Serhiy Rebrov

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Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov (Ukrainian: Сергій Станіславович Ребров, born on 6 March 1974 in Horlivka, Donetsk Oblast) is a Ukrainian football forward turned midfielder, member of the Ukrainian national team, which he helped qualify for the 2006 World Cup, the nation's first ever World Cup. Rebrov gained international fame as an attacking partner of Andriy Shevchenko at Dynamo Kyiv throughout the 1990s and is known for his technical ability as well as his finishing. Rebrov is currently playing for Russian club Rubin Kazan, having also previously played for Dynamo Kyiv, Shakhtar Donetsk, Tottenham Hotspur, Fenerbahçe and West Ham United.

[edit] Club career

Rebrov joined Shakhtar Donetsk as a youth in 1990. In his debut 1991 season, then a 17-year-old, he scored 2 goals in 7 games in the USSR Premier League. In his second season, playing in the newly established Ukrainian Premier League, he became a joint 3rd goalscorer, catching the eye of Dynamo Kyiv scouts.

[edit] Dynamo Kyiv

Rebrov moved to Dynamo Kyiv in August 1992 and has since become the highest all-time scorer in the Ukrainian Premier League. As of 3 April 2007, his total tally in the league with Shakhtar and Dynamo was 120 goals in 249 games.

He scored several key goals in European competitions, notably in the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons of the UEFA Champions League, including a famous goal against Barcelona from a tight angle. Dynamo reached the Champions League semi-final in 1999 but lost to Bayern Munich on aggregate. In the 1999-00 season Rebrov became a joint top scorer in the UEFA Champions League with 10 goals (including 2 goals in qualification games) as Dynamo progressed to the last sixteen before going out on head-to-head record against Real Madrid. As of 14 September 2006 Rebrov remained a joint 13th all-time scorer in the history of the Champions League/European Cup with 30 goals.

[edit] England

In June 2000 he was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur for £11 million,^[1] but after the sacking of George Graham in March 2001, he was frozen out by new manager Glenn Hoddle. He went out on two consecutive loan spells to Fenerbahçe and subsequently signed a one year contract with West Ham United.^[2] He scored once in the league for West Ham, the winner in a 3-2 win over Watford in November 2004.

[edit] Dynamo Kyiv again

On 1 June 2005, Rebrov became a free agent after declining to re-sign and two days later he signed a new two-year contract with Dynamo Kyiv, with the option of a one year extension. In the new 2005-06 season, Rebrov became Dynamo's top scorer with 13 goals, two behind league joint top scorers Brandão and Okoduwa, despite playing in midfield. Rebrov also topped the league in points (goals plus assists) and was named player of the season according to a poll of team coaches and captains.

In July 2007 Rebrov became Dynamo captain. In the 2007-08 season he was getting less playing time, starting only 7 out of 18 matches before the winter break. His contribution in some games was heavily criticised by the press. It was reported that Rebrov could move to Arsenal Kyiv during the transfer window. However, under new coach Yuri Semin Rebrov started all games and was named best player at the close season Channel One Cup. In February 2008 Dynamo president Ihor Surkis stated that the club was planning talks with Rebrov with a view of extending his contract.^[3] Shortly thereafter Rebrov received an offer of a two-year contract from Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.

[edit] Rubin Kazan

On 3 March 2008 Dynamo announced that Rebrov had signed a two-year contract with Rubin and would join the new club at the end of the season, in summer 2008.^[4] With the Russian season starting in spring, Rubin eventually agreed a $1 million compensation with Dynamo for Rebrov's early release from his contract.^[5] He was part of the team that won the Russian Premier League 2008 for the first time in Rubin's history, playing in midfield in 24 out of his team's 30 league matches and scoring 5 goals.

[edit] Dynamo Kyiv again

On 09 July 2009 FC Dynamo Kiev have signed the Ukrainian forward from Russian club Rubin Kazan^[6].

[edit] Controversy

Sergei Rebrov was at the centre of a race row in September 2008 by giving Spurs new signing Roman Pavlyuchenko some controversial advice. The former Tottenham striker reportedly warned Pavlyuchenko not to go out near White Hart Lane - because lots of "dark-skinned people" live there. According to the Daily Mirror, Rebrov's comments came in an interview in Russian magazine Football Weekly on how £13.8 million signing Pavlyuchenko should adapt to British life.^[7]

Rebrov, who played for Spurs between 2000 and 2004, said: "I wouldn't go for a walk on my own around White Hart Lane. A lot of dark-skinned people live there. So naturally the crime rate is higher than anywhere else. It's not nice to be a robbery victim. So I suggest that Roman doesn't walk but drives around that area."^[8]

[edit] National team career

Rebrov's club exploits earned him a recall to the national team and a ticket to the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, where he scored a long range shot against Saudi Arabia as Ukraine progressed to the quarterfinals before going down to Italy.

He is currently (as of 21 November 2007) the fourth most capped player in the Ukrainian national team history having represented his country 75 times and is their second all-time scorer with 15 goals.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Club career

The following table is up to date as of 24 November 2007.

[edit] International career

The following table is up to date as of 29 March 2008.

[edit] International goals

The following table is up to date as of^[update] 23 June 2006.

Serhiy Rebrov: International Goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	31 August 1996	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland	0–1	Won	WC 1998 Qual
2.	23 March 1997	Kiev, Ukraine	Moldova	1–0	Won	Friendly
3.	29 March 1997	Tirana, Albania	Albania	0-1	Won	WC 1998 Qual
4.	20 August 1997	Kiev, Ukraine	Albania	1-0	Won	WC 1998 Qual
5.	19 August 1998	Kiev, Ukraine	Georgia	4-0	Won	Friendly
6.	19 August 1998	Kiev, Ukraine	Georgia	4-0	Won	Friendly
7.	5 September 1998	Kiev, Ukraine	Russia	3-2	Won	EC 2000 Qual
8.	10 October 1998	Andorra la Vella, Andorra	Andorra	0-2	Won	EC 2000 Qual
9.	5 June 1999	Kiev, Ukraine	Andorra	4-0	Won	EC 2000 Qual
10.	18 August 1999	Kiev, Ukraine	Bulgaria	1-1	Draw	Friendly
11.	8 September 1999	Reykjavík, Iceland	Iceland	0-1	Won	EC 2000 Qual
12.	17 November 1999	Kiev, Ukraine	Slovenia	1-1	Draw	EC 2000 Qual Playoff
13.	17 April 2002	Kiev, Ukraine	Georgia	2-1	Won	Friendly
14.	17 August 2005	Kiev, Ukraine	Serbia and Montenegro	2-1	Won	Friendly
15.	19 June 2006	Hamburg, Germany	Saudi Arabia	0-4	Won	WC 2006 Group H

[edit] Awards and honours

Trophies

• Ukrainian Premier League: 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2006-07
• Ukrainian Cup: 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007
• Ukrainian Super Cup: 2006
• Turkish Süper Lig: 2003-04
• Russian Premier League: 2008
• Channel One Cup: 2008

Individual honours

• Ukrainian Footballer of the Year: 1996, 1998
• Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Season: 1997-98, 1999-00, 2005-06
• Ukrainian Premier League Top Scorer: 1997-98
• Ukrainian Premier League Top All-Time Scorer
• European Cup/UEFA Champions League Joint Top Scorer: 1999-00
• Channel One Cup - Player of tournament 2008

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Profile on Dynamo Website - Dynamo Kyiv Official Website

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