Andriy Shevchenko with Ukraine in 2011
Andriy Shevchenko is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who represented the Ukraine national football team as a striker for 17 years from 1995 to 2012. He is the Ukraine national team's all-time top goalscorer with 48 goals in 111 appearances , and the third most-capped Ukrainian international .[ 1] He has represented the nation in two international tournaments, the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2012 UEFA European Championship , and participated in each of his country's qualifying campaigns during his international career.
He made his debut for his country in a 4–0 loss to Croatia in a UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying match in March 1995.[ 3] He did not score his first goal until May 1996, however, when he scored in a friendly against Turkey .[ 4] On 9 October 1999, during a crucial UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying match against Russia in Moscow , Shevchenko scored his seventh international goal to level the game at 1–1,[ 5] securing Ukraine a place in the qualifying play-offs . In the first leg of the play-off against Slovenia , Shevchenko scored the first goal of the game in a 2–1 loss.[ 6] However, in the second leg, the two teams drew 1–1, meaning that Ukraine lost 3–2 on aggregate .[ 7] During the UEFA section of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers , Shevchenko scored nine goals in the qualifying group and captained[citation needed ] the side to a second-place[citation needed ] finish behind Poland , which set them in a play-off tie against Germany where he scored in the second leg of a 5–2 aggregate defeat.[ 8] During 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification , Ukraine topped their qualifying group , automatically qualifying for the main competition in Germany and their first World Cup in history as an independent nation.[ 9] In the group stage, he scored one goal against Saudi Arabia in a 4–0 victory[ 10] and another goal against Tunisia in a 1–0 victory,[ 11] as Ukraine finished second in the group stage behind Spain . Shevchenko captained the side to a penalty shoot-out victory against Switzerland in the Round of 16, but the team lost to eventual champions Italy in the quarter-finals.[ 12] He scored his final international goal in the 55th minute of a UEFA Euro 2012 group stage match against Sweden, which ended as a 2–1 victory for Ukraine.[ 13] He decided to retire from international football after the final match in the group stage against England ; it ended with a 1–0 loss for Ukraine.[ 14] [ 15]
International goals [ edit ]
Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shevchenko goal.
Goals by year
Year
Caps
Goals
1995
2
0
1996
2
1
1997
8
4
1998
6
1
1999
9
2
2000
5
5
2001
7
6
2002
3
0
2003
8
3
2004
6
4
2005
6
2
2006
9
5
2007
8
3
2008
7
3
2009
8
4
2010
6
2
2011
5
1
2012
6
2
Total
111
48
Goals by Opponent
Opponent
Goals
Armenia
4
Turkey
3
Andorra
2
Poland
2
Scotland
2
Croatia
1
England
1
France
1
Georgia
1
Germany
1
Greece
1
Italy
1
Kazakhstan
1
Lithuania
1
Luxembourg
1
Northern Ireland
1
Saudi Arabia
1
Serbia
1
Spain
1
Sweden
1
Tunisia
1
Wales
1
Shevchenko during a 2010 World Cup qualifier
^ Matthias Arnhold and Roberto Mamrud (2 November 2022). "Ukraine – Record International Players" . RSSSF . Retrieved 28 December 2022 .
^ "Croatia 4–0 Ukraine" . Soccerway . 25 March 1995. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020 .
^ "Turkey 3–2 Ukraine" . Soccerway . 1 May 1996. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2020 .
^ "Russia 1–1 Ukraine" . Soccerway . 9 October 1999. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020 .
^ "Slovenia 2–1 Ukraine" . Soccerway . 13 November 1999. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020 .
^ "Ukraine 1–1 Slovenia" . Soccerway . 17 November 1999. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020 .
^ "Germany 4–1 Ukraine" . Soccerway . 14 November 2001. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020 .
^ "Ukraine 2006 World Cup guide" . BBC Sport . 22 May 2006. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020 .
