Yevhen Konoplyanka
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yevhen Olegovych Konoplianka | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirovohrad, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dnipro ( UKR) | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002-2004 | Olimpik Kirovohrad | ||
| 2004-2005 | Sports school 2 (Kirovohrad) | ||
| 2006 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007– | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 125 | (25) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Ukraine U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Ukraine U19 | 9 | (3) |
| 2008–2011 | Ukraine U21 | 14 | (5) |
| 2010– | Ukraine | 35 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2013 | |||
Yevhen Olehovych Konoplianka (Ukrainian: Євген Олегович Коноплянка; born 29 September 1989) is a Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League and the Ukraine national team. His main position is left-sided forward, but he can also play as a right-sided forward and as a centre-forward.
Club career
At age seven, Konoplyanka signed up for a karate class, which he did simultaneously with football, eventually reaching black belt.[1] He is a product of the youth system of FC Olimpik Kirovohrad, and coach Yuriy Kevlich.[1] He also participated in the Ukrainian National Youth Competition, representing DYuSSh-2 Kirovohrad.
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Konoplyanka made it to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk at age 16.[1] In the winter of 2006 he was promoted to the Dnipro reserves with a starting salary of 300 dollars.[2]
Konoplaynka's senior team debut came in an Ukrainian Premier League match on 26 August 2007 in a home game against Zakarpattia Uzhhorod which ended 0–0.[3] Konoplyanka came on during the 83rd minute, replacing Jaba Kankava.
Konoplaynka's professional career greatly accelerated starting in 2010.
His first goal in the Ukrainian Premier League came 28 February 2010 in a home game against Zorya Luhansk which ended 2–2.[4] In the second half of the 2009–10 season, Konoplyanka started and played the full 90 minutes in all of the remaining games.
April 2010 also saw Konoplaynka called up to Ukraine's senior national team by head coach Myron Markevych.[5]
In March 2011, Dynamo Kyiv interim coach Oleh Luzhny expressed his desire to see Konoplyanka in his ranks and the media reported that Dynamo would make an offer to Dnipro worth 14 million euro.[6] In response, Dnipro coach Juande Ramos placed a sensational scare price-tag ranging from 5 to 6 million lira, commenting that "in order to build a great team, great players should play there."[7]
Style of play
Konoplyanka is described as a versatile team player, with good vision, passing, pace, and creativity.
Tactically, Yevhen plays a free attacking and occasionally a playmaking role. He is comfortable attacking on either wing or through the centre of the pitch. He began in a deeper role but he has found his best form as left winger in a flexible 4-2-3-1.
International career
In the Euro 2012 tournament Konoplyanka started in all three of Ukraine's group matches and assisted Andriy Shevchenko's winning goal in the hosts' opening match against Sweden.
On September 11, 2012, Konoplyanka scored a long range goal in a 1–1 draw against England at Wembley Stadium in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The BBC said of his performance: "the tremendous Yevhen Konoplyananka delivered a masterful performance to dictate in midfield".[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 December 2013[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 2007–08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 8 | |
| 2012–13 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2013–14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 6 | |
| Career | Total | 125 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 157 | 33 | 23 |
International
- As of 20 November 2013
| Ukraine national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 |
| 2012 | 10 | 2 |
| 2013 | 10 | 2 |
| Total | 35 | 8 |
International goals
| Konoplyanka – goals for Ukraine | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 29 May 2010 | Ukraina Stadium, Lviv, Ukraine |  Romania |
2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 17 November 2010 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland |  Switzerland |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 2 September 2011 | Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv, Ukraine |  Uruguay |
2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 4. | 11 November 2011 | NSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine |  Germany |
2–0 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 5. | 29 February 2012 | HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel |  Israel |
0–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 6. | 11 September 2012 | Wembley, London, England |  England |
0–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers |
| 7. | 7 June 2013 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro |
0–2 | 0–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers |
| 8. | 6 September 2013 | Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine |  San Marino |
5–0 | 9–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers |
Honours
- Individual
- Ukrainian Footballer of the Year: (3) 2010, 2012, 2013
- The most popular football player of Ukraine (IFFHS): 2012
- UEFA Europa League Team of the Year: 2012
References
- ^ a b c "Коноплянка: "Всегда знал, что могу играть на этом уровне"". Football.ua (in Russian). 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Коноплянка: "Пока склоняюсь к тому, чтобы остаться в "Днепре""". Football.ua (in Russian). 24 April 2010. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Протокол матча". Чемпионат.ру (in Russian). 26 August 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Протокол матча". Чемпионат.ру (in Russian). 28 February 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Маркевич назвал первый состав". Football.ua (in Russian). 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Динамо" купить лідера "Дніпра" за 14 мільйонів євро?". ua-football.com. 28 March 2011.
- ^ Хуанде Рамос: "Пятьдесят-шестьдесят миллионов евро – это была бы хорошая цена за Коноплянку". ua-football.com. 7 April 2011.
- ^ Ben Smith (11 September 2012). "Tom Cleverley given reality check on night of frustration for England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ Player Profile from ffu.org.ua
External links
- Yevhen Konoplyanka at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Profile on Official Dnipro Website
- UEFA Profile
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