Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev ( rus, Дми́трий Евге́ньевич Сычёв, Dmitriy Yevgen’yevich Sychyov, ˈdmʲitrʲɪj jɪvˈgʲenʲɪvʲɪtɕ sɨˈtɕɵf, Ru-Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev.ogg; born 26 October 1983) is a former
Russia
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n association footballer who played as a
forward
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* Forward (association football)
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or as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
. He was hailed by the international press as "The Russian
Michael Owen
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", because of his pace, and was dubbed "the most sensational young Russian forward since
Vladimir Beschastnykh
Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh ( rus, Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Бесча́стных, p=vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪvʲɪdʑ bʲɪˈɕːasnɨx; born 1 April 1974) is a Russian football manager and a former player who ...
". He was well known for his blinding pace and agility.
Early life
Sychev was born in
Omsk
Omsk (; rus, Омск, p=omsk) is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is situated in southwestern Siberia, and has a population of over 1.1 million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk ...
, a city in south-central Russia. He spent his formative years at
St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
's famous
Smena football academy before joining
FC Spartak Tambov
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, a second division club. At that time he played as a
midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Club career
Spartak Moscow and Marseille
After having trials at clubs in
FC Nantes
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and
FC Metz
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, Sychev was picked up by
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow (russian: Футбольный клуб «Спартак» Москва, Futbolʹnyy klub «Spartak» Moskva, ) is a Russian professional football club based in Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships (second only to Dyna ...
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
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. He scored 6 goals and finished second on the top scorer list, after coming in as a substitute in every match he played. He entered the symbolic top players list of the tournament.
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
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History
In 1998–2010, it was run by the Pr ...
(RPFL).
After finishing this suspension, Sychev signed a five-year contract with
Olympique de Marseille
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, rejecting an offer from
FC Dynamo Kyiv
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. He was used as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
, both left and right, but was usually a substitute during his time in France.
Lokomotiv Moscow
![Sych2010](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Sych2010.JPG)
In January 2004, Sychev returned to Russia to join
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow (''FC Lokomotiv Moskva'', russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб "Локомотив" Москва, ) is a Russian professional football club based in Moscow. Lokomotiv have won the Russian Premier League on three oc ...
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
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. With the club, he won the
2004 Russian Premier League
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, the
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, the 2005
Commonwealth of Independent States Cup
The Commonwealth of Independent States Cup (russian: Кубок чемпионов Содружества, Кубок Содружества, Кубок чемпионов содружества стран СНГ и Балтии) is a defunct ann ...
and 2007
Russian Cup. Sychev played mostly as a striker, except the period when Lokomotiv was coached by
Anatoliy Byshovets
Anatoliy Fyodorovich Byshovets (russian: Анатолий Фёдорович Бышовец, uk, Анато́лій Фе́дорович Бишове́ць; born 23 April 1946) is a Soviet and Russian football manager of Ukrainian origin and for ...
and
Rashid Rakhimov
Rashid Mamatkulovich Rakhimov (russian: Рашид Маматкулович Рахи́мов, tg, Рашид Маматқулович Раҳимов, translit=Rashid Mamatqulovich Rahimov); born 18 March 1965) is Tajikistani professional footb ...
respectively. During those times, he was mainly employed as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
. Sychev started playing again in his natural position with the appointment of
Yury Syomin. In
2009
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, he was voted by Lokomotiv fans as the player of the season. In the
2012–13 season, under manager
Slaven Bilić
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Bilić, who played as a defender, began his career in 1988 with his hometown c ...
, 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
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It was founded in 1927 as part of the Sovi ...
on loan until July of the same year.
In July 2013, after returning from Dinamo Minsk, Sychev moved to fellow
Russian Premier League
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side
FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod
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on a year-long loan deal. 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
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.
On 16 March 2015, Sychev moved to
FC Okzhetpes
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on a season-long loan deal.
Pyunik
After over a year away from football, Sychev signed for
FC Pyunik
Football Club Pyunik Yerevan ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Փյունիկ Երևան, Futbolayin Akumb P’yunik Yerevan), commonly known as Pyunik ("Phoenix (mythology), Phoenix"), is an Armenian professional sports club based in the ...
on 31 August 2019.
On 6 December 2019, Sychev left Pyunik by mutual consent having failed to make a first team appearance for the club. On 10 December 2019, he announced his retirement from playing.
International career
![Sych&Guus](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Sych%26Guus.JPG)
Sychev was selected to play for the
Russian national team at the
2002 FIFA World Cup
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, where he became the youngest player to appear for the
Soviet Union
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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
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.
Sychev was called up to Russia's squad for
UEFA Euro 2008
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in Austria and
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. Despite playing as a
striker at
Lokomotiv Moscow
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, during
Guus Hiddink
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's stint with the Russian national team, he was used as a midfielder. He won his last cap in 2010.
Personal life
Besides football, Sychev is a fan of
ice hockey
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and his hometown team
Avangard Omsk
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. He also likes tennis and
billiards
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.
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
Diniyar Rinatovich Bilyaletdinov (russian: link=no, Динияр Ринатович Билялетдинов, tt-Cyrl, Динияр Ринат улы Билалетдинев, translit=Diniyar Rinat Uly Bilaletdinev; born 27 February 1985) is ...
.
Aside from his native Russian, Sychev also speaks English, French, and plans to learn more.
In 2007, Sychev received a degree from the
.
Sychev was in
Danila Kozlovsky
Danila Valeryevich Kozlovsky (russian: link=no, Данила Валерьевич Козловский; born 3 May 1985) is a Russian actor and director.
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's directorial debut ''
Coach
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'' which was released in 2018. Sychev portrayed Dodin, the player who scored the winning goal for his team.
Career statistics
![SychCap](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/SychCap.JPG)
Club
International
![Sych21](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Sych21.JPG)
''Statistics accurate as of match played 11 August 2010''
International goals
''Statistics accurate as of match played 23 May 2008''
Honours
Club
Lokomotiv Moscow
*
Russian Premier League
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:
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
*
Russian Cup:
2006–07
*
Russian Super Cup
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:
2005
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*
Commonwealth of Independent States Cup
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:
2005
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International
*
UEFA European Football Championship Bronze medal:
2008
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Individual
;Lokomotiv Moscow
*
Footballer of the Year in Russia (Sport-Express): 2004
*
Footballer of the Year in Russia (Futbol)
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: 2004
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1983 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Omsk
Russian footballers
Association football forwards
Association football midfielders
Russia youth international footballers
Russia under-21 international footballers
Russia international footballers
2002 FIFA World Cup players
UEFA Euro 2004 players
UEFA Euro 2008 players
Russian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in France
Expatriate footballers in Belarus
Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan
Russian Premier League players
Ligue 1 players
FC Spartak Tambov players
FC Spartak Moscow players
Olympique de Marseille players
FC Lokomotiv Moscow players
FC Dinamo Minsk players
FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod players
FC Okzhetpes players
Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism alumni
Russian podcasters