Andrei Finonchenko

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Andrei Finonchenko

| fullname =

| image = Капитан карагандинской футбольной команды " Шахтёр" Андрей Финонченко..jpg

| caption = Finonchenko in 2012

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|6|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Karagandy, Soviet Union

| height = {{height|m=1.79}}

| position = Forward

|currentclub = Shakhter Karagandy (manager)

|clubnumber =

| years1 = 2001–2016 |clubs1 = Shakhter Karagandy |caps1 = 346 |goals1 = 104

| nationalyears1 = 2003–2014 |nationalteam1 = Kazakhstan |nationalcaps1 = 20 |nationalgoals1 = 5

| pcupdate =

| ntupdate =

| manageryears1 = 2017–2019

| managerclubs1 = Shakhter Karagandy (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2017[http://kazfootball.kz/news/15256 Андрей Финонченко: "В скором будущем "Шахтёр" вернется на свои лидирующие позиции"]‚ kazfootball.kz, 3 June 2017

| managerclubs2 = Shakhter Karagandy (caretaker)

| manageryears3 = 2018

| managerclubs3 = Shakhter Karagandy (caretaker)

| manageryears4 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs4 = Shakhter Karagandy (sporting director)

| manageryears5 = 2021

| managerclubs5 = Shakhter Karagandy (caretaker)

| manageryears6 = 2021–2024

| managerclubs6 = Shakhter Karagandy (assistant)

| manageryears7 = 2024–

| managerclubs7 = Shakhter Karagandy

}}

Andrei Finonchenko ({{langx|ru|Андрей Финонченко}}; born 21 June 1982) is a Kazakh football coach and former football striker who spent his whole career with FC Shakhter Karagandy, as well as representing the Kazakhstan national football team. He is the manager of Shakhter Karagandy.

Career

=Club=

Born in Karagandy, Finonchenko began his career as a left-back before being converted into a forward.{{cite web|title=Бомбардирский юбилей|url=http://www.sports.kz/news/bombardirskiy-yubiley|website=sports.kz|publisher=Sports KZ|accessdate=3 February 2017|language=Russian|date=21 June 2012}}

Finonchenko announced his retirement from football, and his appointment as Shakhter Karagandy new assistant manager on 3 February 2017.{{cite web|title=АНДРЕЙ ФИНОНЧЕНКО ВОШЕЛ В ТРЕНЕРСКИЙ ШТАБ ШАХТЕРА|url=http://shahter.kz/main.php?mod=news&lang=rus&newsid=3840|website=shahter.kz|publisher=Shakhter Karagandy|accessdate=3 February 2017|language=Russian|date=3 February 2017}}

=International=

Finonchenko made his international debut on 6 June 2003, against Poland, going on to make 20 appearances for his country, scoring five goals in the process, the first of which came against Cyprus on 19 February 2004.

=Managerial=

After Uladzimir Zhuravel's contract terminated by mutual consent on 3 July 2018, with Finonchenko was appointed as Caretaker Manager of Shakhter Karagandy.{{cite web |title=ВЛАДИМИР ЖУРАВЕЛЬ ПОКИНУЛ ШАХТЕР |url=https://shakhter.kz/main.php?mod=news&lang=eng&newsid=5061 |website=shakhter.kz/ |publisher=FC Shakhter Karagandy |accessdate=3 July 2018 |language=Russian |date=3 July 2018 |archive-date=3 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703104848/https://shakhter.kz/main.php?mod=news&lang=eng&newsid=5061 |url-status=dead }}

On 29 November 2019, Finonchenko was appointed as Sporting Director of Shakhter Karagandy.{{cite web |title=АНДРЕЙ ФИНОНЧЕНКО – СПОРТИВНЫЙ ДИРЕКТОР ФК ШАХТЕР |url=https://shakhter.kz/main.php?mod=news&lang=eng&newsid=5944 |website=shakhter.kz/ |publisher=FC Shakhter Karagandy |accessdate=29 November 2019 |language=Russian |date=29 November 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 19 June 2016}}{{cite web|title=A.Finonchenko|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/andrei-finonchenko/94995/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=26 April 2016}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="18" valign="center"\|Shakhter Karagandy \|2000 \|rowspan="17" valign="center"\|Kazakhstan Premier League \|0	0	2	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|2	0
2001 \|14	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|14	0
2002 \|8	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|9	0
2003 \|32	18	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|33	18
2004 \|30	8	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|31	8
2005 \|28	11	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|29	11
2006 \|28	16	6	6	2	0	colspan="2"
\|36	22
2007 \|26	6	4	2	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|30	8
2008 \|18	6	1	5	0	0	colspan="2"
\|19	11
2009 \|17	5	7	4	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|24	9
2010 \|27	8	5	2	2	0	colspan="2"
\|34	10
2011 \|22	8	1	1	3	0	colspan="2"
\|26	9
2012 \|20	6	2	1	2	0	1	0	25	7
2013 \|23	6	5	2	11	3	1	0	40	11
2014 \|26	4	3	0	5	2	1	0	35	6
2015 \|12	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|12	0
2016 \|15	2	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|16	2
colspan="2"\|Total !346	104	41	23	25	5	3	0	415	132
colspan="3"\|Career total !346	104	41	23	25	5	3	0	415	132

=International=

colspan=3\|Kazakhstan national team
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Year	Apps	Goals
2003	1	0
2004	2	1
2005	0	0
2006	3	1
2007	4	1
2008	0	0
2009	1	0
2010	2	0
2011	1	0
2012	0	0
2013	4	2
2014	2	0
Total\|\|20\|\|5

Statistics accurate as of match played 7 June 2014{{NFT player|id=3518|name=Andrey Finonchenko|accessdate=26 April 2016}}

=International goals=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition !! Ref
1.	19 February 2004	Pafiako Stadium, Paphos, Cyprus	{{fb\|ARM}}	{{center\|3–2}}	{{center\|3–3}}	Friendly	{{cite web\|title=Armenia v Kazakhstan\|url=http://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=25664\|website=eu-football.info\|publisher=eu-football\|accessdate=26 April 2016\|date=19 February 2004}}
2.	26 December 2006	National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	{{fb\|VIE}}	{{center\|1–1}}	{{center\|1–2}}	Friendly	{{cite web\|title=Azerbaijan v Kazakhstan\|url=http://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=2922\|website=eu-football.info\|publisher=eu-football\|accessdate=26 April 2016\|date=9 March 2007}}
3.	9 March 2007	Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium, Shymkent, Kazakhstan	{{fb\|AZE}}	{{center\|1–0}}	{{center\|1–0}}	Friendly	{{cite web\|title=Vietnam v Kazakhstan\|url=http://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=3269\|website=eu-football.info\|publisher=eu-football\|accessdate=26 April 2016\|date=26 December 2006}}
4.	6 September 2013	Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan	{{fb\|FRO}}	{{center\|2–1}}	{{center\|2–1}}	2014 WC Qualifier	{{cite web\|title=KAZAKHSTAN 2-1 FAROE ISLANDS\|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=258374/match=300182487/report.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528003322/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=258374/match=300182487/report.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=28 May 2014\|publisher=FIFA\|accessdate=26 April 2016\|date=6 September 2013}}
5.	12 October 2013	Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands	{{fb\|FRO}}	{{center\|1–1}}	{{center\|1–1}}	2014 WC Qualifier	{{cite web\|title=FAROE ISLANDS 1-1 KAZAKHSTAN\|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=258374/match=300182486/report.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512085507/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=258374/match=300182486/report.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=12 May 2014\|publisher=FIFA\|accessdate=26 April 2016\|date=11 October 2013}}