Dmytro Chyhrynskyi

Dmytro Anatoliiovych Chyhrynskyi (Ukrainian: Дмитро Анатолійович Чигринський;[4] born 7 November 1986) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club Ionikos.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Anatoliiovych and the family name is Chyhrynskyi.

Dmytro Chyhrynskyi
Chyhrynskyi with AEK Athens in 2018
Personal information
Full name Dmytro Anatoliiovych Chyhrynskyi[1]
Date of birth (1986-11-07) 7 November 1986[2]
Place of birth Iziaslav, Ukrainian SSR
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Ionikos
Number 16
Youth career
2000–2002 UFK Lviv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2009 Shakhtar Donetsk 83 (7)
2005–2006 → Metalurh Zaporizhzhia (loan) 15 (2)
2009–2010 Barcelona 12 (0)
2010–2015 Shakhtar Donetsk 37 (4)
2015–2016 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 15 (1)
2016–2021 AEK Athens 83 (5)
2021– Ionikos 33 (1)
National team
2002 Ukraine U16 4 (1)
2002–2003 Ukraine U17 5 (0)
2003–2004 Ukraine U18 7 (0)
2004 Ukraine U19 4 (0)
2003–2006 Ukraine U21 16 (2)
2007–2011 Ukraine 29 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Ukraine
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up2006
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022

He spent most of his professional career, from 2002 to 2015, in two spells with Shakhtar Donetsk. He won honours at the club including five Ukrainian Premier League titles, as many Ukrainian Cups, and the UEFA Cup in 2009. He spent the 2009–10 season with Barcelona in Spain, joining for €25 million, playing rarely and returning to Shakhtar for €15 million.

Chyhrynskyi represented the Ukraine national team from 2007 to 2011, making 29 appearances. He was in the nation's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but did not play due to injury.

Early life

Chyhrynskyi was born in Iziaslav, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukrainian SSR.[5] He was a player in the UFK Lviv youth system before moving to Donetsk at the age of 14, completing his development at the Shakhtar Donetsk academy.[6] He holds a master's degree in liberal arts.[7]

Club career

Shakhtar Donetsk
Chyhrynskyi playing for Shakhtar Donetsk in 2008

Chyhrynskyi earned his debut in the Vyshcha Liha in 2004, at the age of 17. In 2005, he was loaned out to Ukrainian club Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, where he experienced continuous top flight football. After a successful stint at Metalurh, Dmytro was brought back to Donetsk. He quickly emerged as a consistent defender and a leading figure, and first experienced UEFA Champions League football when coming on as a substitute against Barcelona during the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League. The young player cemented a starting position at the team in the 2006–07 season, by the end of which, at the age of 20, he captained Shakhtar in the Ukrainian Cup final against Dynamo Kyiv in the absence of the regular captain, Matuzalém.

During the 2007–08 season, Chyhrynskyi was selected as the vice-captain of the team. During the season, he was voted man of the match in the 2–0 win over rivals Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Cup Final. Also in the same season, he won the Vyshcha Liha with Shakhtar.

At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Chyhrynskyi helped the squad win the Ukrainian Super Cup. With Shakhtar, he played in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, finishing third in the group behind Barcelona and Sporting CP. This was not the end of the club's European journey, however, as they parachuted down to the UEFA Cup. He helped the team make it to the quarter-final stage, defeating 1993 European Champions Marseille. They then progressed to the semi-finals, where they played Ukrainian rivals Dynamo Kyiv. Shakhtar progressed to the 2009 UEFA Cup Final against Werder Bremen – Chyhrynskyi and Shakhtar won the trophy 2–1 after extra time.[8]

Barcelona

On 26 August 2009, after long negotiations between Shakhtar and Barcelona,[9] a deal was reached for the transfer of Chyhrynskyi.[10] The transfer was valued at around €25 million and included the clause that Chyhrynskyi play in the UEFA Super Cup for his former club, coincidentally against Barcelona.[11][12] On 31 August 2009, Barcelona confirmed that Chyhrynskyi had passed a medical and signed for five years.[13] Chyhrynskyi was the first Ukrainian player to ever play for Barcelona and was expected to display his ability with the ball at his feet and "aerial presence and strong defensive skills" .[14]

