Andriy Dikan
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Andriy Oleksandrovich Dikan ( (born 16 July 1977) is a Ukrainian
international football goalkeeper currently playing for Russia
n side FC Spartak Moscow
.
He also held Russian citizenship which he obtained in 2000 in Khabarovsk
. For the 2010 Rosgostrakh Premier League
he will continue to play as the Russian citizen until the end of the season.
, Andriy Dikan played in Ukrainian lower league clubs, until he joined the Russian First Division side SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk in 1999. He became a first-choice goalkeeper and also regularly took penalties, scoring 9 goals in his 5 years with the club. Young and gifted goalkeeper was noticed by a number of top flight Russian clubs, but deal offers from Lokomotiv Moscow and Rubin Kazan were rejected due to various reasons.
In 2004, Dikan signed for FC Kuban Krasnodar
, where he also became a regular starter, but following an illness, lost his first-team place to Vladimir Gabulov
. Dikan then moved back to Ukraine and joined FC Tavriya Simferopol in January 2008.
In January 2009, he left Tavriya on free transfer and moved to FC Terek Grozny
. His outstanding performances in the first half of 2010 season earned him an offer from Russian giants FC Spartak Moscow
. In August 2010, Dikan signed a contract with the Moscow
club. In his only second competitive game for Spartak, an UEFA Champions League
away match against Olympique de Marseille
on 15 September 2010, Dikan became the hero of the hour, keeping the clean sheet and making many crucial saves, as Spartak went on to win the game 1-0.
in a friendly match against Norway
on 2 June 2010.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
international football goalkeeper currently playing for Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n side FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
.
He also held Russian citizenship which he obtained in 2000 in Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk is the largest city and the administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is located some from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Vladivostok. The city became the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia...
. For the 2010 Rosgostrakh Premier League
2010 Russian Premier League
The 2010 Russian Premier League is the 19th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 9th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on 12 March 2010. The last matches have been played on 29 November 2010. On 14 November 2010,...
he will continue to play as the Russian citizen until the end of the season.
Club career
Born in KharkivKharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
, Andriy Dikan played in Ukrainian lower league clubs, until he joined the Russian First Division side SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk in 1999. He became a first-choice goalkeeper and also regularly took penalties, scoring 9 goals in his 5 years with the club. Young and gifted goalkeeper was noticed by a number of top flight Russian clubs, but deal offers from Lokomotiv Moscow and Rubin Kazan were rejected due to various reasons.
In 2004, Dikan signed for FC Kuban Krasnodar
FC Kuban Krasnodar
FC Kuban is a Russian football club based in Krasnodar. In 2011 will play in the Russian Premier League after having won the Russian First Division in 2010....
, where he also became a regular starter, but following an illness, lost his first-team place to Vladimir Gabulov
Vladimir Gabulov
Vladimir Borisovich Gabulov is an association footballer who played goalkeeper of Ossetian ethnicity currently playing for Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow on loan from Anzhi Makhachkala...
. Dikan then moved back to Ukraine and joined FC Tavriya Simferopol in January 2008.
In January 2009, he left Tavriya on free transfer and moved to FC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
. His outstanding performances in the first half of 2010 season earned him an offer from Russian giants FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
. In August 2010, Dikan signed a contract with the Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
club. In his only second competitive game for Spartak, an UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
away match against Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
on 15 September 2010, Dikan became the hero of the hour, keeping the clean sheet and making many crucial saves, as Spartak went on to win the game 1-0.
International career
Dikan made his debut for the Ukraine national football teamUkraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
in a friendly match against Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
on 2 June 2010.