Oleksandr Kucher
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mykolayovych and the family name is Kucher.
Oleksandr Mykolayovych Kucher (Ukrainian: Олександр Миколайович Кучер; born 22 October 1982) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer and current manager.
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Full name | Oleksandr Mykolayovych Kucher | ||
Date of birth | (1982-10-22) 22 October 1982 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2002 | Arsenal Kharkiv | 59 | (5) |
2002–2005 | Metalurh Donetsk | 9 | (0) |
2002 | → Arsenal Kharkiv (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2003–2004 | → Metalurh-2 Donetsk | 10 | (0) |
2003–2004 | → Banants Yerevan (loan) | 19 | (3) |
2004–2005 | → Arsenal Kharkiv (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Metalist Kharkiv | 28 | (2) |
2006–2017 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 167 | (7) |
2017–2019 | Kayserispor | 42 | (0) |
2019 | Karpaty Lviv | 4 | (0) |
2020 | Metal Kharkiv | 0 | (0) |
Total | 364 | (17) | |
International career | |||
2006–2017 | Ukraine | 57 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2020–2022 | Metalist Kharkiv | ||
2022–2023 | Dnipro-1 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He was a powerful defender who was good in the air and provided good coverage in the back. He could also play as a defensive midfielder.
A Shakhtar Donetsk player from 2006 until 2017, he won many honours including Premier League titles and the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. He made his senior international debut in 2006 and represented Ukraine when they co-hosted UEFA Euro 2012.