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{{Infobox football biography
|name           = Anatoliy Tymoshchuk<br>Анатолій Тимощук
|image          = AEL Zenit (2).jpg
|caption        = Tymoshchuk with [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit St. Petersburg]] in 2014
|fullname       = Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoshchuk
|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1979|3|30|df=y}}
|birth_place    = [[Lutsk]], [[Ukrainian SSR]], [[Soviet Union]]
|height         = {{height|m=1.81}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fc-zenit.ru/teams/zenit/players/11675.html | script-title=ru:Анатолий Тимощук | language = ru | publisher = Zenit Saint Petersburg | accessdate = 12 February 2015}}</ref>
|currentclub    = [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]] (assistant)
|clubnumber     = 
|position       = [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|Defensive midfielder]] / [[Defender (association football)|Centre back]]
|youthyears1    = 1994–1995
|youthclubs1    = [[Volyn Lutsk]]
|years1 = 1995–1997 | clubs1 = [[FC Volyn Lutsk|Volyn Lutsk]]                       | caps1 =  62 | goals1 =  8
|years2 = 1998–2007 | clubs2 = [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]]             | caps2 = 227 | goals2 = 32
|years3 = 1998–2001 | clubs3 = → [[FC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk|Shakhtar-2 Donetsk]]       | caps3 =  25 | goals3 =  9
|years4 = 2007–2009 | clubs4 = [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]] | caps4 =  67 | goals4 = 10
|years5 = 2009–2013 | clubs5 = [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]                   | caps5 =  86 | goals5 =  4
|years6 = 2013–2015 | clubs6 = [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]] | caps6 =  32 | goals6 =  0
|years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = [[FC Kairat|Kairat]]                                 | caps7 =  34 | goals7 =  1
| totalcaps = 533 | totalgoals = 64
|nationalyears1 = 2000–2016 |nationalteam1 = [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] | nationalcaps1  = 144 | nationalgoals1 = 4
|manageryears1 = 2017– | managerclubs1 = [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]] (assistant) 
|pcupdate = 20 November 2016
|ntupdate = 21 June 2016
}}
'''Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoshchuk''' ({{lang-ua|Анатолій Олександрович Тимощук}}; {{IPA-uk|ɑnɑˈtɔlʲi tɪmɔˈʃtʃuk}}; born 30 March 1979) is a retired [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[Association football|football]] [[midfielder]]. He is also a former [[Captain (association football)|captain]] of his [[Ukraine national football team|national team]], before retiring from international football in 2016. He is "a deep-lying midfielder who is comfortable on the ball and capable of ferocious long-range shooting."<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilson |first=Jonathan |title=Euro 2012: Ukraine |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/jonathan_wilson/06/03/euro.2012.ukraine.preview/index.html |publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]] |accessdate=5 June 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919025443/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/jonathan_wilson/06/03/euro.2012.ukraine.preview/index.html |archivedate=19 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>

Tymoshchuk began his professional career with his local [[Volyn Lutsk]]. He moved to play for Ukrainian giants, [[Shakhtar Donetsk]], whom he captained and with whom he won the [[Ukrainian Premier League]], [[Ukrainian Cup]], and [[Ukrainian Super Cup]] titles. In 2008, Tymoshchuk won the [[2008 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] and the [[2008 UEFA Super Cup|UEFA Super Cup]] as the captain of [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit St. Petersburg]]. He also won a [[Russian Premier League]] and [[Russian Super Cup]] title. With Bayern, Tymoshchuk won the [[Bundesliga]], [[DFB-Pokal]], and the [[DFB-Supercup]] titles. Tymoshchuk won the [[UEFA Champions League]] in [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|2013]] and he is also a [[UEFA Champions League]] runner-up in [[2010 UEFA Champions League Final|2010]] and [[2012 UEFA Champions League Final|2012]], all with Bayern.

Tymoschuk is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of [[Shakhtar Donetsk]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://football.ua/top50uaplayers/article/88889-50-luchshykh-shakhter-chast-vtoraja.html | title = 50 лучших. Шахтер (часть вторая) | language = ru | website = football.ua | date = 29 January 2010 | access-date = 26 October 2015}}</ref> and [[Zenit Saint Petersburg]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://landscrona.ru/articles/index.php?id=2530 | title = 33 лучших игрока в истории Зенита | language = ru | website = landscrona.ru | access-date = 26 October 2015}}</ref> captaining both to championship titles.

