- Serhiy Rebrov
Football player infobox
playername= Serhiy Rebrov
fullname = Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|6|3
cityofbirth =Horlivka
countryofbirth =Ukrainian SSR ,Soviet Union
height = height|meter=1.73
currentclub =Rubin Kazan
clubnumber = 14
position = Forward, attacking midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Shakhtar Donetsk
years = 1991–19921992–20002000-20042003-20042004-20052005-20082008–
clubs = Shakhtar Donetsk
Dynamo KyivTottenham Hotspur
→Fenerbahçe (loan)West Ham United
Dynamo KyivRubin Kazan
caps(goals) = 026 (12)
189 (93)
060 (10)
038 0(4)
027 0(1)
052 (20)
016 0(3)
nationalyears = 1993–1995
1992–
nationalteam = Ukraine U21
Ukraine
nationalcaps(goals) = 17 (7)
75 (15)
pcupdate =September 15 2008
ntupdate =12 June 2007 Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov ( _uk. Сергій Станіславович Ребров, born on
March 6 ,1974 inHorlivka ,Donetsk Oblast ) is a Ukrainian football forward turnedmidfielder , member of the Ukrainian national team, which he helped qualify for the 2006 World Cup, the nation's first ever World Cup. Rebrov gained international fame as an attacking partner ofAndriy Shevchenko at Dynamo Kyiv throughout the 1990s and is known for his technical ability as well as his finishing. Rebrov is currently at his new clubRubin Kazan , having also previously played for Dynamo Kyiv,Shakhtar Donetsk , Tottenham Hotspur,Fenerbahçe and West Ham United.Club career
Rebrov joined Shakhtar Donetsk as a youth in 1990. In his debut 1991 season, then a 17-year-old, he scored 2 goals in 7 games in the USSR Premier League. In his second season, playing in the newly established
Ukrainian Premier League , he became a joint 3rd goalscorer, catching the eye of Dynamo Kyiv scouts.Dynamo Kyiv
Rebrov moved to Dynamo Kyiv in August 1992 and has since become the highest all-time scorer in the
Ukrainian Premier League . As of April 3, 2007, his total tally in the league with Shakhtar and Dynamo was 120 goals in 249 games.He scored several key goals in European competitions, notably in the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons of the
UEFA Champions League , including a famous goal against Barcelona from a tight angle. Dynamo reached the Champions League semi-final in 1999 but lost toBayern Munich on aggregate. In the 1999-00 season Rebrov became a joint top scorer in theUEFA Champions League with 10 goals (including 2 goals in qualification games) as Dynamo progressed to the last sixteen before going out on head-to-head record againstReal Madrid . As of September 14, 2006 Rebrov remained a joint 13th all-time scorer in the history of the Champions League/European Cup with 30 goals.England
In June 2000 he was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur for £11 million, [cite news | last =Thorpe | first =Martin | coauthors = | title = Spurs smash record as they land £11m Rebrov| work = | pages = | language = | publisher = Guardian| date =
2000-05-17 | url =http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,221693,00.html| accessdate =2008-03-11 ] but after the sacking of George Graham in March 2001, he was frozen out by new managerGlenn Hoddle . He went out on two consecutive loan spells to Fenerbahçe and subsequently signed a one year contract with West Ham United. [cite news | last= |first= | coauthors = | title = Hammers sign Rebrov| work = | pages = | language = | publisher = BBC Sport| date =2004-07-27 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/3929133.stm| accessdate =2008-03-01 ]Dynamo Kyiv again
On
June 1 ,2005 , Rebrov became a free agent after declining to re-sign and two days later he signed a new two-year contract with Dynamo Kyiv, with the option of a one year extension. In the new 2005-06 season, Rebrov became Dynamo's top scorer with 13 goals, two behind league joint top scorers Brandão and Okoduwa, despite playing in midfield. Rebrov also topped the league in points (goals plus assists) and was named player of the season according to a poll of team coaches and captains.In July 2007 Rebrov became Dynamo captain. In the 2007-08 season he was getting less playing time, starting only 7 out of 18 matches before the winter break. His contribution in some games was heavily criticised by the press. It was reported that Rebrov could move to Arsenal Kyiv during the transfer window. However, under new coach
