Artem Milevskiy
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Artem Volodymyrovych Milevskiy ' onMouseout='HidePop("46888")' href="/topics/Belarusian_language">Belarusian
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: Арцём Мілеўскі, Arciom Milieúski; born 12 January 1985) is a Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...

ian-Ukrainian
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...

 professional football second striker who currently plays for FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...

 in the Ukrainian Premiere League. He is also a Ukrainian international
Ukraine 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...

.

Club career

Milevskiy played at the youth level for Smena Minsk
FC Minsk-2
-History:*1992: Smena Minsk*1996: ?*1997: Smena-BATE Minsk?*2000: ?*2001: Smena Minsk*2005: Merged with FC Minsk, became reserve team-Recent seasons:1Zmena-2 Minsk in Third level, club license transferred to FC Minsk...

 of Belarus. In 2000 he moved to Ukraine FC Borysfen Boryspil
FC Borysfen Boryspil
FC Borysfen Boryspil was a Ukrainian football club from Boryspil, Ukraine. It was founded in February 1993.In 1993 the club was merged with FC Nyva Myronivka under name Nyva-Borysfen. In 1994, after the winter break, the club was renamed into FC Boryspil while another team from village Karapyshi,...

 before joining FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...

 in 2002. In 2006, he was voted best footballer in Ukraine for the month of August, in a traditional survey by football journalists, head coaches and captains conducted by sports newspaper Komanda. Serhiy Kravchenko
Serhiy Kravchenko
Serhiy Kravchenko is a Ukrainian football midfielder for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League. He is also a regular of the Ukraine national football team.-Career:...

 took second place.

On 6 September 2007, in the club's 80th anniversary, Milevskiy scored a header in a 2–2 draw with A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...

, in a friendly match. However, he spent the majority of the 2007–08 season
Ukrainian Premier League 2007-08
The 2007–08 Ukrainian Premier League season is the seventeenth since its establishment. This season competition was sponsored by Biola which became the title sponsor of the League for the season. It began on July 17, 2007, and ended on May 18, 2008...

 injured, only making 11 appearances with 5 goals for the runners-up, as Shakhtar Donetsk were crowned champions.

On 6 August 2008, Milevskiy scored a cruical penalty
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

 against Drogheda United
Drogheda United
Drogheda United Football Club is an Irish football club currently playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club hails from Drogheda, Ireland and, since 1979, plays its home matches at Hunky Dorys Park....

, in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round (second leg) to put Dynamo 2–0 up, in a final 2–2 home draw (4–3 win on aggregate). A week later, he scored twice and assisted
Assist (football)
In association football, an assist is a contribution by a player which helps to score a goal. Statistics for assists made by players may be kept officially by the organisers of a competition, or unofficially by, for example, journalists or organisers of fantasy football competitions...

 to help Dynamo come back from 1–0 down against arch-rivals 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 the competition's third qualifying round, in a 4–1 away triumph. In the return leg he netted another brace, in an identical result.

In the Ukrainian Super Cup
Ukrainian Super Cup
Ukrainian Super Cup acts as the grand-opening for every new football competition season in Ukraine, officially having the winners of the previous season's Ukrainian Championship and Ukrainian Cup face-off against each other...

 2008 final, Milevsky scored the opening goal in the 6th minute, although Kyiv would again come up short to Donetsk, now on penalties.

On 31 October 2010 Dynamo beat Mariupol Illichivets 9-0, with Artem Milevsky getting his first hat-trick and finishing the game with 4 goals.

International career

Milevskiy began playing internationally for Belarus
Belarus national football team
The Belarus national football team represents Belarus in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus, the governing body for football in Belarus. Belarus' home ground is Dinamo Stadium in Minsk...

, being a part of the nation's unsuccessful qualifying campaign for the European under-16 championship
2000 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship
The 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship was the 18th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Israel hosted the championship, during May 1–14, 2000...

