Oleksandr Kosyrin
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Oleksandr Mykhaylovych Kosyrin ' onMouseout='HidePop("11992")' href="/topics/Zaporizhia">Zaporizhia
, USSR, now Ukraine
) is a professional footballer
currently playing for FC Dniester Ovidiopol
. He is also a member of the Ukrainian national football team
.
with Victor Zaporizhia. In 1995 he was brought back to Torpedo Zaporizhia, and after two seasons was sold to the Ukrainian giants FC Dynamo Kyiv
. He only managed a handful of appearances for the senior team, spending most of his time playing for FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv
and FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv
, the club’s reserve teams which compete in the Ukrainian Second League
and Ukrainian First League
respectively. In 1998 he was loaned out to FC Cherkasy
, and had a good season there, scoring 11 goals in 18 league games. Kosyrin also spent a year playing in Israel
with Maccabi Tel Aviv. He also spent two years with FC Arsenal Kyiv
. In 2002 he was sold to the newly promoted FC Chornomorets Odessa
, where he finally established himself as a formidable player. Kosyrin had a good three year spell with the team, becoming the league leading scorer in the 2004–05
season. He formed a strong partnership with Kostantyn Balabanov
. In 2005 he was sold to FC Metalurh Donetsk
where he continued his good scoring form. On 19 June 2008 he made his return to Odessa
by signing a two-year contract with Chornomorets. In the summer of 2010, when his contract expired, he joined FC Dniester Ovidiopol
in the Ukrainian First League
.
on 6 occasions and has played for the Ukrainian national football team
7 times. His senior debut came on 15 August 2005 in the game against Macedonia
.
Zaporizhia
Zaporizhia or Zaporozhye [formerly Alexandrovsk ] is a city in southeastern Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative center of the Zaporizhia Oblast...
, USSR, now Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
) is a professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
currently playing for FC Dniester Ovidiopol
FC Dniester Ovidiopol
FC Odesa is a Ukrainian football club based in Odessa. The club plays in blue-white colors, and is currently in the Persha Liha. The club originally was called Dnister and played in Ovidiopol but after the 2010–11 season the club moved to Odessa.-History:...
. He is also a member of the Ukrainian national football team
Ukraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
.
Club career
Kosyrin started playing in his home town of Zaporizhia, at the football academy of FC Torpedo Zaporizhia. He spent two seasons playing in the Ukrainian Second LeagueUkrainian Second League
The Ukrainian Second League is a professional football league in Ukraine which is part of the Professional Football League of Ukraine. The league is lower than the Ukrainian First League and the lowest level of professional football competitions in the country. Druha Liha is the third level of...
with Victor Zaporizhia. In 1995 he was brought back to Torpedo Zaporizhia, and after two seasons was sold to the Ukrainian giants FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
. He only managed a handful of appearances for the senior team, spending most of his time playing for FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv
FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv
FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv is a Ukrainian football team based in Kiev, Ukraine. The team has been featured in the Ukrainian Second League, since it cannot be promoted to the Ukrainian First League, being a junior team from the FC Dynamo Kyiv franchise, which already has its 2nd tier team in the First...
and FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv
FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv
FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv is a Ukrainian football team based in Kiev , Ukraine. The club was inaugurated in 1946. The club has been featured regularly in the Ukrainian First League, since it cannot be promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League, being a reserve team from the FC Dynamo Kyiv franchise...
, the club’s reserve teams which compete in the Ukrainian Second League
Ukrainian Second League
The Ukrainian Second League is a professional football league in Ukraine which is part of the Professional Football League of Ukraine. The league is lower than the Ukrainian First League and the lowest level of professional football competitions in the country. Druha Liha is the third level of...
and Ukrainian First League
Ukrainian First League
The Persha Liha or Ukrainian First League is a football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup...
respectively. In 1998 he was loaned out to FC Cherkasy
FC Dnipro Cherkasy
FC Dnipro Cherkasy was a Ukrainian football team, based in Cherkasy.-History overview:The club was established on 9 May 1955, the 10th anniversary Victory Day. The team kept its professional status for 44 years since acquiring it in 1958 and reacqiured it in 2003 after the short term disruption...
, and had a good season there, scoring 11 goals in 18 league games. Kosyrin also spent a year playing in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
with Maccabi Tel Aviv. He also spent two years with FC Arsenal Kyiv
FC Arsenal Kyiv
FC Arsenal Kyiv is a professional football club from the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.-History:In the 1950s, a different club under the same name Arsenal Kyiv won the 1958 Ukrainian SSR Championship. However in 1963 the club was renamed to "Temp Kyiv". In 1964 the club was replaced by FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv...
. In 2002 he was sold to the newly promoted FC Chornomorets Odessa
FC Chornomorets Odessa
FC Chornomorets Odesa is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Odessa. The club's home ground is the 34,164 Chornomorets Stadium opened in 1935 and rebuilt in 2011. During the reconstruction , the team played in the 4,610 Spartak Stadium...
, where he finally established himself as a formidable player. Kosyrin had a good three year spell with the team, becoming the league leading scorer in the 2004–05
Ukrainian Premier League 2004-05
The 2004–05 Ukrainian Premier League season was the fourteenth since its establishment.The season started on July 15, 2004 with all eight games of the first round. The last day of the competition was June 16, 2005. Shakhtar Donetsk has managed to win its second champion's title place ahead of the...
season. He formed a strong partnership with Kostantyn Balabanov
Kostantyn Balabanov
Kostyantyn Oleksiyovych Balabanov is a Ukrainian football player who last played for FC Chornomorets Odesa. Balabanov was born in Kiliya, at the time in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union . He is a graduate of Chornomorets academy. In 2005 he was transferred to FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk...
. In 2005 he was sold to FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :...
where he continued his good scoring form. On 19 June 2008 he made his return to Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
by signing a two-year contract with Chornomorets. In the summer of 2010, when his contract expired, he joined FC Dniester Ovidiopol
FC Dniester Ovidiopol
FC Odesa is a Ukrainian football club based in Odessa. The club plays in blue-white colors, and is currently in the Persha Liha. The club originally was called Dnister and played in Ovidiopol but after the 2010–11 season the club moved to Odessa.-History:...
in the Ukrainian First League
Ukrainian First League
The Persha Liha or Ukrainian First League is a football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup...
.
International career
Kosyrin has played for the Ukraine national under-21 football teamUkraine national under-21 football team
The Ukraine national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine.After Ukrainian Independence in 1991, the Ukraine senior team played their first match in April 1992...
on 6 occasions and has played for the Ukrainian national football team
Ukraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
7 times. His senior debut came on 15 August 2005 in the game against Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia national football team
The Macedonia national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Macedonia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Macedonia. Due to an ongoing name dispute, it enters international competitions under its country's provisional appellation as "FYR Macedonia"...
.