Andriy Bliznichenko

Andriy Valeriyovych Bliznichenko (Ukrainian: Андрій Валерійович Блiзнiченко; born 24 July 1994) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Metalurh Zaporizhzhia.

Andriy Bliznichenko

Andriy Bliznichenko in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Andriy Valeriyovych Bliznichenko
Date of birth	(1994-07-24) 24 July 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukraine
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right winger
Team information
Current team	Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
Number	18
Youth career
2007–2011	Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2017	Dnipro	26	(5)
2017–2018	Kardemir Karabükspor	34	(1)
2019–2021	Sheriff Tiraspol	21	(11)
2022	Inhulets Petrove	4	(0)
2023–2024	Veres Rivne	25	(6)
2024	Zviahel	2	(0)
2024–	Metalurh Zaporizhzhia	17	(5)
International career
2010	Ukraine U16	14	(1)
2009–2011	Ukraine U17	22	(3)
2011–2012	Ukraine U18	4	(2)
2012–2013	Ukraine U19	13	(4)
2014	Ukraine U20	3	(0)
2014–2017	Ukraine U21	17	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025

Career

Bliznichenko joined FC Dnipro starting in the 2012–13 season, playing 14 games for the reserve team and scoring 6 goals.^[1] He debuted for the senior team on 28 November 2013 in a Europa League group stage match against CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu, coming on for Bruno Gama and playing the entire second half.^[2] On 9 January 2023 he moved to Veres Rivne.^[3]

Honours

Sheriff Tiraspol

• Moldovan National Division: 2020–21

Dnipro

• Ukrainian Premier League: Runner-Up 2013–14
• UEFA Europa League: Runner-Up 2014–15

Personal life

Andriy Bliznichenko is the older brother of fellow footballer, Viktor Bliznichenko.^[4]