, before taking Ukrainian nationality. Because he played for U-16 Belarus national team there was a big international issue back in 2003 him joining the Ukrainian side. After some dialogues between Belarusian and Ukrainian federations the consensus was finally reached. He was part of Ukrainian U19 team that finished semi-finalists at the 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Switzerland from 13 to 24 July 2004. Players born after 1 January 1985 can participate in this competition...

. In next year's FIFA World Youth Championship
2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.- Venues :- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship...

, Milevsky and the team were ousted in the last-16.

Milevsky then joined Ukraine's U-21 squad for the 2006 European Under-21 Championship, where the nation finished second to Netherlands
Netherlands national under-21 football team
The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years....

, and was picked by UEFA.com
UEFA
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 journalists as a member of the 'Team of the Tournament', pitching as striker alongside the Netherlands' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. During the tournament's group stage, also against Holland, Milevsky became known for his cheeky Panenka
Antonín Panenka
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-style penalty taking, in a 2–1 win.

Later in the year, he was picked for the nation's World Cup squad, where he would earn his first full cap, on 19 June 2006, against Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia national football team
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, coming on as a late substitute
Substitute (football)
In association football, a substitute is a player who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired or injured, or who is not performing well; there may also be tactical reasons such as...

 for legendary Andriy Shevchenko
Andriy Shevchenko
Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team as a striker. He is the third-highest scorer in the history of European club competition with 67 goals as of 2011-03-10, behind Filippo Inzaghi and Raúl. With 175 goals scored with A.C...

, in a 4–0 win.

In the second-round match against, Switzerland, Milevskiy was one of three Ukrainian kickers who successfully scored their penalty, following a 0–0 draw after regulation (while repeating his Panenka number, which backfired domestically on 26 October 2008, in a league contest against SC Tavriya Simferopol
SC Tavriya Simferopol
SC Tavriya Simferopol is a football club from Simferopol, Crimea, which plays in the Ukrainian Premier League. Tavriya is Crimea's most successful football club and is the winner of the very first Ukrainian Premier League, making them one out of 3 teams that have ever held this title.- History...

). Ukraine won the shootout 3–0, but ended their 2006 World Cup campaign with a 3–0 loss to traditional powerhouse Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...

 in the quarter-finals.

Milevskiy scored his first goal for the senior side on 6 February 2008 in a 1–1 draw with Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...

, in a friendly game.

Artem's second goal for the national team was a penalty kick against Slovakia
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...

 in a friendly match in Cyprus on 10 February 2009.

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Europe
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Super Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...

2002-03
Ukrainian Premier League 2002-03
-Final standings:-Top goal scorers:-European competitions:Champion's Cup Champion's Cup UEFA Cup UEFA Cup -External links:*...

6 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 2
2003-04
Ukrainian Premier League 2003-04
-Final standings:-Top goal scorers:-European competitions:Champion's Cup Champion's Cup UEFA Cup UEFA Cup -External links:*...

8 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 12 2
2004-05
Ukrainian Premier League 2004-05
The 2004–05 Ukrainian Premier League season was the fourteenth since its establishment.The season started on July 15, 2004 with all eight games of the first round. The last day of the competition was June 16, 2005. Shakhtar Donetsk has managed to win its second champion's title place ahead of the...

8 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
2005-06
Ukrainian Premier League 2005-06
The 2005–06 Ukrainian Premier League season was the fifteenth since its establishment.The season started on July 12, 2005 with six games of the first round. The last day of the competition was May 10, 2006. However, because the top two teams have finished with equal amount of points, it was decided...

16 3 6 3 0 0 1 0 22 6
2006-07
Ukrainian Premier League 2006-07
The 2006-07 Ukrainian Premier League season is the sixteenth since its establishment. The official name of the competition was Soyuz-Viktan Ukrainian football championship. Soyuz-Viktan became the first title sponsor in the League's history....

14 5 4 1 6 1 1 1 25 8
2007-08
Ukrainian Premier League 2007-08
The 2007–08 Ukrainian Premier League season is the seventeenth since its establishment. This season competition was sponsored by Biola which became the title sponsor of the League for the season. It began on July 17, 2007, and ended on May 18, 2008...