Tymoshchuk is the former captain of the Ukraine national football team, and with 140 caps since his debut in 2000 he is their most capped player of all time. He took part in Ukraine's first-ever [[FIFA World Cup]] in 2006 and their first [[UEFA Euro 2012|European Championship in 2012]]. He won the [[Ukrainian Footballer of the Year]] on three occasions.

==Club career==

===Volyn Lutsk===
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk started his career playing for his hometown team [[Volyn Lutsk]], having risen through the ranks at the team. Following two successful seasons, the player began to attract attention from bigger clubs.

===Shakhtar Donetsk===
In 1997 at age 18, Tymoshchuk was bought from Volyn by [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar]]. At Shakhtar, Tymoshchuk was a key member of the team which won three [[Ukrainian Premier League]] titles, three [[Ukrainian Cup]]s, and a [[Ukrainian Super Cup]]. His time with Shakhtar is credited with establishing him as a great [[midfielder]] in [[Europe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/UEFA-Cup-Final-Tymoschuk-is.4079724.jp |title=UEFA Cup Final: Tymoschuk is key figure among Russian side's danger men aiming to spoil party |date=14 May 2008 |accessdate=14 May 2008 |publisher=[[The Scotsman]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517123742/http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/UEFA-Cup-Final-Tymoschuk-is.4079724.jp |archivedate=17 May 2008 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>

In 2006, having captained Shakhtar for a number of years, Tymoshchuk became linked with a string of European clubs, including [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]], [[Feyenoord]], [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], and [[A.S. Roma|Roma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.sport-express.ru/articles/9_88/ |author=Yury Yuris |title=Tymoschuk: football as an heirloom |date=28 December 2007 |accessdate=26 April 2008 |publisher=[[Sport Express]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513100730/http://english.sport-express.ru/articles/9_88/ |archivedate=13 May 2008 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>

===Zenit St. Petersburg===
On 27 February 2007, Tymoshchuk transferred to [[FC Zenit St. Petersburg|Zenit St. Petersburg]] for a fee reported to be about €15 million.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/news/kind=1/newsid=511252.html|title= Record deal for Shakhtar captain |date=28 February 2007|accessdate=13 March 2009|publisher=[[UEFA]]}}</ref> He was soon named as the new captain of the team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fc-zenit.ru/info/details.phtml?id=3206 |script-title=ru:Тимощук перешел в "Зенит"|date=28 February 2007|accessdate=28 February 2007 |publisher=Zenit official website|language=Russian|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070303021221/http://www.fc-zenit.ru/info/details.phtml?id=3206|archivedate=3 March 2007 <!--DASHBot-->|deadurl=no}}</ref> Manager [[Dick Advocaat]] was very impressed with him, saying: "About Tymoschuk I can say only good things, and not only the player but also the person. Tymoschuk – is a professional from head to toes. I never had complaints to him about discipline. While Tymoschuk and I are at the club, he will be the captain of [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit]]."<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sports.ru |url=http://www.sports.ru/football/4678249.html |script-title=ru:Дик Адвокат: "Пока я в команде, Тимощук будет капитаном "Зенита" |date=8 May 2008 |accessdate=3 December 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919025443/http://www.sports.ru/football/4678249.html |archivedate=19 September 2010 |language=Russian |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>

His first season at the club ended in success, with Zenit winning the [[Russian Premier League]] title for the first time in the club's history. This trophy constituted the club's first league title since its 1984 [[Soviet Top League]] triumph.<ref>{{cite news|date=12 November 2007 |accessdate=18 May 2008 |url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/11/11/russia.zenit/index.html |title=Zenit celebrate Russian title win |publisher=[[CNN]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919025443/http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/11/11/russia.zenit/index.html |archivedate=19 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> At the end of the season, Tymoshchuk was included in the annual list of the [[Russian Premier League 2007#Awards|best 33 players]] of the Russian Premier League,<ref>{{cite news|script-title=ru:Утверждён список 33 лучших игроков "Росгосстрах Чемпионата России по футболу 2007 года"|url=http://www.rfs.ru/?node=rfs-news&leaf=e43beac89b534ab2be52bf001b7a19fe#news_e43beac89b534ab2be52bf001b7a19fe |publisher=[[Russian Football Union]]|date=30 November 2007|accessdate=18 May 2008 |language=Russian}}</ref> and was also voted as league player of the year by popular sports magazine ''[[Sport-Express]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport-express.ru/bfbp/best-football-2007.shtml |script-title=ru:Лучшие по оценкам "СЭ" |accessdate=18 May 2008 |publisher=Sport-Express |language=Russian |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502044845/http://www.sport-express.ru/bfbp/best-football-2007.shtml |archivedate=2 May 2008 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>

