Viktor Tsyhankov
Ukrainian footballer (born 1997)
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Viktor Vitaliiovych Tsyhankov[A] (Ukrainian: Ві́ктор Віта́лійович Циганко́в; born 15 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for La Liga club Girona. Born in Israel, he represents the Ukraine national team.
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Tsygankov with Ukraine U21 in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Vitaliiovych Tsyhankov | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nahariya, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Nyva Vinnytsia | ||
| 2011–2016 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | Dynamo Kyiv | 156 | (77) |
| 2023– | Girona | 102 | (19) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Ukraine U16 | 4 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Ukraine U17 | 20 | (8) |
| 2014–2016 | Ukraine U19 | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | Ukraine U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Ukraine | 65 | (13) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Dynamo Kyiv
Born in Nahariya, Israel, where his father Vitalii Tsygankov played as a footballer, Tsygankov moved to Ukraine when he was very young.[when?] Tsygankov is a product of the Nyva Vinnytsia and Dynamo Kyiv academy systems. His first coach was Mykola Zahoruyko.[3]
He made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League for Dynamo on 14 August 2016 against FC Stal Kamianske.[4] During the 2018–19 season Tsyhankov was recognized as a player of the month in the Ukrainian Premier League on three occasions—March 2018,[5] December 2018,[6] and April 2019.[7]
Girona
On 17 January 2023, Tsygankov joined La Liga side Girona, signing a contract until June 2027 with the Spanish club. The transfer reportedly commanded a €5 million fee, with a 50% sell-on clause in favour of Dynamo Kyiv.[8][9] On 5 February 2023, he made his debut for the club in a league match against Valencia.[10] He finished his first season at Girona with 3 goals and 6 assists in 18 games.
Tsygankov bettered that total to 8 (also providing 7 assists) the following campaign, which helped his club secure third place in the league and their first-ever qualification for the UEFA Champions League.[11]
International career
Tsyhankov got his first call-up to the senior Ukraine side for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Turkey and Kosovo in October 2016 but did not appear in either match.[12] He made his senior debut in Ukraine's World Cup qualifying match against Finland the following November, coming on in the 83rd minute.[13]
In June 2021, he is on the list of 26 players summoned by Andriy Shevchenko to compete for the UEFA Euro 2020.[14]
In May 2024, he was on the list of 26 players summoned by Serhiy Rebrov for the UEFA Euro 2024.[15]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 April 2026[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10[c] | 3 | 1[d] | 0 | 40 | 17 | |
| 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 31 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 13[e] | 2 | 1[d] | 0 | 46 | 20 | |
| 2019–20 | Ukrainian Premier League | 27 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8[f] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 17 | |
| 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 11[g] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | |
| 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 25 | 11 | |
| 2022–23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10[h] | 3 | — | 23 | 9 | ||
| Total | 156 | 77 | 13 | 4 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 236 | 94 | ||
| Girona | 2022–23 | La Liga | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 8 | |||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 7 | |||
| Total | 102 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 258 | 96 | 19 | 5 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 349 | 114 | ||
- Includes Ukrainian Cup and Copa del Rey
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- Seven appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | 13 | |
- Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tsyhankov goal.[19]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2019 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 13 |  Luxembourg | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2 | 7 June 2019 | Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine | 14 |  Serbia | 1–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 3 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 7 October 2020 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | 22 |  France | 1–4 | 1–7 | Friendly |
| 5 | 13 October 2020 | Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine | 24 |  Spain | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 6 | 23 May 2021 | Metalist Oblast Sports Complex, Kharkiv, Ukraine | 26 |  Bahrain | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 8 June 2022 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 39 |  Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| 8 | 12 June 2023 | Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany | 45 |  Germany | 2–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 9 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 10 | 16 June 2023 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | 46 |  North Macedonia | 3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 11 | 19 June 2023 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | 47 |  Malta | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 12 | 26 March 2024 | Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław, Poland | 51 |  Iceland | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 13 | 11 June 2024 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | 54 |  Moldova | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Dynamo Kyiv
- Ukrainian Premier League: 2020–21
- Ukrainian Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21
- Ukrainian Super Cup: 2018, 2019, 2020
Individual
- Golden talent of Ukraine: 2016 (U-19), 2017 (U-21), 2018 (U-21)
- Ukrainian Footballer of the Year: 2018
- Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Year: 2018–19
- Ukrainian Premier League Footballer of the Year: 2020
- Ukrainian Premier League player of the Month: 2017–18 (March), 2018–19 (December), 2018–19 (April)
Notes
- Sometimes romanized as Tsygankov