Olexandr Aliyev
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Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Aliyev , born 3 February 1985 in Khabarovsk
, Soviet Union
) is a Ukrainian
football
midfielder
, who plays for FC Dynamo Kyiv
. Known for his spectacular free-kick goals. "He is the best free-kick taker in Europe", said Yuri Syomin, FC Dynamo Kyiv
coach.
(a second team of FC Borysfen Boryspil
) in Druha Liha A. It was a youth club that was participating on the professional level similar to FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv
and Aliev at that time was a minor
(underage). In 2002, he joined Dynamo Kyiv where he was featured mostly in Dynamo-2 Kyiv in the Ukrainian First League
. He was really successful in the Dynamo-2 so he was loaned of to Ukrainian Premier League
side Metalurh Zaporizhya. With Zaporizhya, he managed to get to the Ukrainian Cup
finals.
After his loan ended, Aliyev was promoted to the main team of Dynamo, where he began to shine especially under new Russian
head coach Yuri Semin
during the 2008–2009 season. In September 2008 Ukraine legend Serhiy Rebrov
hailed Aliyev's transformation into a "team player", when he thought "Aliyev was just about fun". He was key in Dynamo's campaign in the UEFA Champions League 2008-09. On 21 October 2008 he scored a beautifully flighted free kick from at least 30 yards out to give Dynamo Kiev the win against FC Porto. On 25 November, at the end of the game against Arsenal, Aliyev pushed the referee, Alain Hamer
, and received a red card for his action. Later, during the interview he called Hamer a "kozel" (the goat -eng.) which means similarly to "idiot" in this context.
Dynamo Kyiv finished third in their Champions League group, moving down to UEFA Cup 2008-09 after the winter break. Aliyev was an instrumental player throughout the campaign here too. He played in most of the games, helping Dynamo get to the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by fellow Ukrainian rivals, and eventual UEFA Cup Champions Shakhtar Donetsk. Dynamo also won the Ukrainian Premier League 2008-09
that season as well. Later in 2009–10 season he was a part of starting lineup for Ukrainian Super Cup match against Vorskla Poltava. After a few minutes in that game he got injured and missed few months of the starting season. On recovery Aliev was not able to secure a starting position and asked for a transfer during the winter break.
. These negotiations failed and Aliev remained a Dynamo player until 1 February 2010, when Lokomotiv officially announced the signing of Aliev to a three year contract.
in Netherlands. He was one of the top scorers of the tournament with five goals, one less than Lionel Messi
, the top scorer.
Aliyev also played in the Ukraine national under-21 football team
in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
, helping his side reach the final. His set piece goal from more than 50 yards that hit the cross-bar and went in against Turkey in the U-21 Championship has been regarded as one of the best goals in U-21 Football history. He is the current top goalscorer of the Ukrainian under-21 team with eight goals.
On 6 September 2008, Aliyev got his first senior cap for Ukraine
. He was substituted on for Maksym Kalynychenko
starting from the second half.
Ukraine under-21
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...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) is a Ukrainian
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
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...
, who 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...
. Known for his spectacular free-kick goals. "He is the best free-kick taker in Europe", said Yuri Syomin, 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...
coach.
Dynamo Kyiv
Aliev began his career in Borysfen-2 BoryspilBoryspil
Boryspil is a city located in the Kiev Oblast in northern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Boryspil Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast....
(a second team of 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,...
) in Druha Liha A. It was a youth club that was participating on the professional level similar to FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv
FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv
FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv is a Ukrainian football team based in Kiev, Ukraine. The team has been featured in the Ukrainian Second League, since it cannot be promoted to the Ukrainian First League, being a junior team from the FC Dynamo Kyiv franchise, which already has its 2nd tier team in the First...
and Aliev at that time was a minor
Minor (law)
In law, a minor is a person under a certain age — the age of majority — which legally demarcates childhood from adulthood; the age depends upon jurisdiction and application, but is typically 18...
(underage). In 2002, he joined Dynamo Kyiv where he was featured mostly in Dynamo-2 Kyiv in the Ukrainian First League
Ukrainian First League
The Persha Liha or Ukrainian First League is a football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup...
. He was really successful in the Dynamo-2 so he was loaned of to 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...
side Metalurh Zaporizhya. With Zaporizhya, he managed to get to the 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...
finals.
