Top facts about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, Ukrainian legend

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoshchuk (born 30 March 1979) is a Ukrainian football coach and former midfielder who is now an assistant coach for Zenit Saint Petersburg in the Russian Premier League (since 2017).

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk’s age

is 43. Here, you can find the most important facts about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, the former Ukraine captain.

Tymoshchuk started his professional career with Volyn Lutsk, his hometown team. He then transferred to

, where he led the team and won the Ukrainian Premier League, Ukrainian Cup, and Ukrainian Super Cup.

As captain of Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2008, Tymoshchuk won the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. He was also the winner of the Russian Premier League and the Russian Super Cup.

Tymoshchuk won the Bundesliga,

, and DFB-Supercup after joining Bayern Munich in Germany. He also won the UEFA Champions League with Bayern in 2013, and was a runner-up in 2010 and 2012.

Tymoshchuk, a former captain of the Ukraine national team, holds the record for most caps (144) in the country's history. In 2006, he competed in Ukraine's first FIFA World Cup and in 2012, he competed in their first European Championship. Three times he was named Ukrainian Footballer of the Year.

Tymoshchuk's (Ukrainian) coaching license and titles were revoked by the Ukrainian Association of Football in 2022 after he refused to speak out against Russia's continuing invasion of Ukraine and continued to work as an assistant coach at Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Top facts about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk:

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk holds the record for most caps for his country, for which he played for 16 years and was team captain, with 144. He was named Ukraine's Footballer of the Year three times.

Tymoshtschuk has been Sergei Semak's assistant coach at Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia's first division since March 2016.

Tymoshchuk was barred from all football activities in Ukraine by the Football Union of Ukraine Ukrainska Assoziazija Futbolu in March 2022.

In addition, he was stripped of all Ukrainian titles and removed from all national registers. The reason for this was that Tymoshchuk had neither condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine nor resigned from his position as Saint Petersburg's assistant coach.

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk early life

Anatoly Tymoshchuk was born on March 30, 1979 in the city of Lutsk. Regarding

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk’s childhood

, it should be mentioned that from the age of 6 he trained at a local football school, under the guidance of Vladimir Baisarovich.

After spending 8 years at the Youth Sports School, after one of the regional tournaments, he was invited to the Kyiv sports boarding school. There is no information available regarding

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk’s parents

.

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk personal life

Nadiya Tymoshchuk is Tymoshchuk's wife. They met while living in the same neighborhood in his birthplace of Lutsk. In April 2010, their twins were born three months early.

The youngsters were confirmed to be growing well and will be discharged from the hospital in July. Nadiya, who presently resides in Munich with her children, filed for divorce in the summer of 2016.

An important fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is that he received the title of "Honorary Citizen of Lutsk" in June 2008.

is Tymoshchuk's favorite player, and he revealed that the historical squad with whom he most wished to play was the Germany national team in 1990, with Matthäus.

He is also a fan of Okean Elzy, a Ukrainian band, and Russian painter Mikhail Vrubel. He is an ardent wine, t-shirt, and icon collector. The number four is Tymoshuk's lucky number. He can communicate in Ukrainian, Polish, Russian, Croatian, and German.

Since 2000, Tymoshchuk and his father have held competitions in Lutsk called the International Anatoliy Tymoshuk Junior Cup for youngsters from Ukraine and neighboring countries. Cups and cash prizes are given to the winners.

The tournament's goal was to motivate kids to continue their football training by providing them the opportunity to compete in a real game. Tymoshchuk has twice represented Zinedine Zidane in charity matches, which he really liked.

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk professional career

In his youth, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk attended the Lutsk youth sports school and played for the Kyiv sports boarding school team. At the age of 16, he joined Volyn Lutsk, where he made his first professional appearances. Shakhtar Donetsk signed the Ukrainian in March 1998.

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk club career

An important

fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk

is that he began his professional career with his local club Volyn Lutsk, where he rose through the ranks. After two good seasons, the player started to pique the interest of larger teams.

Donetsk Shakhtar

Shakhtar Donetsk bought Tymoshchuk's contract from Volyn in 1997, when he was 18 years old. He was a major player of the Shakhtar club that won three Ukrainian Premier League crowns, three Ukrainian Cups, and a Ukrainian Super Cup during his time there. He is acknowledged with establishing himself as a top midfielder in Europe during his time at Shakhtar.

After many years as captain of Shakhtar, Tymoshchuk was connected with a number of European teams, including

, Feyenoord, Celtic, and Roma.

Zenit

A notable fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is that he moved to Zenit Saint Petersburg for a reported €15 million fee on February 27, 2007. He was quickly chosen the team's new captain.

