Andriy Oleksiyovych Vorobey ( uk, Андрій Олексійович Воробей; born 29 November 1978) is a Ukrainian retired association football, football Striker (association football), striker. He was a three times national champion while playing for FC Shakhtar Donetsk. In 2000 the magazine Komanda recognized him as the best player in the league. During his career Vorobey netted over 100 goals in the Ukrainian Premier League, while in the 2000-01 Ukrainian Premier League, 2000-01 season he became the league's top scorer. When playing for the national team he was second striker under Andriy Shevchenko. While playing in Shakhtar Donetsk he started as a Forward (association football), centre forward, but he became second striker behind Brandão (footballer born 1980), Brandão.

Career

Shakhtar Donetsk

Vorobey started his career in Shakhtar Donetsk in 1994. He was promoted to the senior team in 1997. In the Ukrainian Premier League 2000-01, 2000–01 season Vorobey was the leading scorer with 21 goals. He amassed 79 goals in 209 matches in the Ukrainian Premier League playing for Shakhtar Donetsk. His total career for the Shakhtar senior team lasted ten years. In 2000/01 he set the Ukraine Premier League record for scoring goals in games in a row, 9 goals in 7 games.

Dnipro

Vorobey signed a three-year contract with FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on 17 June 2007. He scored his first goal in European Competition for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup, in a 1–1 draw with Aberdeen F.C., Aberdeen, however Dnipro were eliminated by Aberdeen on the away goal rule.

Metalist

On 28 May 2010 it was officially announced that Vorobey had signed a two-year contract at Metalist.

International career

Vorobey has been on the Ukraine national football team since 2000. Notably, he was on Ukraine's FIFA World Cup 2006 squad, where Ukraine got to the quarterfinals losing to their champions Italy. His last goal for Ukraine was in the UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying match against Faroe Islands national football team, Faroe Islands, which Ukraine won 5–0. Vorobey scored the last goal of the match in the 64th minute.

Career statistics

Club

''As of 22 April 2013''

International

Honours

Shakhtar Donetsk

*Ukrainian Premier League (3): 2001–02 Ukrainian Premier League, 2001–02, 2004–05 Ukrainian Premier League, 2004–05, 2005–06 Ukrainian Premier League, 2005–06 *Ukrainian Cup (3): 2000–01 Ukrainian Cup, 2000–01, 2001–02 Ukrainian Cup, 2001–02, 2003–04 Ukrainian Cup, 2003–04 *Ukrainian Super Cup (1): Ukrainian Super Cup, 2005

Personal

*Ukrainian Premier League Top Scorer (1): 2000–01 Ukrainian Premier League, 2000–01 *Ukrainian Footballer of the Year (Komanda) (1): 1999–2000 Ukrainian Premier League, 2000 *Ukrainian Cup Top Scorer (3): 2000–01 Ukrainian Cup, 2000–01, 2001–02 Ukrainian Cup, 2001–02, 2002–03 Ukrainian Cup, 2002–03

References

External links

*
Andriy Vorobey at Official Metalist website

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