After [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg]] won the championship title, cosmonaut [[Yuri Malenchenko]] known as a fan of the team, waved Zenit shirt with Tymoshchuk's name on it while in space. Zenit became the first team to have its uniform shown in space.<ref>{{cite news|script-title=ru:Будущему музею "Зенита" передали подарки из космоса |url=http://www.fc-zenit.ru/main/news/48046.html |publisher=[[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg]] site |language=ru |date=24 July 2008 |accessdate=17 November 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919025443/http://www.fc-zenit.ru/main/news/48046.html |archivedate=19 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>

During the 2007–08 European season, Tymoshchuk captained Zenit to the [[2008 UEFA Cup]], in which they defeated [[Scottish Premier League]] club [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] 2–0 in the [[2008 UEFA Cup Final|final]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7393752.stm |title=Uefa Cup final – Zenit 2–0 Rangers |date=14 May 2008 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |first=Clive |last=Lindsay |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919025443/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7393752.stm |archivedate=19 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> The club then went on to claim the [[2008 UEFA Super Cup]] in a 2–1 victory over [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intv-inter.net/news/article/?id=57743445|script-title=uk:"Зеніт" порвав "Манчестер" в матчі за Суперкубок|publisher=intv-inter.net|language=uk|date=30 August 2008|accessdate=31 July 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

===Bayern Munich===
In February 2009, [[Uli Hoeneß]], the general manager of [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], announced Tymoshchuk had agreed that he would join the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oddsandnews.com/soccer/soccer-germany/news/2009-02-03/bayern-agrees-to-deal-with-zenits-tymoshchuk-54673 |title=Bayern agrees to deal with Zenit's Tymoshchuk |accessdate=18 March 2014 |date=3 February 2009 |publisher=Odds and News |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318030844/http://www.oddsandnews.com/soccer/soccer-germany/news/2009-02-03/bayern-agrees-to-deal-with-zenits-tymoshchuk-54673 |archivedate=18 March 2014 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> Initially, Zenit announced that there was no agreement yet between the two clubs, but on 18 February, Bayern announced that Tymoshchuk would join the club in July 2009, in order to let Tymoshchuk play for Zenit until the summer.<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=25 February 2009 |date=18 February 2009 |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2009/18630.php?fcb_sid=a8cff6805ad8f3b17772f1b8acf8cf77 |title=Tymoschuck to join Bayern in July |publisher=Bayern Munich |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221053422/http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2009/18630.php?fcb_sid=8966aa329c0245422433a949a77e8fab |archivedate=21 February 2009 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> He played his last games with Zenit on 14 June 2009.

Tymoshchuk officially joined Bayern on 1 July 2009 with a contract that expired on 30 June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anatoliy Tymoshchuk |publisher=[[Bayern Munich]] |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/teams/profis/19877.php |accessdate=15 May 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100419120516/http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/teams/profis/19877.php |archivedate=19 April 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> The transfer fee was undisclosed but German media reports put the deal at €14 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tymoschuk seals Bayern switch|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11881_4887980,00.html|date=2 February 2009|accessdate=11 May 2010}}</ref>

Tymoshchuk played his first game for Bayern Munich against [[AC Milan]] during the 2009 [[Audi Cup]], coming on as a second-half substitute. He also started in the final against [[Manchester United]] where he was substituted off in the 77th minute. Bayern won the match 7–6 on penalties.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Goal.com |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/755/europe/2009/07/30/1413268/bayern-munich-0-0-manchester-united-7-6-pens-hosts-squeeze |title=A penalty shoot-out was required to separate the Bundesliga giants and the Premier League heavyweights |accessdate=18 March 2014 |date=30 July 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100419120516/http://www.goal.com/en/news/755/europe/2009/07/30/1413268/bayern-munich-0-0-manchester-united-7-6-pens-hosts-squeeze |archivedate=19 April 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>
He scored his first goal for Bayern Munich against Juventus in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League. On 8 May 2010, Tymoshchuk won his first trophy with Bayern, the [[2009–10 Bundesliga|Bundesliga 2009–10]] followed a week later by the [[2009–10 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]].<ref>{{cite web|date=15 May 2010|accessdate=15 May 2010|url= http://www.afp.com/afpcom/en/taglibrary/thematic/sport.1227709641948|title=Ribery strikes as Bayern stay on track for treble|publisher=[[Agence France-Presse|AFP]]}}</ref> In total Tymoshchuk made 21 Bundesliga appearances in the 2009–10 season, ten as a substitute, but failed to start a game in the whole of the second half of the season.<ref name=Twins/>