21 5 7 0 4 0 0 0 32 5
2008-09
Ukrainian Premier League 2008-09
The 2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League season was the eighteenth since its establishment. Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions, having won their fourth league title. The season began on 16 July 2008 with a scoreless draw between Tavriya and Dnipro. The last round of matches were played on 26...

24 10 2 0 15 7 1 1 42 18
2009-10 27 17 3 1 6 1 1 0 37 19
2010-11 26 9 3 2 14 6 0 0 43 17
2011-12 6 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 10 3
Total 15652351049165324581

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 February 2008 GSP Stadium, Nicosia
Nicosia
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, Cyprus
Cyprus
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1-1 Draw Friendly
2. 10 February 2009 Tsirion Stadium
Tsirion Stadium
Tsirion Stadium is an all seater multi-purpose stadium in Limassol, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of AEL Limassol, Apollon Limassol, Aris Limassol and APEP Pitsilias. In the past, especially in 1990s, it was used as the home ground for the Cyprus...

, Limassol
Limassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...

, Cyprus
Cyprus
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2-3 Win Friendly
3. 5 September 2009 Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium
Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium
Dynamo Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskiy is a football stadium in Kiev, Ukraine. It is currently used for football matches, and is the home of FC Dynamo Kyiv...

, Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

, Ukraine
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...

 
5-0 Win 2010 World Cup qual.
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
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4. 5 September 2009 Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium
Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium
Dynamo Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskiy is a football stadium in Kiev, Ukraine. It is currently used for football matches, and is the home of FC Dynamo Kyiv...

, Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

, Ukraine
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...

 
6-0 Win 2010 World Cup qual.
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
The European zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals. The qualification process started on 20 August 2008, after UEFA Euro 2008, and ended on 18 November 2009. The qualification process saw the first competitive matches of...

5. 8 October 2010 Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium
Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium
Dynamo Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskiy is a football stadium in Kiev, Ukraine. It is currently used for football matches, and is the home of FC Dynamo Kyiv...

, Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

, Ukraine
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...

 
2-2 Draw Friendly
6. 8 February 2011 Municipal Stadium
Paralimni Stadium
Paralimni Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Paralimni, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Enosis Neon Paralimni. The stadium holds 5,800 people....

, Paralimni
Paralimni
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, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

 
2-2 Draw Friendly
7. 15 November 2011 Arena Lviv, Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...

, Ukraine
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...

 
2-1 Win Friendly
Correct as of 15 November 2011

Team

  Dynamo Kyiv
  • Ukrainian Premier League
    Ukrainian Premier League
    The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...

    : 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009
  • Ukrainian Cup
    Ukrainian Cup
    The Ukrainian Cup is a national knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The winner of the competition is awarded a qualification to the UEFA Cup , under special circumstances the finalist also may enter...

    : 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • Ukrainian Super Cup
    Ukrainian Super Cup
    Ukrainian Super Cup acts as the grand-opening for every new football competition season in Ukraine, officially having the winners of the previous season's Ukrainian Championship and Ukrainian Cup face-off against each other...

    : 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011


  Ukraine under-21
Ukraine national under-21 football team
The Ukraine national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine.After Ukrainian Independence in 1991, the Ukraine senior team played their first match in April 1992...

  • UEFA U-21 Championship 2006: runner-up

Individual

  • Top assister of the Ukraine Premier League: 2008/2009
  • Top scorer of the Ukraine Premier League: 2009/10
  • Ukrainian Footballer of the Year
    Ukrainian Footballer of the Year
    Ukrainian Footballer of the Year is an annual award given by the Ukrainskiy Football daily to the best professional Ukrainian footballer....

    : 2008, 2009
  • Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Year
    Vyscha Liha Footballer of the Year
    Vyscha Liha Footballer of the Year is an annual award given by the Komanda daily to the best performing player in the Ukrainian Premier League.Unlike the Ukrainian Footballer of the Year award, this honor is available to domestic and foreign players alike...

    : 2009

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