^ "Saudi Arabia 0–4 Ukraine" . FIFA . 19 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020 .
^ "Ukraine 1–0 Tunisia" . FIFA . 23 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020 .
^ "Italy 3–0 Ukraine" . BBC Sport . 22 May 2006. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2020 .
^ Andrew Haslam (11 June 2012). "Shevchenko gives Ukraine victory against Sweden in EURO 2012 Group D" . UEFA.com . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020 .
^ Phil McNulty (19 June 2012). "England 1–0 Ukraine" . BBC Sport . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020 .
^ "Ukraine legend Andriy Shevchenko retires" . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2020 .
^ "Turkey v Ukraine, 1 May 1996 – 11v11 match report" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 1 May 1996. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Northern Ireland, 2 April 1997" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 2 April 1997. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Armenia, 7 May 1997" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 7 May 1997. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020 .
^ "Armenia v Ukraine, 11 October 1997" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 11 October 1997. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Croatia, 15 November 1997" . Soccerway . 15 November 1997. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Poland, 15 July 1998" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 15 July 1998. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020 .
^ "Russia v Ukraine, 9 October 1999" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 9 October 1999. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020 .
^ "Slovenia v Ukraine, 13 November 1999" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 13 November 1999. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2020 .
^ "Bulgaria v Ukraine, 26 April 2000" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 26 April 2000. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Poland, 2 September 2000" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 2 September 2000. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020 .
^ "Armenia v Ukraine, 7 October 2000" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 7 October 2000. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020 .
^ "Norway v Ukraine, 11 October 2000" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 11 October 2000. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020 .
^ "Wales v Ukraine, 28 March 2001" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 28 March 2001. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020 .
^ "Belarus v Ukraine, 1 September 2001" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 1 September 2001. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Armenia, 5 September 2001" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 5 September 2001. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Poland v Ukraine, 6 October 2001" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 5 September 2001. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Germany v Ukraine, 14 November 2001" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 14 November 2001. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Armenia, 7 June 2003" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 7 June 2003. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2020 .
^ "Spain v Ukraine, 10 September 2003" . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises. 10 September 2003. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Greece, 9 October 2004" . Soccerway . 9 October 2004. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Georgia, 13 October 2004" . Soccerway . 13 October 2004. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Turkey v Ukraine, 17 November 2004" . Soccerway . 17 November 2004. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Kazakhstan, 4 June 2005" . Soccerway . 4 June 2005. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Albania, 8 October 2005" . Soccerway . 8 October 2005. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Luxembourg v Ukraine, 8 June 2006" . Soccerway . 8 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Saudi Arabia v Ukraine – 2006 FIFA World Cup" . FIFA.com . 19 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Tunisia – 2006 FIFA World Cup" . FIFA.com . 19 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Georgia, 6 September 2006" . Soccerway . 6 September 2006. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Scotland, 11 October 2006" . Soccerway . 11 October 2006. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Italy, 12 September 2007" . Soccerway . 12 September 2007. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2020 .
^ "Scotland v Ukraine, 13 October 2007" . Soccerway . 13 October 2007. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v France, 21 November 2007" . Soccerway . 21 November 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Serbia, 26 March 2008" . Soccerway . 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Belarus, 6 September 2008" . Soccerway . 6 September 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Kazakhstan v Ukraine, 10 September 2008" . Soccerway . 10 September 2008. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "England v Ukraine, 1 April 2009" . Soccerway . 1 April 2009. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Croatia v Ukraine, 6 June 2009" . Soccerway . 6 June 2009. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Andorra, 5 September 2009" . Soccerway . 5 September 2009. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Andorra v Ukraine, 14 October 2009" . Soccerway . 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Lithuania, 25 May 2010" . Soccerway . 25 May 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Bulgaria, 7 October 2011" . Soccerway . 7 October 2001. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2020 .
^ "Ukraine v Sweden, 11 June 2012" . Soccerway . 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2020 .
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