Dmytro Zhdankov ( uk, Дмитро Сергійович Жданков; born 18 November 1984) is a
professional
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Ukrainian
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football
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goalkeeper
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. He is the product of the
Metalist Youth School system.
Career
Raised in
Metalist Youth School system, Dmytro Zhdankov failed to find a regular spot in the
Metalist Reserves and thus in the beginning of 2003 moved to the
Ukrainian Second League
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* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
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club
FC Hazovyk-KhGV Kharkiv, where he found a regular spot and played there for until the winter of
2007–08 season when the removed themselves from competition. So, Zhdankov returned to his home club to continue playing for the
Metalist Reserve squad for the rest of the season. For the
2008–09 season,
Metalist coach
Myron Markevych
Myron Bohdanovych Markevych ( uk, Мирон Богданович Маркевич; born 1 February 1951) is a Ukrainian football manager and a former midfielder.
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named him to be one of the three main goalies of the senior club.
National Team
During the 2002–2003 season, Dmytro Zhdankov was called up to
Ukrainian under-19 national football team, where he played one game.
External links
Official Website Profile
Ukrainian men's footballers
FC Metalist Kharkiv players
FC Olimpik Donetsk players
Ukrainian Premier League players
Men's association football goalkeepers
1984 births
Living people
Footballers from Kharkiv
FC Metalist-2 Kharkiv players
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