Oleksandr Holovko

Oleksandr Borysovych Holovko (Ukrainian: Олександр Борисович Головко, born 6 January 1972) is a Ukrainian former footballer who played as a centre-back and current manager of Dinaz Vyshhorod.[2] Holovko also used to be a regular start-up for the Ukrainian national football team. He earned eight Ukrainian Vyshcha Liha titles with Tavriya Simferopol and Dynamo Kyiv.

Not to be confused with Oleksandr Holovko (footballer, born 1995).

Oleksandr Holovko
Personal information
Full name Oleksandr Borysovych Holovko
Date of birth (1972-01-06) 6 January 1972
Place of birth Kherson, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Dinaz Vyshhorod (manager)
Youth career
1990–1993 Tavriya Simferopol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Tavriya Simferopol 133 (4)
1995–2004 Dynamo Kyiv 230 (9)
1997 → Dynamo-2 Kyiv 1 (0)
1998 → Dynamo-2 Kyiv 1 (0)
2000 → Dynamo-2 Kyiv 1 (0)
2001 → Dynamo-2 Kyiv 1 (0)
2003 → Dynamo-2 Kyiv 3 (1)
2004 Qingdao Beilaite 19 (0)
2005–2006 Tavriya Simferopol 25 (0)
Total 414 (14)
National team
1995–2004[1] Ukraine 58 (0)
Teams managed
2007–2010 Ukraine U18
2010–2011 Ukraine U19
2011–2012 Ukraine U16
2012–2013 Ukraine U17
2013–2014 Ukraine U18
2014–2015 Ukraine U19
2015–2017 Ukraine U20
2015–2018 Ukraine U21
2020 Kremin Kremenchuk
2022– Dinaz Vyshhorod
Honours
SC Tavriya Simferopol
WinnerUkrainian Top League1992
Runner-upUkrainian Cup1993-94
FC Dynamo Kyiv
WinnerUkrainian Top League1995-96
WinnerUkrainian Top League1996-97
WinnerUkrainian Top League1997-98
WinnerUkrainian Top League1998-99
WinnerUkrainian Top League1999-00
WinnerUkrainian Top League2000-01
WinnerUkrainian Top League2002-03
WinnerUkrainian Cup1995-96
WinnerUkrainian Cup1997-98
WinnerUkrainian Cup1998-99
WinnerUkrainian Cup1999-00
WinnerUkrainian Cup2002-03
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Holovko has played for three clubs, Tavriya Simferopol, Dynamo Kyiv and Qingdao Beilaite (P.R. China). A top notch central or right defender, Holovko helped lead Dynamo Kyiv to many victories in the UEFA Champions League, cumulating in a semifinal finish in 1998–1999.[3] He was also a regular member of the Ukraine national football team from 1995 to 2004, having appeared in 58 international matches (among the cap leaders for Ukraine). As for playing his career, he stopped his career at the age 38.

Holovko started as a coach of the Ukrainian Under 16 Youth National Team. The team competed in September 2008 for qualification to the 2009 UEFA U-17 Championships.

References
  1. "Olexandr Holovko - International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. "Dynamo Kyiv '99: What happened next?". FourFourTwo. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. "Interview with Oleksandr Holovko". football24.ua.
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