Sergey Khizhnichenko

{{short description|Kazakhstani footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sergey Khizhnichenko

| fullname = Sergey Aleksandrovich Khizhnichenko

| image = Sergei Khizhnichenko.jpg

| image_size = 200

| caption = Khizhnichenko playing for Kazakhstan in 2009

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1991|07|17}}

| birth_place = Oskemen, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union

| height = {{height|meters=1.86}}

| currentclub = Altai

| clubnumber = 91

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2005–2006 | youthclubs1 = Vostok

| years1 = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = Vostok-2 | caps1 = 28 | goals1 = 10

| years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = Vostok | caps2 = 38 | goals2 = 7

| years3 = 2010 | clubs3 = Lokomotiv Astana | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2010 | clubs4 = → Atyrau (loan) | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2011–2013 | clubs5 = Shakhter Karagandy | caps5 = 63 | goals5 = 24

| years6 = 2014 | clubs6 = Korona Kielce | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = Aktobe | caps7 = 27 | goals7 = 9

| years8 = 2016 | clubs8 = Tobol | caps8 = 28 | goals8 = 10

| years9 = 2017 | clubs9 = Shakhtyor Soligorsk | caps9 = 8 | goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2017 | clubs10= Shakhter Karagandy | caps10= 18 | goals10= 1

| years11 = 2018 | clubs11= Ordabasy | caps11= 4 | goals11= 0

| years12 = 2019 | clubs12= Astana | caps12= 10 | goals12= 4

| years13 = 2020–2021 | clubs13= Ordabasy | caps13= 41 | goals13= 6

| years14 = 2022 | clubs14= Aksu | caps14= 6 | goals14= 0

| years15 = 2024– | clubs15= Altai | caps15= 15 | goals15= 5

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009

| nationalteam1 = Kazakhstan U19

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2009–2012

| nationalteam2 = Kazakhstan U21

| nationalcaps2 = 10

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2009–2020

| nationalteam3 = Kazakhstan

| nationalcaps3 = 52

| nationalgoals3 = 8

| club-update = 27 December 2024

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Sergey Aleksandrovich Khizhnichenko ({{langx|ru|Сергей Александрович Хижниченко}}; born 17 July 1991) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Altai.{{cite web|publisher=Sbornaya|script-title=ru:Профиль: Хижниченко Сергей|url=http://www.sbornaya.kz/players/profile/?id=508|language=Russian|accessdate=2009-09-21}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Career

=Club career=

Khizhnichenko began his career in 2006 with FC Vostok and in January 2008 he was promoted to the senior team.[http://sbornaya.kz/articles/text/?id=144 Сергей Хижниченко: "В сборной меня звали "Хижа", а в клубе – "Хомяк"]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In November 2010 and January 2011, Sergey was on trial at Feyenoord.{{cite web|publisher=AD.nl|title=Kazak Khiznichenko op proef bij Feyenoord|url=http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1429/Feyenoord/article/detail/546289/2010/11/30/Kazak-Khiznichenko-op-proef-bij-Feyenoord.dhtml|language=Dutch|accessdate=2010-11-30}}

In December 2014, Khizhnichenko signed a two-year contract with FC Aktobe.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Актобе пополнился двумя новичками|url=http://fc-aktobe.kz/news-view-7099.html|website=fc-aktobe.kz/|publisher=FC Aktobe|accessdate=4 January 2015|language=Russian|date=27 December 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104191512/http://fc-aktobe.kz/news-view-7099.html|archivedate=4 January 2015}}

On 23 January 2017, Khizhnichenko signed for FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the Belarusian Premier League.{{cite web|script-title=ru:СЕРГЕЙ ХИЖНИЧЕНКО – ИГРОК "ШАХТЕРА"!|url=http://www.fcshakhter.by/novosti/2677-sergej-khizhnichenko-igrok-shakhtera.html|website=fcshakhter.by|publisher=FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk|accessdate=23 January 2017|language=Russian|date=23 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126023552/http://www.fcshakhter.by/novosti/2677-sergej-khizhnichenko-igrok-shakhtera.html|archive-date=26 January 2017|url-status=dead}}

On 6 January 2020, Astana confirmed that Khizhnichenko had left the club after the expiration of his contract.{{cite web |title=Сергей Хижниченко покинул Астану |url=http://fcastana.kz/rus/news/9842 |website=fcastana.kz/ |publisher=FC Astana |accessdate=8 January 2020 |language=Russian |date=6 January 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

=International career=

Khizhnichenko scored his first goals for the national team in a 3–1 win against Andorra on 9 September 2009. He scored twice.

