Oleksandr Rykun (Ukrainian: Олександр Валерійович Рикун; born 6 May 1978) is a Ukrainian former footballer who played as a midfielder and current scout at Metalist Kharkiv.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oleksandr Valeriyovych Rykun | ||
Date of birth | (1978-05-06) 6 May 1978 (age 44) | ||
Place of birth | Dnipropetrovsk, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Metalist Kharkiv (scout) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1997 | Metalurh Novomoskovsk | 37 | (7) |
1997 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 24 | (1) |
1998–2003 | Illichivets Mariupol | 114 | (29) |
2003–2006 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 71 | (10) |
2006–2010 | Metalist Kharkiv | 91 | (9) |
2010 | Vorskla Poltava | ||
National team‡ | |||
2002–2006 | Ukraine | 8 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2011–2016 | Metalist Kharkiv (scout) | ||
2020– | Metalist Kharkiv (scout) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2010 |
His son Anton is also a player, a midfielder for FC Dnipro.
Rykun started his career for FC Metalurh Novomoskovsk in 1995. He played there until 1997 when he transferred to Dnipro in 1997. In 1998, he transferred to FC Metalurh Mariupol where he played until 2003. He then transferred back to Dnipro. He debuted in the Vyscha Liha on 17 March 1998 against FC Chernomorets Odessa. The best player of Ukrainian Premier League 2003-04.
Ukrainian Footballer of the Year | |
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Football Federation of the Ukrainian SSR (and predecessors) |
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Sportyvna Hazeta (Komsomolskoye Znamia) |
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Molod Ukrayiny |
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Ukrainskiy Football (newspaper) |
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Ukrainskiy Football (website) | |
Kyiv Institute of Physical Culture (MVP of Ukrainian clubs) |
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Football Federation of Ukraine (MVP of the Vyshcha Liha) |
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Komanda (MVP of the UPL) |
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Komanda1 (MVP of the UPL) | |
Best player of the UPL season |
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Football Stars of Ukraine |
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