Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Андрій Миколайович Шевченко, Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; commonly known as Andrei Shevchenko; born 29 September 1976 in Dvirkivshchyna) is a Ukrainian football striker who currently plays for Dynamo Kyiv and Ukraine. He is the fourth-highest scorer in the history of European club competition with 61 goals, behind Filippo Inzaghi, Raúl and Gerd Müller.
Shevchenko's career has been highlighted by many awa...
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Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Андрій Миколайович Шевченко, Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; commonly known as Andrei Shevchenko; born 29 September 1976 in Dvirkivshchyna) is a Ukrainian football striker who currently plays for Dynamo Kyiv and Ukraine. He is the fourth-highest scorer in the history of European club competition with 61 goals, behind Filippo Inzaghi, Raúl and Gerd Müller.
Shevchenko's career has been highlighted by many awards, the most prestigious of which were the Ballon d'Or in 2004 (becoming the first Ukrainian to receive it) and the UEFA Champions League in 2003 with Milan. Along with this, he has won various league and cup titles in Ukraine, Italy, and England. Besides the Golden Ball, Shevchenko was awarded other individual awards.
In his international career, the striker led the Ukraine national football team as captain to the quarterfinals in their first ever FIFA World Cup appearance in 2006.
Shevchenko was nine when the Chernobyl nuclear disaster...
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