Maksym Kalynychenko
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Maksym Serhiyovych Kalynychenko ' onMouseout='HidePop("80797")' href="/topics/Kharkiv">Kharkiv
, USSR) is a professional Ukrainian football
midfielder
for Tavriya Simferopol
, sometimes playing in central midfield or as a winger. Observers have noted his pace, creativity, and accuracy in free kicks / penalties. This is offset by his reputation for mercurial play.
. However, disputes with Dnipro management led to the dismissal of Grozny and several team members, including Kalynychenko.
Following this, Grozny and Kalynychenko migrated to Spartak Moscow
.
, Kalynychenko has helped his team win the Russian Premier League
Championship title in 2000 and 2001. His team was also runners-up for the Russian Premier League in 2005, 2006, and 2007, and got third place in the Russian league in 2002. Kalynychenko also won the Russian Cup in 2003, and was a runner-up in 2006.
Kalynychenko has overcome two injuries which have commonly signalled the end of footballers' careers: a torn cruciate ligament
in his elbow, and a severed achilles tendon
. These injuries, and the months spent in recovery, have dampened Kalynychenko's progress and placed him on the bench for long periods of 2005 and 2006. However, he is credited with having overcome these setbacks, steadily improving in skill since his comeback(s).
Despite being in his mid-twenties Kalynychenko is considered something of a veteran of Spartak and in the 2005 season was lauded for his penalty kicks taken from long distance, several times coming onto the field as a late substitute and changing the course of the game. Most recently, in the UEFA Champions League
2006 elimination rounds, Kalynychenko scored key goals in matches against Bayern Munich and Sporting Clube de Portugal, allowing Spartak to qualify for the UEFA Cup
.
Kalynychenko was also voted the best Ukrainian left midfielder for 2006 by a poll in the press, one of 33 of a list of best Ukrainian footballers.
After capturing international attention for his World Cup 2006 debut, Kalynychenko was linked with clubs such as Manchester United, Valencia C.F., Borussia Dortmund
and most recently, Wigan Athletic. He and Spartak Moscow
management have since denied the existence of firm transfer offers in the Russian press. In the winter transfer window of 2006, after Kalynychenko expressed frustration at being left on the bench for long periods, concrete offers came through from Dynamo Kyiv and his former club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, with a price of 7 millions Euros cited.
In August 2008, Maksym, along with fellow teammate Egor Titov
, were dismissed from Spartak after a conflict with manager Stanislav Cherchesov
.
on the rights of a free agent. He was given the shirt number 26.
After playing an away match on Saturday, 16 August 2008, against rivals Illychivets Mariupol
during which Maksym Kalynychenko scored the winning goal in the 66th minute - helping Dnipro win 2:1, he was named by UA-Football as the of the two best attacking midfielders along with Constantinos Makrides
of Metalurh Donetsk
, of the fifth round in the Ukrainian Premier League.
.
The player also did not feature in the first of Ukraine's proper World Cup games, in which the team were defeated 4-0 by Spain
.
Called to the starting 11 in the next game against Saudi Arabia
, Kalynychenko provided the opening assist from which Andriy Rusol
scored Ukraine's first ever World Cup final goal. He set up another goal headed in by Andriy Shevchenko
, who in turn fed Kalynychenko for the 4th and last goal of the game. Kalynychenko was named Man of the Match for his technical contributions. This game was the turning point for Ukraine, paving the way for their subsequent route to the quarter-finals.
Kalynychenko put in a notable performance in the quarter-final against Italy
, with dangerous crosses and a shot on goal from a rebounded attempt by Oleh Husyev
. However, none of these chances was converted and Ukraine bowed out of the tournament on a score of 3-0 to Italy.
In FIFA
of Ukraine's
debut, Kalynychenko was described as the 'revelation' of his team's World Cup campaign.
. However, Ukraine did not manage to qualify for the tournament, finishing fourth in its group, behind France, Italy, and Scotland.
Kharkiv
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...
, USSR) is a professional Ukrainian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for 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...
, sometimes playing in central midfield or as a winger. Observers have noted his pace, creativity, and accuracy in free kicks / penalties. This is offset by his reputation for mercurial play.
Early years
Kalynychenko's father was a goalkeeper for an amateur side in Kharkiv, and the young Kalynychenko often acted as striker for his father to practise saves. He was enrolled in the Kharkiv Sportinternat, a sports boarding school where despite his smaller frame, tutors noted his tactical ability. The young Kalynychenko, like most of his family and friends, was a supporter of Dynamo Kyiv but was told jokingly that he played in the style of Dynamo's Soviet era rival 'Spartak Moscow'.Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
At the age of 17, Kalynychenko was talent-spotted by Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk coach Viacheslav Grozny. Kalynychenko progressed to the first team within a year, and also made appearances for the Ukraine national under-21 football teamUkraine 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...
. However, disputes with Dnipro management led to the dismissal of Grozny and several team members, including Kalynychenko.
Following this, Grozny and Kalynychenko migrated to 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...
.
Spartak Moscow
With Spartak MoscowFC 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...
, Kalynychenko has helped his team win the Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
Championship title in 2000 and 2001. His team was also runners-up for the Russian Premier League in 2005, 2006, and 2007, and got third place in the Russian league in 2002. Kalynychenko also won the Russian Cup in 2003, and was a runner-up in 2006.
