Andriy Rusol

{{short description|Ukrainian footballer}}

{{family name hatnote|Anatoliyovych|Rusol|lang=Eastern Slavic}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Andrii Rusol

| image = Andriy Rusol3.jpg

| fullname = Andrii Anatoliyovych Rusol

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|1|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kirovohrad, Ukrainian SSR, USSR

| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| currentclub = SC Dnipro-1 (executive director)

| clubnumber =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 1997–1998

| youthclubs1 = Zirka Kirovohrad

| years1 = 1998–1999

| years2 = 1998–1999

| years3 = 1999–2003

| years4 = 2000

| years5 = 2003–2011

| years6 = 2003

| clubs1 = Zirka Kirovohrad

| clubs2 = → Zirka-2 Kirovohrad

| clubs3 = Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih

| clubs4 = → Kryvbas-2 Kryvyi Rih

| clubs5 = Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

| clubs6 = → Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 0

| caps3 = 40

| goals3 = 0

| caps4 = 23

| goals4 = 0

| caps5 = 211

| goals5 = 9

| caps6 = 8

| goals6 = 0

| totalcaps = 292

| totalgoals = 9

| nationalyears1 = 2003

| nationalteam1 = Ukraine U21

| nationalyears2 = 2004–2011

| nationalteam2 = Ukraine

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalcaps2 = 49

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| manageryears1 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs1 = Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (scout)

| manageryears2 = 2012–2018

| managerclubs2 = Dnipro (executive director)

| manageryears3 = 2019–

| managerclubs3 = Dnipro-1 (executive director)

}}

Andrii Anatoliyovych Rusol ({{langx|uk|Андрі́й Анато́лійович Ру́сол}}; born 16 January 1983) is a Ukrainian retired footballer who formerly played as a defender for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and the Ukraine national team.

Club career

Andrii was a defender. He started his career with Zirka Kirovohrad in the 1998–99 season. He then transferred to Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih for the 1999–2000 season. He played for Kryvbas until 2003, when he was transferred to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. He played 117 matches for Dnipro and scored 5 goals. In the 2007–08 season, Rusol became the captain of Dnipro. He retired on 24 August 2011 due to back injuries, aged 28.

International career

Andrii made his debut for Ukraine on 31 March 2004.Morrison, Neil. [https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/2004e.html "International Matches 2004 - Europe"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109212649/http://rsssf.com/intldetails/2004e.html |date=9 November 2013 }}. RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2013. Since then, he has played 49 matches and scored 3 goals.Arnhold, Matthias & Mamrud, Roberto. [https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/oekr-recintlp.html "Ukraine - Record International Players"]. RSSSF, 29 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

Andrii also scored Ukraine's first World Cup finals goal in the 4th minute against Saudi Arabia in the 2006 World Cup.FIFA. [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/results/matches/match=97410032/report.html "Match Report - Saudi Arabia - Ukraine 0:4 (0:2)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722135407/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/results/matches/match%3D97410032/report.html |date=22 July 2011 }}. 19 June 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2013. Recently, he was the captain against Sweden and beat them 1–0.

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