Chyhrynskyi made his debut for Barcelona on 12 September 2009 in La Liga against Getafe.[15] He played a full 90 minutes on his debut, a 2–0 victory.[16]

Though Barcelona retained the title, Chyhrynskyi fared poorly in his debut season with the club. Despite this, manager Pep Guardiola had been keen to keep him.[17]

Return to Shakhtar Donetsk
Chyhrynskyi (left) playing for Shakhtar Donetsk in 2010

On 6 July 2010, Chyhrynskyi signed a five-year deal to return to his former club Shakhtar Donetsk for a fee of €15 million, making Shakhtar a profit of €10 million.[18] after spending just one season with the Spanish team, playing just 14 times.[19] On 3 November 2010, Chyhrynskyi scored a header against Arsenal in the Champions League from a Jádson free-kick via a deflection off Craig Eastmond.[20]

Chyhrynskyi left Shakhtar by mutual consent on 2 February 2015.[21]

Dnipro

Seven days after leaving Shakhtar, Chyhrynskyi joined fellow league team Dnipro on a free transfer and signed a one-year contract.[22]

AEK Athens

On 11 June 2016, Chyhrynskyi signed a two-year contract with a possible extension for a third with Super League Greece club AEK Athens.[23] On 26 February 2017 he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home win against AEL.[24] The following 4 February, he scored in a 2–1 away win against champions Olympiacos, his first goal for the 2017–18 season.[25]

In mid-April 2021, the Ukrainian defender was unsure about his future, as his contract was not likely to be renewed and he was strongly considering retiring and serving the team from another official post.[26] On 15 June 2021, AEK Athens announced that Chyhrynskyi would not continue with the club.[27]

Ionikos

On 9 September 2021, Chyhrynskyi signed a one-year contract with newly promoted Super League Greece club Ionikos.[28] On 6 July 2022 he extended his contract with Ionikos for one year more.[29]

International career
Chyhrynskyi playing for Ukraine in 2009

After a successful 2005–06 season, Chyhrynskyi was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad by coach Oleg Blokhin, following the injury to Serhiy Fedorov. Shortly before the World Cup, Chyhrynskyi was a member of the Ukraine under-21 team, which finished as runners-up in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Showing impressive form during the championship, he was selected as a member of the team of the tournament by UEFA.[30] Although set to be a part of Ukraine's World Cup squad, Chyhrynskyi suffered an injury during the closing stages of under-21 competition, which forced him out of the entire forthcoming tournament.

Following his recovery from injury, Chyhrynskyi established himself as a starter for Ukraine in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 10 April 2022[31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shakhtar Donetsk 2003–04 Vyshcha Liha 1000000010
2004–05 Vyshcha Liha 001010—20
2005–06 Vyshcha Liha 1130020—133
2006–07 Vyshcha Liha 1704180—291
2007–08 Vyshcha Liha 273618010424
2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League 2313015011422
2009–10 Ukrainian Premier League 40—40—80
Total 8371423802113710
Metalurh Zaporizhzhia (loan) 2005–06 Vyshcha Liha 15230——182
Barcelona 2009–10 La Liga 1202000—140
Shakhtar Donetsk 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League 1620051—213
2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League 601020—90
2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League 1113010—151
2013–14 Ukrainian Premier League 3100001041
2014–15 Ukrainian Premier League 102100—31
Total 374618110526
Dnipro 2014–15 Ukrainian Premier League 202000—40
2015–16 Ukrainian Premier League 1314020—191
Total 1516020—231
AEK Athens 2016–17 Super League Greece 1614020—221
2017–18 Super League Greece 1516070—281
2018–19 Super League Greece 1506050—260
2019–20 Super League Greece 2134010—263
2020–21 Super League Greece 1603050—240
Total 835230200—1265
Ionikos 2021–22 Super League Greece 25 100——251
2022–23 Super League Greece 0 000——00
Career total 270 205436813139525

International
Source:[32]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ukraine 200770
200860
200980
201050
201130
Total290

Honours

Shakhtar Donetsk

Barcelona

AEK Athens

Ukraine U21

  • UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2006

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2006
  • Super League Greece Team of the Year: 2017–18[36]

References
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