Maxim Plakuschenko

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| name = Maxim Plakuschenko

| image = file:מקסים פלקושצ'נקו.jpg

| caption = Plakuschenko in 2017

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|01|04}}

| birth_place = Vinnytsia, Ukraine

| height = 1.72m

| position = Midfielder{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}

| currentclub = Maccabi Netanya

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Hapoel Haifa

| years1 = 2013–2019 | clubs1 = Hapoel Haifa | caps1 = 87 | goals1 = 13

| years2 = 2019–2022 | clubs2 = Maccabi Haifa | caps2 = 43 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2020–2022 | clubs3 = → Hapoel Hadera (loan) | caps3 = 52 | goals3 = 11

| years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = Budapest Honvéd | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023– | clubs5 = Maccabi Netanya | caps5 = 46 | goals5 = 7

| nationalyears1 = 2012

| nationalteam1 = Israel U17

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014

| nationalteam2 = Israel U18

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2014

| nationalteam3 = Israel U19

| nationalcaps3 = 5

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2016–2018

| nationalteam4 = Israel U21

| nationalcaps4 = 17

| nationalgoals4 = 3

| pcupdate = 15 April 2024

| ntupdate =

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Maxim "Max" Plakuschenko ({{langx|he|מקסים ״מקס״ פלקושצ'נקו}}, {{langx|uk|Максим Плакущенко}}; born January 4, 1996) is a professional footballer who plays for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya.{{soccerway|maxim-falkoschenko/374811}}*{{IFA league player|64243}} Born in Ukraine, he has represented Israel at youth level.

Early life

Plakuschenko was born in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. At the age of 3, he immigrated to Israel with his family and resided in the city of Kiryat Ata.

Club career

By the age of 6, he began to play football in the youth division of Hapoel Haifa. On 21 February 2015, he made his debut in the club's senior team, when he entered as a substitute in the 90th minute in a 2–0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv.

On 23 January 2019, he joined Maccabi Haifa on a 3.5 year deal worth €150,000 per season

In June 2023, Plakuschenko returned to Israel with Maccabi Netanya following a short spell in Hungary with Budapest Honvéd.{{cite tweet|number=1673301290690965504|title=מועדון הכדורגל מכבי נתניה שמח להודיע על החתמתו של הקשר ההתקפי מקסים פלקושצ'נקו, ששיחק בעונה האחרונה בקבוצת הונבד מהונגריה. פלקושצ'נקו חתם בקבוצה לשנתיים, בהצלחה, יאללה נתניה!|language=Hebrew|trans-title=The Maccabi Netanya football club is pleased to announce the signing of attacking midfielder Maxim Plekoshchenko, who played last season in the Honved team from Hungary. Falkushchenko signed with the team for two years, good luck, come on Netanya!|user=Fcmn_il|date=26 June 2023|accessdate=26 June 2023|author-link=Maccabi Netanya F.C.}}