Dmitri Sychev

Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev[lower-alpha 1] (Russian: Дми́трий Евге́ньевич Сычёв, tr. Dmitriy Yevgen’yevich Sychyov, IPA: [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj jɪvˈɡʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ sɨˈtɕɵf] ⓘ; born 26 October 1983) is a former Russian association footballer who played as a forward or as a midfielder. He was hailed by the international press as "The Russian Michael Owen", because of his pace, and was dubbed "the most sensational young Russian forward since Vladimir Beschastnykh".[1] He was well known for his blinding pace and agility.

"Sychev" redirects here. For other uses, see Sychyov.

Dmitri Sychev
Sychev in November 2021
Personal information
Full name Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev
Date of birth (1983-10-26) 26 October 1983
Place of birth Omsk, Soviet Union
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward / midfielder
Youth career
1993–1998 Dynamo Omsk
1998–2000 Smena-Zenit Saint Petersburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Spartak Tambov 42 (9)
2002 Spartak Moscow 18 (9)
2002–2003 Marseille 33 (5)
2004–2016 Lokomotiv Moscow 224 (73)
2013 → Dinamo Minsk (loan) 10 (0)
2013–2014 → Volga Nizhny Novgorod (loan) 16 (0)
2015–2016 → Okzhetpes (loan) 19 (3)
2017–2018 Kazanka Moscow 20 (1)
2019 Pyunik 0 (0)
International career
2000 Russia U-17 12 (14)
2002 Russia U-19 7 (6)
2003 Russia U-21 1 (1)
2002–2010 Russia 47 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Sychev was born in Omsk, a city in south-central Russia. He spent his formative years at St. Petersburg's famous Smena football academy before joining FC Spartak Tambov, a second division club. At that time he played as a midfielder.[2]

Club career

Spartak Moscow and Marseille

After having trials at clubs in FC Nantes and FC Metz, Sychev was picked up by FC Spartak Moscow in January 2002, where he scored eight goals in his first 12 matches, and it was during that time when he was transformed into a striker. With Spartak he reached the final of the 2002 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup. He scored 6 goals and finished second on the top scorer list, after coming in as a substitute in every match he played.[3] He entered the symbolic top players list of the tournament.[4]

In August 2002, Sychev announced he was quitting Spartak, by giving his employers three months' notice. Having already signed a five-year contract with the Russian club he was banned from football for four months by the Russian Professional Football League (RPFL).

After finishing this suspension, Sychev signed a five-year contract with Olympique de Marseille, rejecting an offer from FC Dynamo Kyiv. He was used as a midfielder, both left and right, but was usually a substitute during his time in France.[5][6]

Lokomotiv Moscow
Sychev with Lokomotiv in August 2010

In January 2004, Sychev returned to Russia to join FC Lokomotiv Moscow on a four-year contract, where he scored twice on the opening day of the season. He went on to claim the Russian Footballer of the Year award in his first season back in the Russian Premier League. With the club, he won the 2004 Russian Premier League, the 2005 Russian Super Cup, the 2005 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup and 2007 Russian Cup. Sychev played mostly as a striker, except the period when Lokomotiv was coached by Anatoliy Byshovets and Rashid Rakhimov respectively. During those times, he was mainly employed as a midfielder. Sychev started playing again in his natural position with the appointment of Yury Syomin. In 2009, he was voted by Lokomotiv fans as the player of the season. In the 2012–13 season, under manager Slaven Bilić, Sychev lost his place in the line-up (only four games in the first half of season, including the national cup).

Loan spells

In March 2013, Sychev moved to FC Dinamo Minsk on loan until July of the same year.[7]

In July 2013, after returning from Dinamo Minsk, Sychev moved to fellow Russian Premier League side FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod on a year-long loan deal.[8] Sychev featured in 16 league games for Volga, failing to score in any of them, and returned to Lokomotiv Moscow at the end of the season following Volga's relegation to the Russian National Football League.

On 16 March 2015, Sychev moved to FC Okzhetpes on a season-long loan deal.[9]

Pyunik

After over a year away from football, Sychev signed for FC Pyunik on 31 August 2019.[10] On 6 December 2019, Sychev left Pyunik by mutual consent having failed to make a first team appearance for the club.[11] On 10 December 2019, he announced his retirement from playing.[12]

International career
Sychev with Guus Hiddink while on international duty with Russia in October 2008

Sychev was selected to play for the Russian national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where he became the youngest player to appear for the Soviet Union or Russia at 18 years and 222 days. In the event, he scored a goal and set up other three in an otherwise disappointing Russian campaign. This goal made him the fourth youngest goalscorer in the FIFA World Cup.

