Andriy Rusol


Andriy Anatoliyovych Rusol is a Ukrainian retired footballer who formerly played as a defender for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and the football team|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 |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. Since then, he has played 49 matches and scored 3 goals.
Andrii also scored Ukraine's first World Cup finals goal in the 4th minute against Saudi Arabia in the 2006 [FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]. Recently, he was the captain against Sweden and beat them 1–0.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania1–02–02006 [FIFA World Cup qualification |2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]
2AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany1–04–02006 FIFA World Cup
3Olympic Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine3–23–2UEFA [Euro 2008 qualifying]