Andriy Nesmachniy

Andriy Mykolayovych Nesmachniy (Ukrainian: Андрій Миколайович Несмачний, born 28 February 1979) is a retired Russian-born Ukrainian footballer. He has spent his entire career at Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League. He was a skillful, attacking left-back who could also played as central defender and left midfielder. Nesmachniy also played for the Ukrainian national football team and is the most capped foreign-born player for Ukraine with 67 matches.

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Mykolayovych and the family name is Nesmachniy.
Andriy Mykolayovych Nesmachniy
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-02-28) 28 February 1979
Place of birth Bryansk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) left-back
Youth career
UOR Simferopol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Dynamo-3 Kyiv 31 (3)
1997–2004 Dynamo-2 Kyiv 48 (3)
1997–2011 Dynamo Kyiv 227 (11)
Total 306 (17)
National team‡
2000–2009[1] Ukraine 67 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 June 2011
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 August 2009

Club career

Andriy Mykolayovych Nesmachniy was born on 28 February 1979 in Bryansk, Soviet Union. He started as a graduate of the Tavriya Simferopol school. He then joined Dynamo Kyiv for the 1997–98 season. He was originally intended for the main team, but spent the next two seasons at the reserve team Dynamo-2 Kyiv. Beginning in the 2000–01 season, Nesmachniy appeared much more often on the main team, where he has stayed until 2011.[2] Nesmachniy retired in 2011 to concentrate on his religious beliefs as he became a Jehovah's Witness.

Nesmachniy almost joined Blackburn Rovers of the English Premier League during the January 2007 transfer window. Manager Mark Hughes had confirmed his interest saying that he had "good football intelligence" and "a great international experience". He also confirmed that the defender was training with the squad in late December 2006. However, he did not make a promise that a move was going to be a possibility. Nesmachniy in the end, did not join Blackburn.[3]

International career

Nesmachnyi was first called up to the Ukraine national football team in 2000. Since then he has been capped 63 times.[2] His career was highlighted in 2006, when Ukraine made it to their first ever FIFA World Cup. Ukraine made it to the quarterfinals, getting out to eventual champions Italy.

During the World Cup in Germany, Nesmachnyi noticeably did not sing Ukraine's national anthem and place his hand on his heart. When asked about this in an interview, Nesmachnyi announced that "My parents and I are Jehovah's Witnesses for a long time. Our Bible-based beliefs does not allow us to idolize anyone and anything, such as a flag and an anthem, and to put my hand on my heart. All glory and praise belongs to God, Jehovah."[4]

On 17 March, Nesmachnyi announced that he personally decided to retire from the Ukraine national football team, and that he continues to have good relations with head coach Oleksiy Mykhailychenko. He explained his decision by saying that he wants to concentrate on his club career in Dynamo as well as on his spiritual and family life. Upon retiring, Nesmachniy has played 67 games for Ukraine, the first being against Bulgaria on 26 April 2000, and the last being on 10 February 2009 against Slovakia.[5]

Career statistics

Club
Season Club League League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1996–97 Dynamo-3 Kyiv Amateur League 120———120
1997–98 Second League 19370——263
1997–98 Dynamo-2 Kyiv First League 142———142
1997–98 Dynamo Kyiv Vyshcha Liha 10———10
1998–99 Dynamo-2 Kyiv First League 22020——240
1999–00 121———121
1999–00 Dynamo Kyiv Vyshcha Liha 1603040—230
2000–01 253—80—333
2001–02 2124180—333
2002–03 29050100—440
2003–04 1512080—251
2004–05 2504040—330
2005–06 190302010250
2006–07 2135030—293
2007–08 1703040—240
2008–09 Premier League 2222011010362
2009–10 13010——140
2010–11 301010—50
Dynamo-3 Kyiv 31370——383
Dynamo-2 Kyiv 48320——503
Dynamo Kyiv 227113316302032512
Career total 306174216302041318

Honours

Dynamo-2 Kyiv

Dynamo Kyiv

Personal life

According to Andriy Nesmachny, he is a Jehovah's Witness and for this reason did not hold his hand on his heart while performing the anthem of Ukraine and does not sing a hymn.

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References
  1. "Andriy Nesmachnyi – International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. Profile on official website of Dynamo Kyiv Archived 31 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine (in Ukrainian)
  3. "Nesmachniy trains with Blackburn". bbc.co.uk/football. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
  4. Футбол. Несмачний розповів, чому не співає гімн України – champion.com.ua (in Ukrainian) 25–02–07
  5. Андрій Несмачний: "Зосереджуся на виступах за клуб" Archived 24 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine – Official Dynamo Kyiv website (in Ukrainian)


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