Name Oleksiy Shlyakotin Career start 2007 2004–2006 FC Vidradnyi Kyiv Weight 92 kg | Height 1.97 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Full name Oleksiy Ihorovych Shlyakotin Date of birth (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989 (age 26) | ||
Current team C.F. Uniao (Goalkeeper) | ||
Oleksii Shliakotin (Ukrainian: Олексій Ігорович Шлякотін, Chinese: 奧力斯; born 2 September 1989), known simply as Aleks, is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hong Kong Premier League club Hong Kong Rangers.
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Career
Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Aleks is a graduate of the Dynamo Kyiv football academy of Valeriy Lobanovskyi, where he was enrolled in 1997 (aged 8) by Oleksandr Lysenko, and played at its various levels. In 2005 he was called up to Ukraine national under-17 football team. In 2006, he signed his first professional contract with the second division team Dynamo-3 Kyiv.
In July 2010 (aged 20) Aleks moved to Poland, where he has played for the next 5 years. In January 2011 Shliakotin got an offer from the MŠK Žilina (champions of Slovakia), but transfer wasn't realized.
In January 2012 Aleks was brought to the attention of Leszek Ojrzynski, and subsequently signed for Korona Kielce, where he has worked with Maciej Szczesny.
In early July 2015, he signed a two-year deal with recently promoted C.F. União.
In 2016 Aleks moved to Hong Kong, and signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Biu Chun Glory Sky.
In May 2017 Oleksii Shliakotin was nominated for "The Best Goalkeeper Of The Year", and "The Best Player of The Year" in Hong Kong Premier League. Three of his saves were nominated for "Save Of The Year" in Hong Kong Premier League.
On 2 August 2017, it was revealed that Hong Kong Rangers had signed Shliakotin.
Personal life
Aleks is married to Panamanian restaurateur Elizabeth Caballero.