Oleh Anatoliiovych Husiev (; born 25 April 1983) is a Ukrainian retired footballer who played as a midfielder for FC Dynamo Kyiv. He mainly played as a right midfielder or a right-back.
He made over 250 Ukrainian Premier League appearances for Dynamo, winning the league three times in addition to four Ukrainian Cups and five Ukrainian Super Cups.
A full international since 2003, Husiev earned over 95 caps, making him the nation's fourth-most capped player and fourth-highest international goalscorer of all time. He represented Ukraine at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012.
Club career Husiev transferred to Dynamo in the summer of 2003. Following his strong display in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he was linked with a move to French side Olympique Lyonnais. However, Dynamo Kyiv President Ihor Surkis stated that Husiev, along with fellow players Artem Milevskyi and Ruslan Rotan, are "the future of Dynamo Kyiv".uefa.com – UEFA Champions League – News & Features – News specific
On 30 March 2014, Husiev suffered a knee to the head from goalkeeper Denys Boyko (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv to Dnipro) grabbing a ball in midair, this collision knocked him to the ground, where he laid motionless for a few seconds before one of the Dnipro midfielders, Jaba Kankava, ran over to open Husiev's mouth and moved his tongue to allow Husiev to breathe. Kankava is credited with possibly saving Husiev's life.
On 20 September 2015, Husiev scored a penalty in a 0–2 away win against Volyn Lutsk in the Ukrainian Premier League, which was marked as his 100th competitive senior goal.
Having left Dynamo Kyiv in December 2016, Husiev returned to Dynamo on 13 June 2017, signing a one-year contract. In 2018 it was announced that he is attending coaching class at the Kyiv Oblast Football Federation.Oleh Husiev signed up for coaching classes (Олег Гусев пошел на тренерские курсы). Sport Arena. 28 February 2018
International career Husiev made his senior international debut for Ukraine on 20 August 2003, replacing fellow debutant Serhiy Tkachenko at half time in a 0–2 friendly defeat to Romania at the Shakhtar Stadium in Donetsk. He scored his first goal for the team on 17 November 2004, opening a 3–0 away win over Turkey in the ninth minute, for 2006 World Cup qualification. Husiev played all five of Ukraine's games as they reached the quarter-finals at their first World Cup in Germany, scoring the winner in their last-16 penalty shootout against Switzerland. He also played all of their matches as they co-hosted UEFA Euro 2012 with Poland, in a group stage exit.
Personal life His son Oleksiy Husiev is also a professional football player who plays for Chornomorets Odesa, on loan from Dynamo Kyiv.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFrunzenets-Liha-99 Sumy2000AAFU110–––1102000–01Druha Liha22630––2562001–023111–––3111Total641730––6717Borysfen Boryspil2002–03Persha Liha10–––10Arsenal Kyiv2002–03Vyshcha Liha23151––282Dynamo Kyiv2003–04Vyshcha Liha2777271–41102004–0524330100113842005–062444221103172006–0726452100–4162007–082023280–3142008–09Ukrainian Premier League901030–1302009–101652041102162010–1123920146–39152011–122232063113172012–1328410102–3962013–1426342103–4082014–151737294103492015–16241022311030132016–1761–10–712017–1840–10–50Total29658481598226244897Career total384765616982262544116
International Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Husiev goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Oleh HusievNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 17 November 2004 Şükrü Saracoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey 1–0 3–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification2 15 August 2006 Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine 4–0 6–0 Friendly3 24 March 2007 Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification4 28 March 2007 Chornomorets Stadium, Odessa, Ukraine 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification5 17 October 2007 Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine 2–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification6 3–07 14 October 2009 Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella, Andorra la Vella, Andorra 2–0 6–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification8 11 October 2011 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia 1–0 2–0 Friendly9 29 February 2012 HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel 1–0 3–2 Friendly10 28 May 2012 Kufstein Arena, Kufstein, Austria 2–0 4–0 Friendly11 9 February 2011 Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria 1–1 2–3 Friendly12 2–213 22 March 2013 National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland 2–0 3–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Dynamo Kyiv Ukrainian Premier League: 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16 Ukrainian Cup: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2013–14, 2014–15 Ukrainian Super Cup: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011
Individual Ukrainian Premier League Footballer of the Year: 2005
See also 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship squads#Ukraine
References
External links
Oleh Husiev at FC Dynamo
Oleh Husiev at footballcritic.com