Oleksandr Akymenko

Oleksandr Akymenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Олександрович Акименко; born 5 September 1985 in Antratsyt, Voroshylovohrad Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a professional Ukrainian football striker.

Oleksandr Akymenko
Oleksandr Akymenko (2014)
Personal information
Full name Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Akymenko
Date of birth (1985-09-05) 5 September 1985
Place of birth Antratsyt, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Youth career
2000–2002 FC LVUFK Luhansk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Avanhard Rovenky 4 (0)
2005–2010 Stal Alchevsk 102 (29)
2010–2011 Helios Kharkiv 33 (4)
2011–2014 Stal Alchevsk 81 (30)
2014 Metalurh Donetsk 1 (0)
2014–2017 Zirka Kropyvnytskyi 57 (5)
2017–2020 Inhulets Petrove 66 (38)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2020

Native of Antratsyt, Akymenko is a product of the Luhansk College of Physical Culture football section.

Akymenko began his playing career in FC Avanhard Rovenky. Than he joined to FC Stal Alchevsk and made his debut entering as a second-half substitute against FC Shakhtar Donetsk on 18 September 2005 in Ukrainian Premier League.[1]

In 2014 he became to the Ukrainian First League top scorer playing for FC Stal Alchevsk. In 2016 along with FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi he won the Ukrainian First League and Zirka was promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League. In 2018 as player of FC Inhulets Petrove Akymenko for the second time became the season top scorer.

On 30 September 2018 Akymenko became the fourth footballer who scored 100 goals in the Ukrainian First League in the away win of FC Inhulets Petrove against PFC Sumy (0:1).[2]

References
  1. Акименко Олександр Олександрович (in Ukrainian). FFU Site. 12 May 2010.
  2. Oleksandr Akymenko scored the 100th goal in the First League (Александр Акименко забил сотый гол в Первой лиге). UA-Football. 30 September 2018


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