Maksym Serhiyovych Kucheryavyi (Ukrainian: Максим Сергійович Кучерявий; born 9 May 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish club St Johnstone.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Maksym Serhiyovych Kucheryavyi[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Kyiv, Ukraine | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
DYuSSh-15 Kyiv | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | St Johnstone | 4 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Brechin City (loan) | 19 | (9) |
2022 | → Kelty Hearts (loan) | 13 | (1) |
National team | |||
2019 | Ukraine U17 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:19, 16 October 2022 (UTC) |
Kucheriavyi was born in Kyiv,[2] and played locally for DYuSSh-15 Kyiv.[3]
After playing in a youth tournament in the city, Kucheriavyi was scouted by Scottish club Heart of Midlothian, and travelled 2,500 miles between the countries to train, for a period of two years.[4] After failing to gain a contract with Hearts, he instead signed with St Johnstone on a three-year deal.[4]
At the start of the 2021–22 season, he moved on loan to Brechin City.[4] After a "brilliant spell" with the club, scoring nine goals in 19 appearances, he was recalled by St Johnstone in January 2022.[5][6][7] He then moved on loan to Kelty Hearts, and in March 2022 he scored the winning goal which guaranteed Kelty's Scottish League Two title.[3][8]
Kucheriavyi has played for the Ukraine under-17 team.[1]
Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kucheriavyi spoke about the impact on his family in the country.[9][10][11][12][13][14] He also launched a fundraiser.[15]
Kelty Hearts
St Johnstone F.C. – current squad | |
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