | |
National team | |||
2003 | Ukraine U21 | 1 | (0) |
2004–2011 | Ukraine | 49 | (3) |
Teams managed | |||
2011–2012 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (scout) | ||
2012–2018 | Dnipro (executive director) | ||
2019– | Dnipro-1 (executive director) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rusol was a defender. He started his career with Zirka Kirovohrad in the 1998–99 season. He then transferred to Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih for the 1999–2000 season. He played for Kryvbas until 2003, when he was transferred to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. He played 117 matches for Dnipro and scored 5 goals. In the 2007–08 season, Rusol became the captain of Dnipro. He retired on 24 August 2011 due to back injuries, aged 28.
Rusol made his debut for Ukraine on 31 March 2004.[1] Since then, he has played 49 matches and scored 3 goals.[2]
Rusol scored Ukraine's first World Cup finals goal in the 4th minute against Saudi Arabia in the 2006 World Cup.[3] Recently, he was the captain against Sweden and beat them 1–0.
Rusol's hobbies are jazz music and reading.
Ukraine squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup | ||
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