Late July 2010, Bayern coach [[Louis van Gaal]] described Tymoshchuk's prospects as "not very bright" and added to this "If a player doesn't play or doesn't have bright prospects then I would leave if I were them."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6274654,00.html |title=Tymoschuk told to look elsewhere |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |date=22 July 2010 |accessdate=4 August 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6274654,00.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> Nevertheless, from October 2010 till March 2011 Tymoshchuk started in all of Bayern's games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anatoliy Tymoschuk |publisher=[[ESPNsoccernet]] |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/86680/anatoliy-tymoschuk?cc=5739 |accessdate=17 January 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/86680/anatoliy-tymoschuk?cc=5739 |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportschau.de/sp/fussball/news201101/07/timoschtschuk.jsp |title=Ein Star auf der Suche nach Vertrauen |publisher=[[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]] |accessdate=13 February 2011 |date=7 January 2011 |language=de |first=Volker |last=Schulte |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224080320/http://www.sportschau.de/sp/fussball/news201101/07/timoschtschuk.jsp |archivedate=24 February 2011 }}</ref>

In 2011, the manager [[Jupp Heynckes]] stated that under him Tymoschuk will play more.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://terrikon.com/posts/89533 |script-title=ru:Хайнкес: "Тимощук будет играть больше" |trans_title=Heynckes: "Tymoshchuk will play more" |publisher=terrikon.com |date=5 July 2011 |accessdate=13 February 2013 |language=Russian |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://terrikon.com/posts/89533 |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> Tymoshchuk was given a chance to start in games at the time the team was plagued with injuries, filling in at the centre of defense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2010/11/5/1794629/bayern-munichs-recent-rise-owes-debt-to-role-players |title=Bayern Munich's Recent Rise Owes Debt To Role Players |publisher=[[SB Nation]] |accessdate=5 November 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101108080524/http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2010/11/5/1794629/bayern-munichs-recent-rise-owes-debt-to-role-players |archivedate=8 November 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|work=Official site of FC Bayern Munich |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/26202.php?fcb_sid=391120ba6c5ab0da00b8c6e3fda1a51b |title=Tymoshchuk excels as stand-in centre-back |date=24 October 2010 |accessdate=24 October 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/26202.php?fcb_sid=391120ba6c5ab0da00b8c6e3fda1a51b |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> He started in central defence alongside [[Jérôme Boateng|Boateng]] in the [[2012 UEFA Champions League Final|Champions League Final]] in Munich which Bayern eventually lost to [[Chelsea F.C.]] on penalties. Before the final the manager Heynckes said: "Tymoschuk is a great team player. He's really important for us, and in situation, when three players are disqualified, his experience and ability to play in different positions is really useful for us".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsdaily.ru/news/glavnyiy-trener-bavarii-yupp-haynkes-timoschuk-vazhnyiy-komandnyiy-igrok-134019 |script-title=ru:Главный тренер "Баварии" Юпп Хайнкес: Тимощук — важный командный игрок |publisher=Sports Daily |date=3 May 2011 |accessdate=13 February 2013 |language=ru |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://sportsdaily.ru/news/glavnyiy-trener-bavarii-yupp-haynkes-timoschuk-vazhnyiy-komandnyiy-igrok-134019 |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> As a result of Tymoschuk playing a bigger role under Heynckes than under Van Gaal he became an important part of the team. Manuel Neuer said about Tymoschuk: "For me the main job – not to let goals in. As a result, I love partners who have the same job. Anatoliy – is quite an aggressive footballer, but it's a smart aggression. He knows perfectly, when to choose the right position, to stop the attack of the opponent, and when to use such a move, like taking the ball harshly. No doubt, Tymoschuk is doing a great job at Bayern!".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports.ru/football/134972496.html |script-title=ru:Мануэль Нойер: "Тимощук делает в "Баварии" отличную работу" |publisher=Sports.ru |date=20 January 2012 |accessdate=13 February 2013 |language=ru |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.sports.ru/football/134972496.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>

