Anatoly Timoshchuk: biography, career and interesting facts

Anatoly Timoshchuk is a Ukrainian midfielder, who was born in 1979, on March 30. At the moment, the player is in favor of the Kazakhstani club Kairat. During his career, he changed not so many clubs, and each showed himself at a decent level.

early years

To get involved in football Anatoly Timoshchuk became, like many athletes, from early childhood. In five years he went to a children's and youth sports school from FC Volyn. It was in his home town of Lutsk. From 1984 to 1993, He was brought up there, and then, from 1995 to 1997, he played at an adult, professional level. He went on the field in the "Volyn" 62 times and scored eight goals for all matches. But in this club he did not stay long, because in 1997 he moved to Donetsk, where a year later he started to play in the well-known Ukrainian club Shakhtar. It was in this team that he received the status of captain and an honorable bandage, as well as an invitation to the national team of the country.

Achievements in "Shakhtar" and with the national team

Anatoly Tymoschuk has made good progress in the Donetsk club. He joined the team three times to become the champion of Ukraine. Once FC Shakhtar FC led to the Super Cup final, where the team won it. Three times together with the club became the owner of the Cup of Ukraine. Six times he and "Shakhtar" won the status of silver medalists of the Championship of the country, and twice reached the Cup and Super Cup finals.

With the national team Tymoschuk managed to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup in 2006, and played almost all the matches that took place at the European Championship 2012 (Ukraine-Poland).

In addition, Anatoly Timoshchuk was named the best Ukrainian football player of the year three times.

Career in "Bavaria"

In 2009, in the summer transfer window, it was announced that football player Anatoly Timoshchuk was going to Germany to play for the most famous club - the Munich "Bavaria"! The contract midfielder signed for three years. The first goal he managed to issue on December 8 of the same year, and this was a significant event, as the match was held in the group stage of the Champions League. The "Bavarians" played against the Turin "Juventus".

The first season was very successful for the midfielder. Then he came with the team to a significant trophy - to the Cup of Germany. However, in the next season, the player was released exclusively for replacement. The midfielder did not like this, and he was already thinking of leaving Bavaria - they were just interested in Wolfsburg and other clubs, both German and Italian with Russian ones. But then the situation changed. When Anatoly Tymoshchuk was released on the field against Freiburg (in 2010, on October 29), Uli Henness, the president of Bavaria, who watched the game, said he was the best football player of the match. The head also noted that coach Louis van Gal is unfairly holding him to the bench. After that, the midfielder began to release on the field regularly, and the conflict was settled. October 27, Anatoly Tymoschuk designed his first double against Eintracht. This is another milestone in his career.

It should be acknowledged that Anatoly Timoshchuk, whose biography is rich in awards and titles, achieved great successes precisely in the composition of the Munich club. Twice he became the champion of Germany, as much - the owner of the Cup and the Super Cup of the country. It was with "Bavaria" he won in the most prestigious tournament - in the Champions League. Twice I reached the finale. He also became the silver medalist of the Bundesliga, the Cup and the Super Cup of Germany.

Going to "Zenith"

Timoschuk Anatoly after four years in Germany returned to St. Petersburg, where he had already played from 2007 to 2009. The footballer himself said that he received a huge number of profitable offers from various European clubs. However, he decided to return to the team with which he is associated with a lot of happy memories and pleasant moments.

With the St. Petersburg club, he twice became the Champion of Russia, and also the owner of the UEFA Cup. He also won the Country Super Cup and became the best player in the Russian Premier League. In addition, Tymoschuk became the owner and the UEFA Super Cup. In general, with Zenit, it really connected a lot of pleasant events.

In "Zenith" he spent two years, as expected under the contract, after which he moved to Kazakhstan, FC "Kairat". Since 2015 he has been playing there. Moreover, in his first match in the new team Tymoschuk went on the field with a captain's armband. The new contract is concluded for a year and a half, however, how long it will last and how the further development of the famous football player will go is still unclear. It remains only to observe the situation.