, the manager of Zenit, was quite pleased with him, stating, "I can't say enough wonderful things about Tymoshchuk, both as a player and as a person.

From head to toe, Tymoshchuk is a consummate professional. I never had any disciplinary issues with him. While Tymoshchuk and I are both with the club, he will serve as Zenit's captain."

Zenit won the Russian Premier League for the first time in club history and the club's first league championship since winning the Soviet Top League in 1984 in his first season at the club.

A notable

fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk

is that he was named league player of the year by popular sports magazine Sport-Express at the conclusion of the season, and was also included to the yearly list of the Premier League's top 33 players.

Following Zenit's victory, astronaut Yuri Malenchenko, a supporter of the club, displayed a Zenit jersey with Tymoshchuk's name on it while in orbit. Zenit became the first team to have their jersey shown in space in this way.

Tymoshchuk guided Zenit to the UEFA Cup triumph in the 2007–08 European season, defeating Scottish Premier League team Rangers 2–0 in the final. The team went on to win the 2008 UEFA Super Cup by defeating Manchester United 2–1.

Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeneß confirmed in February 2009 that Tymoshchuk had agreed to join the club.

Zenit initially said that the two teams had yet to strike an agreement. However,

confirmed on February 18 that Tymoshchuk will join the club in July 2009, allowing him to continue playing for Zenit until the summer. On June 14, 2009, he played his last match for Zenit.

A notable fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is that he signed a deal with Bayern Munich on July 1, 2009, that would expire on June 30, 2012. The transfer price was not revealed, although German media sources put it at €14 million.

Tymoshchuk made his Bayern debut in the 2009 Audi Cup against Milan, coming in as a second-half replacement. He also started in the final against

, but was replaced in the 77th minute as Bayern triumphed 7–6 on penalties.

In the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, he scored his first goal for Bayern against Juventus. Tymoshchuk won his first prize with Bayern on May 8, 2010, the 2009–10 Bundesliga, followed by the 2009–10 DFB-Pokal victory a week later.

Tymoshchuk appeared in 21 Bundesliga games in 2009–10, ten of them as a replacement, however he did not start a single game in the second half of the season.

Bayern Munich manager Louis van Gaal regarded Tymoshchuk's potential as "not very bright" in late July 2010, adding, "If a player doesn't play or has great possibilities, I would go if I were them." Despite this, Tymoshchuk started all of Bayern's games from October 2010 to March 2011.

A notable fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is that he was expected to feature more under new Bayern manager Jupp Heynckes in 2011. Tymoshchuk was given the opportunity to start games as the club was beset by injuries, stepping in at center defense.

In the Champions League final in Munich, he started with Jérôme Boateng in center defense as Bayern lost on penalties to Chelsea. Heynckes noted before the final, "Tymoshchuk is a fantastic teammate.

He's quite vital to us, and in a circumstance when three players are banned, his experience and ability to play many positions comes in handy."

Because Tymoshchuk was given a larger role under Heynckes than he was under Van Gaal, he became a valuable member of the squad.

Manuel Neuer, the goalkeeper, said of Tymoshchuk, "The important task for me is to avoid allowing goals to in. As a consequence, I am drawn to companions who work in the same field.

Anatoliy – is a player who is fairly aggressive, but it is a wise aggressiveness. He understands exactly when to take the appropriate position.”

Back to Zenit

Despite getting offers from teams all throughout Europe, Tymoshchuk returned to Zenit after winning the 2012–13 Champions League with Bayern Munich.

According to Russian media, Tymoshchuk was recruited by Zenit not only for his playing abilities, but also for his ability to blend Russians and foreigners into the club and prevent rumored problems among the squad. Tymoshchuk said that his return to Zenit was his last move, implying that he would end his playing career with the club.

Zenit fell 4–2 at

in 2014, with Dortmund scoring twice in the first five minutes. When the score was 3–2, Tymoshchuk said that his side had a chance to score, but they never did.

Kairat

A notable fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is that he signed an 18-month deal with Kazakhstan Premier League team Kairat on July 6, 2015. In his league debut, he led the squad as captain.

He was a key member of the squad that won the Kazakhstan Cup in 2015. Tymoshchuk departed Kairat when his contract expired in November 2016. He started studying for his PRO coaching license without formally declaring his retirement.

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk international career

Tymoshchuk has been a prominent player of Ukraine's national squad since his debut in 2000. He was selected man of the match in Ukraine's win against Tunisia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in which Ukraine advanced to the quarter-finals.