===Zenit St. Petersburg===
After winning the champions league with Bayern in 2013, Tymoschuk returned to Zenit,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.fc-zenit.ru/main/news/ct3/57203.html |title=Anatoliy Tymoshchuk returns to Zenit |publisher=Zenit St. Petersburg |date=3 June 2013 |accessdate=25 June 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://en.fc-zenit.ru/main/news/ct3/57203.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> despite getting offers from different clubs around the continent.<ref>{{cite web|date=2 June 2013 |accessdate=25 June 2013 |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1958869.html |title=Tymoshchuk rejoins Zenit from Bayern |publisher=UEFA |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1958869.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> Russian media claim that Tymoshchuk was signed by Zenit not only because of his skills as player, but for his ability to integrate the Russians and the foreigners in the team and stop the rumored conflicts among groups in the team.<ref>{{cite web|date=24 June 2013 |accessdate=25 June 2013 |url=http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/footballweekly/474990.html |script-title=ru:Капитан. Очевидность! Зачем "Зенит" вернул Тимощука |publisher=Sports.ru |first=Aleksey |last=Andronov |language=ru |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/footballweekly/474990.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sports.ru |url=http://www.sports.ru/football/149579126.html |script-title=ru:Александр Бубнов: "От троицы Широков — Денисов — Кержаков исходят все конфликты в "Зените" |date=2 June 2013 |accessdate=29 June 2013 |language=ru |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614010526/http://www.sports.ru/football/149579126.html |archivedate=14 June 2013 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=3 June 2013 |accessdate=29 June 2013 |url=http://www.sports.ru/football/149591706.html |script-title=ru:Владислав Радимов: "С приходом Тимощука многим придется поволноваться за место в основе" |publisher=Sports.ru |language=ru |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.sports.ru/football/149591706.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=3 June 2013 |accessdate=29 June 2013 |url=http://www.sports.ru/football/149607902.html |script-title=ru:Алексей Сафонов: "В "Зените" в последнее время не было пастуха – с приходом Тимощука у стада этот пастух появился" |publisher=Sports.ru |language=ru |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.sports.ru/football/149607902.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=5 June 2013 |accessdate=29 June 2013 |url=http://www.sports.ru/football/149681721.html |script-title=ru:Вячеслав Грозный: "Халк не скажет Тимощуку: "Кто ты такой, откуда появился?" |publisher=sports.ru |language=Russian |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.sports.ru/football/149681721.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=20 June 2013 |accessdate=29 June 2013 |url=http://www.sports.ru/football/150386773.html |script-title=ru:Алексей Сафонов: "Наверняка "Зениту" просто надоели постоянные конфликты с Денисовым" |publisher=Sports.ru |language=ru |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.sports.ru/football/150386773.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=24 June 2013 |accessdate=29 June 2013 |url=http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/footballweekly/474990.html |script-title=ru:Капитан. Очевидность! Зачем "Зенит" вернул Тимощука |publisher=Sports.ru |language=Russian |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/footballweekly/474990.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports.ru/football/150564969.html |script-title=ru:Владислав Радимов: "Тимощук и Аршавин вернут "Зенит" на то место, на котором он был раньше" |publisher=sports.ru |date=27 June 2013 |accessdate=29 June 2013 |language=ru |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.sports.ru/football/150564969.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> Tymoschuk himself said that the return to Zenit is the last transfer in his career, indicating he will finish his player career in the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sports.ru/football/150688480.html |script-title=ru:Тимощук завершит карьеру в «Зените» |publisher=Sports.ru |language=ru |date=20 June 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.sports.ru/football/150688480.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>

In 2014, [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg]] lost 4–2 to [[Borussia Dortmund]], with Dortmund scoring twice in the first five minutes of the game. Tymoshchuk has said that there was a chance for his team to score when the score line was 3–2 to tied it up but they never did.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2062634.html |title=Tymoshchuk hoping for Zenit miracle |author=Richard van Poortvliet |date=25 February 2014 |accessdate=19 March 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2062634.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>