Kalynychenko has overcome two injuries which have commonly signalled the end of footballers' careers: a torn cruciate ligament
Cruciate ligament
Cruciate ligaments are pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X. They occur in several joints of the body, such as the knee...
in his elbow, and a severed achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
. These injuries, and the months spent in recovery, have dampened Kalynychenko's progress and placed him on the bench for long periods of 2005 and 2006. However, he is credited with having overcome these setbacks, steadily improving in skill since his comeback(s).
Despite being in his mid-twenties Kalynychenko is considered something of a veteran of Spartak and in the 2005 season was lauded for his penalty kicks taken from long distance, several times coming onto the field as a late substitute and changing the course of the game. Most recently, in the 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...
2006 elimination rounds, Kalynychenko scored key goals in matches against Bayern Munich and Sporting Clube de Portugal, allowing Spartak to qualify for the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
.
Kalynychenko was also voted the best Ukrainian left midfielder for 2006 by a poll in the press, one of 33 of a list of best Ukrainian footballers.
After capturing international attention for his World Cup 2006 debut, Kalynychenko was linked with clubs such as Manchester United, Valencia C.F., Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
and most recently, Wigan Athletic. He and 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...
management have since denied the existence of firm transfer offers in the Russian press. In the winter transfer window of 2006, after Kalynychenko expressed frustration at being left on the bench for long periods, concrete offers came through from Dynamo Kyiv and his former club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, with a price of 7 millions Euros cited.
In August 2008, Maksym, along with fellow teammate Egor Titov
Egor Titov
Yegor Ilyich Titov is a retired association footballer who played midfielder, who last played for Lokomotiv Astana. He was a goal scoring midfielder playing in "the hole" between the midfield and attack. He was well known for his vision, close control and accurate passing...
, were dismissed from Spartak after a conflict with manager Stanislav Cherchesov
Stanislav Cherchesov
Stanislav Salamovich Cherchesov is a Russian football manager and former international goalkeeper for USSR and Russia. He currently manages FC Terek Grozny....
.
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (2nd stint)
On 6 August 2008, Kalynychenko signed a 3 year contract with his former club Dnipro DnipropetrovskFC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Football Club Dnipro is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Dnipropetrovsk.-BRIT:The club's franchise traces its history all the way back when the first team that was formed in 1918 by the Petrovsky factory and was called as BRIT . The team participated in the regional competition...
on the rights of a free agent. He was given the shirt number 26.
After playing an away match on Saturday, 16 August 2008, against rivals Illychivets Mariupol
FC Illychivets Mariupol
FC Illichivets Mariupol is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Mariupol.-Quick overview:The team was previously called FC Metalurh Mariupol. FC Metalurh Mariupol changed its name to Illichivets during the winter break of the 2002–2003 season...
during which Maksym Kalynychenko scored the winning goal in the 66th minute - helping Dnipro win 2:1, he was named by UA-Football as the of the two best attacking midfielders along with Constantinos Makrides
Constantinos Makrides
Constantinos Makrides is a Cypriot football player. He now plays and captains at AC Omonia.- Apollon :Makrides started playing football at Apollon Academies and because of his talent was soon training with the first team. Despite of this talent, the Limassol team decided to give him more time to...
of Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :...
, of the fifth round in the Ukrainian Premier League.
World Cup 2006
Previous to the World Cup, Kalynychenko's appearances for a Russian club and lingering rumours surrounding his departure from Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk led to a low profile in Ukraine's senior national side. Kalynychenko did not feature in the 2006 qualification campaign, His surprise inclusion on the squad was due (by his own reckoning) to his good form in the tail end Spartak's 2005 season. In the run-up to Germany 2006, coach Oleh Blokhin played Kalynychenko in friendlies against Luxembourg, Costa Rica and ItalyItaly 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...
.
The player also did not feature in the first of Ukraine's proper World Cup games, in which the team were defeated 4-0 by Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
.
Called to the starting 11 in the next game against Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
, Kalynychenko provided the opening assist from which Andriy Rusol
Andriy Rusol
Andriy Rusol is a Ukrainian retired footballer, who last time played as a defender for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and the Ukrainian national team.-Club career:...
scored Ukraine's first ever World Cup final goal. He set up another goal headed in by 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...
, who in turn fed Kalynychenko for the 4th and last goal of the game. Kalynychenko was named Man of the Match for his technical contributions. This game was the turning point for Ukraine, paving the way for their subsequent route to the quarter-finals.
Kalynychenko put in a notable performance in the quarter-final against 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...
, with dangerous crosses and a shot on goal from a rebounded attempt by Oleh Husyev
Oleh Husyev
Oleh Anatoliyovych Husyev is a Ukrainian football midfielder for FC Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national football team. He is a winger who can also play right full-back.- Club career :Husyev started his career for FC Arsenal Kyiv....
. However, none of these chances was converted and Ukraine bowed out of the tournament on a score of 3-0 to Italy.
In FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
of Ukraine's
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...
debut, Kalynychenko was described as the 'revelation' of his team's World Cup campaign.
Euro 2008 Qualifying
Maksym Kalynychenko was a regular player in the Ukraine squad in the Euro 2008 Qualification. He was called up to the team for almost every game game, except for three. He also managed to score a goal in a 5-0 win over Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
. However, Ukraine did not manage to qualify for the tournament, finishing fourth in its group, behind France, Italy, and Scotland.