After his loan ended, Aliyev was promoted to the main team of Dynamo, where he began to shine especially under new Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
head coach Yuri Semin
Yuri Semin
Yuri Syomin is a Russian football coach and the current manager of FC Dynamo Kyiv. He is most notable for his former work as FC Lokomotiv Moscow manager and president.-Biography:...
during the 2008–2009 season. In September 2008 Ukraine legend Serhiy Rebrov
Serhiy Rebrov
Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov is a retired Ukrainian football forward turned midfielder, currently assistant coach at Dynamo Kyiv reserves team. Rebrov gained international fame as an attacking partner of Andriy Shevchenko at Dynamo Kyiv throughout the 1990s and remains top all-time scorer of the...
hailed Aliyev's transformation into a "team player", when he thought "Aliyev was just about fun". He was key in Dynamo's campaign in the UEFA Champions League 2008-09. On 21 October 2008 he scored a beautifully flighted free kick from at least 30 yards out to give Dynamo Kiev the win against FC Porto. On 25 November, at the end of the game against Arsenal, Aliyev pushed the referee, Alain Hamer
Alain Hamer
Alain Hamer is a Luxembourgan football referee. He has refereed over 50 matches in the UEFA Champions League, the first in 2000-01. He has also refereed a match in the African Cup of Nations and close to 30 matches in the French Ligue 1...
, and received a red card for his action. Later, during the interview he called Hamer a "kozel" (the goat -eng.) which means similarly to "idiot" in this context.
Dynamo Kyiv finished third in their Champions League group, moving down to UEFA Cup 2008-09 after the winter break. Aliyev was an instrumental player throughout the campaign here too. He played in most of the games, helping Dynamo get to the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by fellow Ukrainian rivals, and eventual UEFA Cup Champions Shakhtar Donetsk. Dynamo also won the Ukrainian Premier League 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...
that season as well. Later in 2009–10 season he was a part of starting lineup for Ukrainian Super Cup match against Vorskla Poltava. After a few minutes in that game he got injured and missed few months of the starting season. On recovery Aliev was not able to secure a starting position and asked for a transfer during the winter break.
Lokomotiv Moscow
As soon as the first half of Ukrainian Premier League 2009-10 Aliev began negotiations with Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Premier LeagueRussian 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...
. These negotiations failed and Aliev remained a Dynamo player until 1 February 2010, when Lokomotiv officially announced the signing of Aliev to a three year contract.
International career
Aliyev played the under-20 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship2005 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...
in Netherlands. He was one of the top scorers of the tournament with five goals, one less than Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a striker. Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010...
, the top scorer.
Aliyev also played in the Ukraine national under-21 football team
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...
in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Klaas Jan Huntelaar3 goals Thomas Kahlenberg Nicky Hofs2 goals Bryan Bergougnoux Ruslan Fomin Artem Milevskiy...
, helping his side reach the final. His set piece goal from more than 50 yards that hit the cross-bar and went in against Turkey in the U-21 Championship has been regarded as one of the best goals in U-21 Football history. He is the current top goalscorer of the Ukrainian under-21 team with eight goals.
On 6 September 2008, Aliyev got his first senior cap for Ukraine
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...
. He was substituted on for Maksym Kalynychenko
Maksym Kalynychenko
Maksym Serhiyovych Kalynychenko 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...
starting from the second half.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 May 2010 | Kharkiv 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... , 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... |
4–0 | Won | Friendly | |
| 2. | ||||||
| 3. | 29 May 2010 | 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 |
3–2 | Won | Friendly | |
| 4. | 11 August 2010 | Donetsk Donetsk Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region... , Ukraine |
1–1 | Draw | Friendly | |
| 5. | 7 September 2010 | 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 |
2-1 | Won | Friendly | |
| 6. | 11 October 2011 | Talinn, Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... |
0-2 | Won | Friendly |
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Super Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borysfen Boryspil-2 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,... |
2001–02 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 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:*... |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Metalurh Z FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhya FC Metalurh Zaporizhya is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Zaporizhia. The club has always been in the top league, since the first season in 1992 until the season 2010/11 when it took the last position and was relegated to the Ukrainian First League.- Early years :The... |
2005–06 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 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... |
2006–07 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 17 | |
| 2009–10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Lokomotiv M FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually... |
2010 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,... |
25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 15 |
| 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... |
2010–11 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League The 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League season was the 20th since its establishment and third since its reorganization. Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions, having won their 5th league title... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League -Stadiums:The following stadiums were used during the season.-Managers and captains:- Managerial changes :-League table:Note: On 12 August 2010, the Football Federation of Ukraine punished Metalist Kharkiv and Karpaty Lviv for fixing a match in 2008; both teams were handed a fine and deducted nine... |
16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Career | Total | 107 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 46 |
Team
Dynamo KyivFC 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...
- Ukrainian Premier LeagueUkrainian Premier LeagueThe 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...
: 2006–07, 2008–09 - Ukrainian CupUkrainian CupThe 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...
: 2006–07Ukrainian Cup 2006-07The Ukrainian Cup 2006–07 was the 16th annual edition of Ukraine's football knockout competition, known as the Ukrainian Cup. The winner of this competition was Dynamo Kyiv.- Preliminary Round :...
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...
- Top goalscorer: 8 goals