Tymoshchuk has been credited as being one of the driving forces for Ukraine's first World Cup entry. He won the Cyprus International Football Tournaments in 2009.

Tymoshchuk became the second Ukrainian player to attain 100 caps in a friendly match against Brazil on October 11, 2010, two days after Andriy Shevchenko did it in a friendly against Canada.

A notable fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is that he was declared the finest footballer in Ukraine's history on December 20, 2011, after finishing first in a statewide poll to select the main figures in the Ukrainian game since the country's independence in 1991.

Tymoshchuk took over as captain of the squad when Shevchenko retired in 2012. With 144 caps as of June 29, 2016, he is the most capped Ukrainian footballer. Tymoshchuk announced his retirement from international football in August 2016.

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk style of play

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk was a "deep-lying midfielder who is comfortable on the ball and capable of devastating long-range shooting" throughout his playing career.

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk controversies

Because of his position at Zenit St Petersburg and for not speaking out against Russia's continuing invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) stripped Tymoshchuk of his (Ukrainian) coaching license and titles on March 11, 2022.

His "deliberate decision" to stay at Zenit "damages the reputation of Ukrainian football," according to the UAF. There have also been rumors that he is a Russian agent. His situation was characterized by a Polish sports analyst as one of "a collaborator, eliminated from Ukrainian sport history."

Russian sports writer Vasily Utkin stated of Tymoshchuk, "[Tymoshchuk] thinks simply and completely about money," and said that as a player for Zenit, he requested huge amounts of tickets with the intention of reselling them.

Others, though, soon debunked the tale. Vladislav Radimov, a former Zenit player, branded it "total nonsense" and related how Tymoshchuk once handed him two tickets to a game but refused to accept payment for them.

Alexey Andronov, a Russian sports writer, also come out in support of Tymoshchuk, saying that at one occasion, Tymoshchuk handed him and another journalist tickets to a game but didn't charge them for them. He also said that in Russia, players seeking tickets from their club for friends is commonplace, but not in other European leagues.

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk legacy

Tymoshchuk – who only scored four goals for the national side – was once voted the finest Ukrainian player since the country's independence in 1991 by fans in an online poll, beating even legendary AC Milan and Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko.

Tymoshchuk's abilities were shown via 'dirty labor' in his own half, rather than in the box of his opponents. He was frequently crucial not just for Ukraine, but also for Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit St. Petersburg, and Bayern Munich, despite playing as a defensive midfielder.

Coaches complimented Tymoshchuk often; Oleg Blokhin, who captained the national team from 2003 to 2007 and named him captain in 2011, once remarked that if he had to select a partner for a spy operation, it would be Tymoshchuk because of his ability to work quietly and effectively.

"First and foremost, our team spirit, fighting capabilities, desire on the pitch, devotion and character," Tymoshchuk remarked on international duty when asked what he thought the Ukraine squad's best strength was. “There is speed and technical ability, but our belief is that we demonstrate all of our finest individual abilities by playing together as a team."

A notable fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is that he reflected the mindset he preached, and he led by example in every squad he was a part of, typically wearing a captain's armband on his right arm. He has always been a natural leader, first for his school, then for Ukraine Under-21s, and with Shakhtar Donetsk.

Dynamo Kiev turned Tymoshchuk down as a youngster owing to a perceived lack of physicality, and he almost gave up on his ambition of becoming a professional player. The long-haired midfielder, on the other hand, used the rejection as inspiration.

He immediately became a prominent member of Volyn Lutsk's squad before being recruited by Shakhtar Donetsk, an ambitious club owned by billionaire Ukrainian Rinat Akhmetov, at the age of 18. Dynamo Kiev only realized how large of a mistake they had made after that.

Tymoshchuk went on to become one of the Eastern Europe's top players. He had excellent game reading skills and immaculate passing abilities in his position. With his extraordinary defensive abilities, he had no trouble keeping the greatest stars at bay.

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An important

fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk

is that he left the club at the end of February 2007 after nine years. He received two awards and won six titles during that time.

Tymoshtschuk moved to Russia to Zenit Saint Petersburg and signed a four-year contract on February 28, 2007, for a transfer fee of 15.1 million euros, the highest paid by a club from the former Soviet Union.

He won two titles with his club: the Russian championship at the end of the season (11 November 2007), the first for the club in 23 years, and the UEFA Cup final 2-0 against Glasgow Rangers on 14 May 2008.

Tymoschtschuk, who already understood and spoke some German, joined Bayern Munich for the 2009/10 season. He agreed to a three-year contract that would expire in 2012.

