Andriy Bliznichenko
Ukrainian football midfielder
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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.
Full name
Andriy Valeriyovych Bliznichenko
Date of birth
24 July 1994
Place of birth
Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukraine
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
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Andriy Bliznichenko in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andriy Valeriyovych Bliznichenko | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | 28 | (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 27 December 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
- 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]
