Andrei Finonchenko

Andrei Finonchenko

Finonchenko in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Andrei Finonchenko
Date of birth	21 June 1982
Place of birth	Karagandy, Soviet Union
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Shakhter Karagandy
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2001–	Shakhter Karagandy	337	(103)
National team^‡
2003–	Kazakhstan	20	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 April 2016

Andrei Finonchenko (Russian: Андрей Финонченко; born 21 June 1982) is a Kazakh football striker. He currently plays for the club FC Shakhter Karagandy with whom he served as a ball boy, as well as the Kazakhstan national football team.

Career

Born in Karagandy, Finonchenko has spent his whole career at his hometown club Shakhter after joining in 2001.

Finonchenko and Andrey Arshavin were once both considered to be the two most promising forwards to have come out of the Soviet Union.

Finonchenko made 11 appearances and scored two goals for the Kazakhstan national football team.^[1]

On 20 August 2013, he scored the opening goal in the first leg of Shakhter's Champions League Qualifier against Celtic.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 April 2016^[2][3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shakhter Karagandy	2001	Kazakhstan Premier League	14	0			-		-		0	0
	2002		8	0			-		-		0	0
	2003		32	18			-		-		0	0
	2004		30	8			-		-		0	0
	2005		28	11			-		-		0	0
	2006		28	16			-		-		0	0
	2007		26	6			-		-		0	0
	2008		18	6			0	0	-		0	0
	2009		17	5			-		-		0	0
	2010		27	8			2	0	-		0	0
	2011		22	8			3	0	-		0	0
	2012		20	6			2	0	1	0	23	6
	2013		23	6			11	3	1	0	35	9
	2014		26	4	3	0	5	2	1	0	35	6
	2015		12	0	0	0	-		-		12	0
	2016		6	1	0	0	-		-		6	1
	Total		337	103			23	5	3	0	363	108
Career total			337	103			23	5	3	0	363	108

International

Kazakhstan national team
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^[2]

International goals

As of 12 November 2015^[2]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref
1.	19 February 2004	Pafiako Stadium, Paphos, Cyprus	Armenia	3–2	3–3	Friendly	[4]
2.	26 December 2006	National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Vietnam	1–1	1–2	Friendly	[5]
3.	9 March 2007	Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium, Shymkent, Kazakhstan	Azerbaijan	1–0	1–0	Friendly	[6]
4.	6 September 2013	Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan	Faroe Islands	2–1	2–1	2014 WC Qualifier	[7]
5.	12 October 2013	Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands	Faroe Islands	1–1	1–1	2014 WC Qualifier	[8]

References

1. Mamrud, Roberto (2009-07-16). "Kazakhstan - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
2. "Andrey Finonchenko". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
3. "A.Finonchenko". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
4. "Armenia v Kazakhstan". eu-football.info. eu-football. 19 February 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
5. "Azerbaijan v Kazakhstan". eu-football.info. eu-football. 9 March 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
6. "Vietnam v Kazakhstan". eu-football.info. eu-football. 26 December 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
7. "KAZAKHSTAN 2-1 FAROE ISLANDS". fifa.com. FIFA. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
8. "FAROE ISLANDS 1-1 KAZAKHSTAN". fifa.com. FIFA. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

External links

• Andrei Finonchenko at National-Football-Teams.com
• Profile at clubs website