Roman Zozulya (footballer)

For the gymnast, see Roman Zozulya (gymnast).
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Roman Zozulya

Zozulya with Ukraine in 2010
Personal information
Full name Roman Vyacheslavovych Zozulya
Date of birth (1989-11-17) 17 November 1989
Place of birth Kyiv, Ukraine
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Number 18
Youth career
FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Dynamo-3 Kyiv 1 (0)
2005–2008 Dynamo-2 Kyiv 59 (12)
2008–2011 Dynamo Kyiv 35 (3)
2011– Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 80 (21)
National team
2005–2006 Ukraine U17 14 (2)
2007–2008 Ukraine U19 15 (4)
2008–2011 Ukraine U21 22 (1)
2010– Ukraine 24 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2015
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Vyacheslavovych and the family name is Zozulya.

Roman Vyacheslavovych Zozulya (Ukrainian: Роман В'ячеславович Зозуля, born 17 November 1989 in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian football striker, who plays as a forward for Ukrainian Premier League club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Ukrainian national team.

Career

Dynamo Kyiv

He was a product of the Dynamo youth system progressing through Dynamo-3 and Dynamo-2. In 2008 after the 2007–08 season he was promoted to the main team.

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

On 27 February 2014, in a Europa League match against Tottenham Zozulya was sent off after he directed a head-butt towards Jan Vertonghen.[1] Zozulya was sent off and had to be restrained from attacking Vertonghen, who was accused of simulating the degree of contact.[2] Tottenham went on to win the game 31, knocking Dnipro out of the Europa League.[3]

International career

Roman debuted for Ukraine on 2 June 2010 against Norway at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. He scored a goal after Yevhen Konoplyanka fired a long shot at Jon Knudsen, who fumbled with the ball and let Roman kick the ball into the net. He was substituted in the 81st minute.[4][5]

Career statistics

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 June 2010 Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway  Norway 0-1 0-1 Friendly
2. 22 March 2013 National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland  Poland 1-3 1-3 WC 2014 Qual
3. 15 November 2013 Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kiev, Ukraine  France 1-0 2-0 WC 2014 Qual
Correct as of 15 November 2013

Honors

FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

References

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