Andriy Storchous
Ukrainian footballer
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Andriy Volodymyrovych Storchous (Ukrainian: Андрій Володимирович Сторчоус; born 30 June 1994) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Oleksandriya in the Ukrainian First League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andriy Storchous | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Cherkasy, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oleksandriya | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Dnipro-80 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Retro Vatutine | 9 | (2) |
| 2014–2020 | Cherkaskyi Dnipro | 60 | (8) |
| 2016 | → Kremin Kremenchuk (loan) | 18 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | LNZ Cherkasy | 26 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Druzhba Myrivka | 26 | (7) |
| 2024–2026 | Kudrivka | 47 | (17) |
| 2026– | Oleksandriya | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Ukraine U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 | |||
Playing career
Early career
Born in Cherkasy, Storchous is a graduate of the Dnipro-80 academy system.[2] His first coaches were Ihor Stolovytskyi and Serhiy Usakovskyi. Storchous began his football career in 2012 playing for FC Retro from Vatutine in the 2012 Ukrainian Football Amateur League. In 2013, he moved to fellow amateur club FC Zoria-Akademiia Biloziria.
Cherkaskyi Dnipro
At the end of February 2015, he signed with Cherkaskyi Dnipro, helping the club win the Ukrainian Second League in his first season.[3]
Kremin Kremenchuk
In 2016, Kremin Kremenchuk, a Ukrainian Second League club, invited Storchous for a trial, and he eventually earned a loan deal.[4] He played 28 matches for Kremen in the Ukrainian Second League, scoring 13 goals.
Cherkaskyi Dnipro
In January 2017, he returned to Cherkaskyi Dnipro.[5] He scored his first goal of the season on 2 June 2017 in 3–0 victory over Ternopil.
LNZ Cherkasy
In 2021 he moved to LNZ Cherkasy in the Ukrainian First League, where he helped the club earn promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League. In January 2023, he was released by the club.[6]
Druzhba Myrivka
In 2023 he moved to Druzhba Myrivka in the Ukrainian Second League, where he helped the club win the league.[7][8][9]
Nyva Buzova
In June 2024 he left LNZ Cherkasy and moved to Nyva Buzova.[10][11][12]
Kudrivka
Following the merger between Nyva Buzova and Kudrivka, he moved to Kudrivka just admitted in Ukrainian First League.[13] He helped the club to get the promotion to Ukrainian Premier League for the first time of the history of the club.[14][15] On 14 May 2026, he scored two goals against Rukh Lviv at the Avanhard Stadium in Rivne.[16][17] On 23 May 2026, he scored two goals against FC Dynamo Kyiv at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Stadium in Kyiv, becoming the second top scorer of the season with 12 goals. Following his performance, he was included in the Best XI of Round 30 of the 2025–26 Ukrainian Premier League.[18]
Oleksandriya
On 25 June 2026, he moved to Oleksandriya in the Ukrainian First League.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 June 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cherkashchyna | 2013–14 | Ukrainian Second League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Ukrainian Second League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Ukrainian First League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Kremin (Loan) | 2016–17 | Ukrainian Second League | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 |
| Total | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | ||
| Cherkashchyna | 2016–17 | Ukrainian First League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | Ukrainian First League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | Ukrainian Second League | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2019–20 | Ukrainian First League | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Ukrainian Second League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 11 | ||
| LNZ Cherkasy | 2021–22 | Ukrainian Second League | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| 2022–23 | Ukrainian First League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| Total | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | ||
| Druzhba Myrivka | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Second League | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 |
| Total | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | ||
| Kudrivka | 2024–25 | Ukrainian First League | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
| 2025–26 | Ukrainian Premier League | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 12 | |
| Total | 47 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 19 | ||
| Oleksandriya | 2026–27 | Ukrainian First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 177 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 196 | 53 | ||
Honours
Club
Druzhba Myrivka
Dnipro Cherkasy
- Ukrainian Second League: 2014–15
- Ukrainian First League runner-up: 2015–16
- Ukrainian Second League runner-up: 2018–19
Individual
- Best Young Player of Ukrainian Second League Round 30: 2023–24.[9]
- Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Round: 2025-26 (Round 1[20]),
- SportArena Player of the Round: 2025-26 (Round 1[21]),
- Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Month: August 2025[22]
- Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Round: 2025-26 (Round 30[23]),
- SportArena Player of the Round: 2025-26 (Round 30[23])
- Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Month: May 2026[24]
- FC Kudrivka Player of the Year: (1) 2025–26[25]