Andriy Dykan
Andriy Oleksandrovych Dykan (Ukrainian:
Andriy Dykan
Андрій Олександрович Дикань; born 16 July
1977) is a retired Ukrainian football goalkeeper
who last played for Russian side FC
Krasnodar.[1] His previous clubs include Terek
Grozny and Spartak Moscow. Dykan was also a
full Ukrainian international, winning 8 caps for
his country.
Club career
Born in Kharkiv, Andriy Dykan began his career
in the Ukrainian lower league clubs.
He moved to Russian First Division side SKA-
Energiya Khabarovsk in 1999, where he became
the first-choice goalkeeper and even regularly
took penalties, scoring 9 goals in his 5 years with With FC Krasnodar in 2014
the club. Young and gifted goalkeeper was Personal information
noticed by a number of top flight Russian clubs,
Full name Andriy Oleksandrovich Dykan
but deal offers from Lokomotiv Moscow and
Date of birth 16 July 1977
Rubin Kazan were rejected fo various reasons.
Place of birth Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
In 2004, Dykan signed for FC Kuban Krasnodar, Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
where he also became a regular starter, but Position(s) Goalkeeper
following an illness, lost his first-team place to Youth career
Vladimir Gabulov. sport-school in Kharkiv
Senior career*
Dykan moved back to Ukraine and joined FC
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Tavriya Simferopol in 2008.
1995–1998 Avanhard Rovenky 21 (2)
In 2009, he left Tavriya on a free transfer and 1999 Shakhtar Makiivka
moved to FC Terek Grozny. His outstanding 1999–2004 SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk 132 (9)
performances in the first half of 2010 season 2004–2008 Kuban Krasnodar 95 (0)
earned him an offer from Russian giants FC 2008 Tavriya Simferopol 23 (0)
Spartak Moscow. 2009–2010 Terek Grozny 47 (0)
2010–2014 Spartak Moscow 69 (0)
In 2010, Dykan signed a contract with the 2014–2016 Krasnodar 39 (0)
Moscow club. In his only second competitive Total 426 (11)
game for Spartak, an UEFA Champions League International career
away match against Olympique de Marseille on
2010–2012 Ukraine 8 (0)
15 September 2010, Dykan became the hero of *Club domestic league appearances and goals
the hour, keeping the clean sheet and making
many crucial saves, as Spartak went on to win the game 1–0. He maintained steady performances in
2010–11 UEFA Europa League, keeping two clean sheets against AFC Ajax in the round of sixteen and
thus helping Spartak to defeat Dutch team 4-0 on aggregate. Dykan's form in Russian Premier League
was solid, finally ending Spartak's goalkeeping troubles that emerged after the departure of Stipe
Pletikosa. Dykan's ability to make spectacular saves, as well as virtual absence of blunders, have earned
him much respect from the fans.
After recovering from injury, Dykan was forced to settle for a place on the bench due to the outstanding
performances of Sergei Pesyakov and Artyom Rebrov, previously Spartak's second and third-choice
keepers, respectively. However, he then returned to being Spartak's first choice 'keeper, putting in an
impressive performance against city rivals CSKA.
Dykan played the final years of his career at FC Krasnodar.
International career
Dykan made his debut for the Ukraine national football team in a friendly match against Norway on 2
June 2010, at the age of 32. He continued making regular appearances for the national team, and as
Ukraine's home European Championship approached, Dykan, despite his belated debut, appeared to be
the most probable choice for Ukraine's starting goalkeeper at the tournament. Alongside his promising
performances for the national team, his position was also strengthened by the injury of veteran Oleksandr
Shovkovskyi and the 2-year ban of young prospect Oleksandr Rybka. However, on 31 March 2012, while
playing for Spartak against Zenit, he suffered a collision with Zenit's Aleksandr Kerzhakov and was
injured. Dykan was diagnosed with multiple facial bones fractures, craniocerebral trauma and brain
concussion.[2][3] He went on to miss the final tournament, and did not make an appearance for Ukraine
again.
Personal life
Dykan became a dual citizen in 2000 after receiving Russian citizenship while living in Khabarovsk.[4][5]
Honours
Individual:
Russian First Division best goalkeeper: 2005.
with Spartak Moscow:
Russian Premier League: Runner-up, 2012
Copa del Sol: Winner, 2012 (exhibition tournament)
References
1. Ворота «Краснодара» будет защищать Андрей Дикань (https://web.archive.org/web/2014
0714212315/http://www.fckrasnodar.ru/main/news/ct1/62904.html) (in Russian). FC
Krasnodar. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original (http://www.fckrasnodar.ru/main/news/c
t1/62904.html) on 14 July 2014.
2. У Диканя множественные переломы костей лицевого скелета (http://www.championat.co
m/football/news-1135539-u-dikanja-mnozhestvennye-perelomy-kostej-licevogo-skeleta.htm
l)
3. У Диканя диагностированы закрытая черепно-мозговая травма и сотрясение мозга (htt
p://www.championat.com/football/news-1135359-u-dikanja-diagnostirovany-zakrytaja-chere
pno-mozgovaja-travma-i-sotrjasenie-mozga.html)
4. RFPL profile (http://rfpl.org/player/id1253) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/201005252
12738/http://rfpl.org/player/id1253) 25 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
5. Андрей Дикань: "Божович прав - вратарь должен быть злым и немножко
сумасшедшим" (http://football.sport-express.ru/reviews/5634/) Archived (https://web.archiv
e.org/web/20100519174914/http://football.sport-express.ru/reviews/5634/) 19 May 2010 at
the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
External links
Andriy Dykan (https://start.uaf.ua/players/44785) at UAF and archived FFU page (https://we
b.archive.org/web/2016/http://www.ffu.org.ua/ukr/tournaments/prof/44785/) (in Ukrainian)
Andriy Dykan (https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/72484/) at Soccerway
Profile on Terek official website (http://fc-terek.ru/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=
showPlayer&p=8&pid=64&Itemid=88888946) (in Russian)
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