Just over a month later, also in a qualifier, he scored the equaliser against Croatia, only for his side to lose the lead and the match.

Against Georgia in a pre-season friendly, he scored the only goal of the match as Kazakhstan recorded a rare victory. This was his first goal in almost three years playing for the national team.

In the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Khizhnichenko scored two goals against Poland to help his team overcome a 2–0 deficit and end the match with a 2-2 draw.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 12 December 2019}}{{cite web|title=S.Khizhnichenko|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sergei-khizhnichenko/81772/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=5 September 2016}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Vostok-2

|2006

|Kazakhstan First Division

|8

3colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—83
2007

|Kazakhstan First Division

|20

7colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—207
colspan="2"|Total

!28

10colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2810
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Vostok

|2008

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|14

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—151
2009

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|24

640colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—286
colspan="2"|Total

!38

750colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—437
valign="center"|Lokomotiv Astana

|2010

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|15

210colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—162
valign="center"|Atyrau

|2010

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|14

11020colspan="2"|—171
rowspan="4" valign="center"|Shakhter Karagandy

|2011

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|31

162040colspan="2"
|3716
2012

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|12

3000010133
2013

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|20

531114103210
colspan="2"|Total

!63

2451154208529
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Korona Kielce

|2013–14

|Ekstraklasa

|13

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—131
2014–15

|Ekstraklasa

|13

011colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—141
colspan="2"|Total

!26

111colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—272
valign="center"|Aktobe

|2015

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|27

94120colspan="2"|—3310
valign="center"|Tobol

|2016

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|28

1010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2910
valign="center"|Shakhtyor Soligorsk

|2016

|Belarusian Premier League

|8

241colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—123
valign="center"|Shakhter Karagandy

|2017

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|18

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—181
valign="center"|Ordabasy

|2018

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|4

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—40
valign="center"|Astana

|2019

|Kazakhstan Premier League

|10

4004000144
colspan="3"|Career total

!279

712242342032679

=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan=3|Kazakhstan national team
YearAppsGoals
200943
201050
201150
201220
201371
201462
201550
201682
201730
201820
201910
202040
Total||52||8

Statistics accurate as of match played 18 November 2020{{NFT player|id=31832|name=Sergey Khizhnichenko|accessdate=5 September 2016}}

=International goals=

{{updated|match played 4 September 2016}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition !! Ref

1.rowspan="2"|9 September 2009rowspan="2"|Estadio Comunal de Aixovall, Andorra la Vella, Andorrarowspan="2"|{{fb|AND}}{{center|1–0}}rowspan="2"|{{center|3–1}}rowspan="3"|2010 FIFA World Cup qualificationrowspan="2"|{{cite web|title=Andorra 1-3 Kazakhstan|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=250471/match=300041068/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305102626/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=250471/match=300041068/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 March 2016|website=fifa.com|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=5 September 2016|date=9 September 2009}}
2.{{center|2–0}}
3.14 October 2009Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan{{fb|CRO}}{{center|1–1}}{{center|1–2}}{{cite web|title=Kazakhstan 1-2 Croatia|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=250471/match=300041065/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307162538/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=250471/match=300041065/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 March 2016|website=fifa.com|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=5 September 2016|date=14 October 2009}}
4.14 August 2013Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan{{fb|GEO}}{{center|1–0}}{{center|1–0}}rowspan="3" | Friendly{{cite web|title=Kazakhstan 1-0 Georgia|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/14/world/friendlies/kazakhstan/georgia/1459159/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=5 September 2016|date=14 August 2013}}
5.rowspan="2"|5 September 2014rowspan="2"|Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstanrowspan="2"|{{fb|KGZ}}{{center|1–0}}rowspan="2"|{{center|7–1}}rowspan="2"| {{cite web|title=Kazakhstan 7-1 Kyrgyzstan|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/05/world/friendlies/kazakhstan/kyrgyzstan/1882997/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=5 September 2016|date=5 September 2014}}
6.{{center|3–0}}
7.rowspan="2"|4 September 2016rowspan="2"|Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstanrowspan="2"|{{fb|POL}}{{center|1–2}}rowspan="2"|{{center|2–2}}rowspan="2"|2018 FIFA World Cup qualificationrowspan="2"| {{cite web|title=Kazakhstan 2-2 Poland|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276483/match=300331974/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728235743/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276483/match=300331974/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 July 2015|website=fifa.com|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=5 September 2016|date=4 September 2016}}
8.{{center|2–2}}

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