Andriy Anatoliyovych Rusol (; born 16 January 1983) is a Ukrainian retired footballer who formerly played as a defender for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and the 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 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.Morrison, Neil. "International Matches 2004 - Europe" . RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2013. Since then, he has played 49 matches and scored 3 goals.Arnhold, Matthias & Mamrud, Roberto. "Ukraine - Record International Players". RSSSF, 29 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
Andrii also scored Ukraine's first World Cup finals goal in the 4th minute against Saudi Arabia in the 2006 World Cup.FIFA. "Match Report - Saudi Arabia - Ukraine 0:4 (0:2)" . 19 June 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2013. Recently, he was the captain against Sweden and beat them 1–0.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUkraine2004902005912006132200780200840200940201020Total493
Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rusol goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Andriy RusolNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania1–02–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification2AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany1–04–02006 FIFA World Cup3Olympic Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine3–23–2UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
References
External links FIFA World Cup 2006 Profile Profile on website Football Ukraine