Yuri Semin Rebrov started all games and was named best player at the close season Channel One Cup. In February 2008 Dynamo president Ihor Surkis stated that the club was planning talks with Rebrov with a view of extending his contract. [cite news | url = http://www.dynamomania.com/news.php?p=message&id=32259 | title = Dynamo will extend Rebrov's contract | publisher = Dynamomania | date =2008-02-02 | accessdate = 2008-02-02 ] Shortly thereafter Rebrov received an offer of a two-year contract fromRussian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.Rubin Kazan
On
March 3 ,2008 Dynamo announced that Rebrov had signed a two-year contract with Rubin and would join the new club at the end of the season, in summer 2008. [cite news | url = http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/ua/dynamo/news/26948.html | title = Serhiy Rebrov will move to Rubin | publisher = Dynamo Kyiv official site| date =2008-03-03 | accessdate = 2008-03-03 ] With the Russian season starting in spring, Rubin eventually agreed a $1 million compensation with Dynamo for Rebrov's early release from his contract. [cite news | url = http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/ua/dynamo/news/26948.html | title = Rebrov is moving to Kazan | publisher = Dynamo Kyiv official site| date =2008-03-06 | accessdate = 2008-03-29 ]Controversy
Sergei Rebrov was at the centre of a race row in September 2008 by giving Spurs new signing
Roman Pavlyuchenko some controversial advice. The former Tottenham striker reportedly warned Pavlyuchenko not to go out nearWhite Hart Lane - because lots of "dark-skinned people" live there. According to the "Daily Mirror ", Rebrov's comments came in an interview in Russian magazine "Football Weekly" on how £13.8 million signing Pavlyuchenko should adapt to British life. [cite news | url = http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/09/10/exclusive-ex-spurs-star-sergei-rebrov-s-racist-advice-for-roman-pavlyuchenko-115875-20731097/ | title = Ex-Spurs star Sergei Rebrov's racist advice for Roman Pavlyuchenko | publisher = "Daily Mirror"| date =2008-09-10 | accessdate = 2008-09-10]Rebrov, who played for Spurs between 2000 and 2004, said: "I wouldn't go for a walk on my own around White Hart Lane. A lot of dark-skinned people live there. So naturally the crime rate is higher than anywhere else. It's not nice to be a robbery victim. So I suggest that Roman doesn't walk but drives around that area." [http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/09/10/exclusive-ex-spurs-star-sergei-rebrov-s-racist-advice-for-roman-pavlyuchenko-115875-20731097/]
National team career
Rebrov's club exploits earned him a recall to the national team and a ticket to the
2006 FIFA World Cup inGermany , where he scored a long range shot against Saudi Arabia as Ukraine progressed to the quarterfinals before going down to Italy.He is currently (as of November 21, 2007) the forth most capped player in the Ukrainian national team history having represented his country 75 times and is their second all-time scorer with 15 goals.
Career statistics
Club career
"The following table is up to date as of
24 November 2007 ."Awards and honours
;Trophies
*Ukrainian Premier League : 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2006-07
*Ukrainian Cup : 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007
*Ukrainian Super Cup : 2006
* Turkish League: 2003-04;Individual honours
*Ukrainian Footballer of the Year : 1996, 1998
*Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Season: 1997-98, 1999-00, 2005-06
*Ukrainian Premier League Top Scorer: 1997-98
*Ukrainian Premier League Top All-Time Scorer
* European Cup/UEFA Champions League Joint Top Scorer: 1999-00References
External links
* [http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/en/dynamo/players?player=78 Profile on Dynamo Website] - Dynamo Kyiv Official Website
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