Because the Russian league was still run on an annual basis and began on March 14, 2009, he continued to play for Zenit St. Petersburg until June 15, 2009, and only switched to FC Bayern after his two-week vacation.

On August 8, 2009, he made his Bundesliga debut in an away game against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, replacing Mark van Bommel in the 81st minute. On December 8, 2009, Tymoschtschuk scored his first competitive goal for FC Bayern, making it 4-1 at Juventus Turin in the final group game of the Champions League.

In his first season, he appeared in the Bundesliga 21 times and the DFB-Pokal four times. Tymoshchuk and his team won the championship in both competitions. He did not, however, play in the Champions League final, which he lost 2-0 to

.

An important fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is that he was named to the starting XI for the first time in a long time on October 16, 2010, in a Bundesliga match against Hannover 96. He took over for the injured Daniel Van Buyten. He scored his first league goal in a 4-2 home win over SC Freiburg on October 29, 2010.

Only a month later, on November 27, he scored twice for the first time in the Bundesliga in a 4-1 home victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.

Tymoshchuk made his 100th European appearance on September 27, 2011, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Bastian Schweinsteiger in a Champions League group stage match against Manchester City.

Bayern finished second in both the league and the cup in 2011/12. He appeared in eleven Champions League games during the 2011/12 season.

He was also on the field for the entire 120-minute final against

, where they were defeated on penalties. After the season, he agreed to a one-year extension with the defending champions.

Tymoschtschuk announced in early May 2013 that he would be leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the season. In his final season at Bayern, he won the UEFA Champions League, the German Championship, and the DFB Cup. Tymoshtschuk appeared in 118 games for Bayern in all competitions, scoring six goals.

Tymoshchuk returned to his former club Zenit St. Petersburg during the 2013 summer break. He won his second Russian Championship there in 2015.

FK Qairat Almaty, a Kazakh first division club, signed him to an 18-month contract for the current 2015 season and the upcoming 2016 season. On July 12, 2015, he made his debut in a 1-0 home win over Qaisar Qysylorda over 90 minutes.

An important fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is that he scored his first and only competitive goal for FK Qairat on April 23, 2016, scoring 3-0 against FK Aktöbe. He ended his active football career after two seasons in which he played 34 league games and scored one goal.

Tymoshchuk made his senior national team debut in 2000 and scored for the first time in his more than 100 international matches on February 17, 2004, in a test match against Georgia, scoring a 2-1 winning goal in the 90th minute.

He was a regular in Ukraine coach Oleh Blokhin's 23-man squad for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. In this tournament, he advanced with the team to the quarterfinals, where they were defeated 0-3 by Italy.

On October 11, 2010, he played his 100th international match, a 0-2 draw against

, tying Andriy Shevchenko's record.

He has been the only record national player since November 17, 2010. With his 102nd cap on February 8, 2011, he broke the Soviet Union record set by Oleh Blokhin. He played 144 international matches in total and is still the country's all-time leading scorer.

An important fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is that he played in all three group games for Ukraine during the 2012 European Football Championship in his home country.

Tymoschtschuk was a regular in the first half of qualifying for the European Football Championship in France in 2016. However, in 2015, he mostly sat on the bench and came on as a last-minute substitute in the crucial relegation game against Slovenia.

Nonetheless, at the age of 37, he became the country's oldest player and was named captain of Ukraine's EURO squad. When the tournament from Ukraine was already set, he got one last European Championship appearance in the 90th minute of the third game against Poland, which was also his last in the national team.

An important fact about Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is that he has been an assistant coach with his former club Zenit St. Petersburg since March 2016. He was the Russian Cup and Russian Super Cup winner in 2015/16. Zenit defended the Super Cup as the reigning champions in the 2016/17 season, defeating CSKA Moscow, the 2015/16 champions, 1-0.

The Ukrainian Football Association barred him from playing football in Ukraine for life because he did not publicly condemn Russia's war against Ukraine despite being asked to do so.

Lothar Matthäus' armband in the national colors of black, red, and gold, which he had worn during the 1994 World Cup, Tymoschtschuk wore while playing for Shakhtar Donetsk and Zenit Saint Petersburg.

He had received this as a gift from his Donetsk assistant coach after referring to Matthew as his idol. Tymoshchuk is married and the father of two children.

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk social media

Regarding

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk social media

, it should be mentioned that he has an Instagram page (

) with 119k followers. On the page, we can see various pictures of him along with his fans and family.

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk body measurements

Speaking about

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk body measurements

, it should be mentioned that the former player is 181cm and 75kg.

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk net worth and salary

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk's net worth

is estimated to be around $9 million, according to Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider.

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