Playing position Role Football defender Number 38 Height 1.86 m | 2004–2007 FC Metalurh Zaporizhya Weight 76 kg Name Serhiy Kryvtsov Date joined 2010 | |
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Full name Serhiy Andriyovych Kryvtsov Date of birth (1991-03-15) 15 March 1991 (age 24) Place of birth Zaporizhya, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union Current team FC Shakhtar Donetsk (#38 / Defender) | ||
Serhiy Andriyovych Kryvtsov (Ukrainian: Сергій Андрійович Кривцов; born 15 March 1991 in Zaporizhya, Ukrainian SSR, of the Soviet Union) is a professional Ukrainian footballer who plays as a defender for FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.
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Metalurh Zaporizhya
Kryvtsov is a product of the Metalurh Zaporizhya Youth school system, where he was trained by Viktor Tryhubov. He made his debut for the club at the age of 17 in a 1-1 draw with Chornomorets Odesa on 3 May 2008. His first goal for the club came in a 2-0 victory over Illichivets Mariupol on 27 February 2010. He left the club in May 2012 to join Shakhtar Donetsk for an undisclosed fee.
Shakhtar Donetsk
On 11 May 2010, Kryvtsov, along with Taras Stepanenko, signed for FC Shakhtar Donetsk from Metalurh on a five-year deal. His first appearance for the club came on 10 November 2010 in a 1-0 Ukrainian Cup victory over his old club, Metalurh Zaporizhya. He made a further two appearances in his first season, both coming in the league. Shakhtar won the treble with success in the Premier League, Cup and the Super Cup
The following season he made 6 appearances for the club, 5 of which came in the league, as Shakhtar clinched the Premier League title and the Ukrainian Cup.
He made his first appearance of the 2012-13 season on 26 August in a 3-0 victory over Karpaty Lviv at the Donbass Arena. He played the full 90 minutes, picking up a yellow card in the 85th minute. He also played in a 3-1 victory over Dynamo Kyiv as a 70th-minute substitute, replacing the injured Oleksandr Kucher who scored twice.
International career
Kryvtsov is currently a member of the Ukraine national under-21 football team and was formerly a member of the Ukraine national under-19 football team. He was part of the Ukraine under-19 team that won the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He made his first appearance for the senior national side in a 4-0 friendly defeat to Czech Republic on 6 September 2011, playing the full 90 minutes.
Club
As of 2 June 2016International
As of 28 August 2012Club
Shakhtar Donetsk
International
Ukraine