Sychev was called up to Russia's squad for UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. Despite playing as a striker at Lokomotiv Moscow, during Guus Hiddink's stint with the Russian national team, he was used as a midfielder.[13] He won his last cap in 2010.[14]

Personal life

Besides football, Sychev is a fan of ice hockey and his hometown team Avangard Omsk.[15] He also likes tennis and billiards.[16] Outside of sports, he plays the guitar and was seen rapping at the MTV Russia Music Awards ceremony in Moscow with national teammate Diniyar Bilyaletdinov.[17]

Aside from his native Russian, Sychev also speaks English, French, and plans to learn more.[16]

In 2007, Sychev received a degree from the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism.[18]

Sychev was in Danila Kozlovsky's directorial debut Coach which was released in 2018. Sychev portrayed Dodin, the player who scored the winning goal for his team.

Career statistics
Sychev playing for Lokomotiv in April 2009
Sychev captaining Lokomotiv in May 2011

Club
As of match played 27 May 2018[19][20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Spartak Tambov 2000 1630———163
2001 26611———277
Total 429110000004310
Spartak Moscow 2002 Russian Premier League 18911———1910
Olympique Marseille 2002–03 Ligue 1 1731021——204
2003–04 162101061—243
Total 33520316100447
Lokomotiv Moscow 2004 Russian Premier League 271552———3217
2005 21610—2210258
2006 24721—20—287
2007 291154—51—3916
2008 26710——10287
2009 271310———2813
2010 27810—21—309
2011–12 40630—106—5312
2012–13 3012———42
2013–14 0000—000000
2014–15 0000—000000
2015–16 0000—000000
Total 224732090021102026792
Dinamo Minsk (loan) 2013 Belarusian Premier League 11021—22—153
Volga Nizhny Novgorod (loan) 2013–14 Russian Premier League 16000———160
Okzhetpes (loan) 2015 Kazakhstan Premier League 19310———203
Kazanka Moscow 2017–18 Russian PFL West 20100———201
Pyunik 2019–20 Armenian Premier League 0000—00—00
Career total 38398261231291320444126

International
Sychev playing for Russia in May 2008
Russia
YearAppsGoals
200262
200371
200487
200540
200631
200793
200881
200910
201010
Total4715

Statistics accurate as of match played 11 August 2010[20]

International goals

Statistics accurate as of match played 23 May 2008[20]

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
119 May 2002Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, RussiaFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia1 – 11 – 12002 LG Cup
214 June 2002Ecopa Stadium, Fukuroi, Japan Belgium3 – 23 – 22002 FIFA World Cup
311 October 2003Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia Georgia3 – 13 – 1UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
431 March 2004Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria0 – 12 – 2Friendly match
531 March 2004Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria1 – 22 – 2Friendly match
618 August 2004Dynamo Stadium, Moscow, Russia Lithuania4 – 24 – 3Friendly match
79 October 2004Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Luxembourg0 – 10 – 42006 FIFA World Cup qualification
89 October 2004Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Luxembourg0 – 30 – 42006 FIFA World Cup qualification
99 October 2004Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Luxembourg0 – 40 – 42006 FIFA World Cup qualification
1017 November 2004Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia Estonia3 – 04 – 02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
1111 October 2006Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia Estonia2 – 02 – 0UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
122 June 2007Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia Andorra4 – 04 – 0UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
1322 August 2007Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia Poland1 – 02 – 2Friendly match
1421 November 2007Estadi Comunal, Aixovall, Andorra Andorra0 – 10 – 1UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
1523 May 2008Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia Kazakhstan6 – 06 – 0Friendly match

Honours

Club

Lokomotiv Moscow

International

Individual
Lokomotiv Moscow

Notes
  1. His last name is also transcribed as Sytchev, and his first name as Dmitry or Dmitriy.
  2. Includes the Russian Super Cup

References
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  4. "Газета Спорт-экспресс. Кубок чемпионов содружества-2002• Рекорды десятилетия• Символическая сборная турнира. Версия "СЭ"• Бесчастных обогнал Титова. Спорт-экспресс: Ежедневная спортивная газета / Sport-express: Daily sport newspaper. Чемпионаты мира и Европы по футболу, хоккею, баскетболу. Биатлон, теннис, зимние виды спор". Sport-express.ru. January 28, 2002. Archived from the original on September 21, 2005. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
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  9. Дмитрий Сычев и Евгений Горячий пополнили Окжетпес. www.okzhetpes.kz/ (in Russian). FC Okzhetpes. March 16, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
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  13. "Дмитрий Сычёв: "Теперь придется поддерживать наш уровень" | Сайт Дмитрия Сычёва". Dsychev.ru. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
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  16. "Дмитрий Сычёв: "Потихоньку становлюсь театралом" | Сайт Дмитрия Сычёва". Dsychev.ru. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  17. Youtube: Dmitri Sychev and Diniya Bilyaletdinov Live Performance at RMA
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