===Kairat===
On 6 July 2015, Tymoshchuk signed an 18-month contract with [[Kazakhstan Premier League]] side [[FC Kairat]].<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Тимощук – игрок Кайрата|url=http://fckairat.kz/club/news/20381|website=fckairat.kz |publisher=FC Kairat|accessdate=7 July 2015|language=Russian|date=6 July 2015}}</ref> He captained the team in his league debut.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sports.ru/football/1031281847.html | script-title=ru:Тимощук дебютировал в «Кайрате», выведя команду в качестве капитана | language = ru | website = sports.ru | date = 12 July 2015 | access-date = 17 July 2015}}</ref> He helped the team to its [[2015 Kazakhstan Cup]] win. Tymoshchuk left Kairat upon the completion of his contract in November 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Спасибо, Тимо!|url=http://fckairat.com/publ/fk_kajrat_2016/1/spasibo_timo/1-1-0-645|website=fckairat.com|publisher=FC Kairat|accessdate=21 November 2016|language=Russian|date=21 November 2016}}</ref> Without officially announcing his retirement, he already studied for his PRO coaching license.<ref>{{cite web | url=  http://dt.ua/SPORT/timoschuk-pokinuv-kayrat-225124_.html | title = Тимощук покинув "Кайрат" | trans-title = Tymoshchuk left "Kairat" | website = [[Mirror Weekly]] | language = ru | date = 20 November 2016 | access-date = 1 January 2017}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Anatoly Tymoschuk 2012.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|Anatoliy Tymoshchuk playing for Ukraine against Bulgaria]]
Since his 2000 debut, Tymoshchuk has become a key member of the [[Ukrainian national football team|Ukrainian national team]]. He gained recognition for his performance during the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in which Ukraine reached the quarter-finals, earning a [[Man of the Match]] award during Ukraine's win over [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]].<ref>{{cite news|date=23 June 2006 |accessdate=6 May 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4853454.stm |title=Ukraine 1–0 Tunisia |publisher=BBC Sport |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4853454.stm |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>
Tymoshchuk has been described as one of the catalysts for Ukraine's first [[FIFA World Cup]] appearance.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=The Independent |location=London |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/tymoschuk-a-talisman-for-divided-nation-481019.html |title=Tymoschuk a talisman for divided nation |date=4 June 2006 |accessdate=6 May 2008 |first=Jonathan |last=Wilson }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He is currently the captain of the team, since the retirement of [[Andriy Shevchenko]] in 2012. On 11 October 2010, in a friendly match against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], Tymoshchuk became the second player to have 100 caps for the senior team, after Shevchenko, who reached the landmark in a friendly versus [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] two days earlier.

On 20 December 2011, Tymoshchuk has been named the best footballer in the history of his home country Ukraine. The 32-year-old Bayern midfielder came top of a nationwide poll to determine the key individuals in the Ukrainian game since the nation's independence in 1991.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bayern Munich's Anatoliy Tymoshchuk named best Ukrainian footballer ever |date=21 December 2011 |accessdate=21 December 2011 |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/725/bundesliga/2011/12/21/2813383/bayern-munichs-anatoliy-tymoshchuk-named-best-ukrainian |publisher=Goal.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.goal.com/en/news/725/bundesliga/2011/12/21/2813383/bayern-munichs-anatoliy-tymoshchuk-named-best-ukrainian |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> He is the most capped Ukrainian player with 144 appearances as of 29 June 2016.

In August 2016, Tymoshchuk officially retired from his international career.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://zn.ua/SPORT/timoschuk-v-kompanii-eks-trenera-karpat-kononova-posetil-trenirovku-bavarii-233948_.html | title = Тимощук в компании экс-тренера "Карпат" Кононова посетил тренировку "Баварии" | trans-title = Tymoshchuk in the company of the Karpaty's former coach Kononov visited a training session of Bayern | language = ru | website = [[Mirror Weekly]] | date =  21 December 2016 | access-date = 1 January 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Tymoshchuk is married to Nadiya Tymoshchuk (nee Navrotska).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-zenit.ru/eng/person.phtml?id=291 |title=Anatoliy Tymoschuk |publisher=Zenit official website |accessdate=31 July 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618113109/http://www.fc-zenit.ru/eng/person.phtml?id=291 |archivedate=18 June 2009 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy }}</ref> The couple met in his hometown [[Lutsk]] while living in the same neighbourhood. Their twins were born three months prematurely in April 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.t-online.de/fc-bayern-muenchen-drama-um-zwillinge-von-anatolij-tymoschtschuk/id_41461216/index |title=Drama um Tymoschtschuks Zwillinge |work=Official site of FC Bayern Munich |date=28 April 2010 |accessdate=26 July 2010 |language=de |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://sport.t-online.de/fc-bayern-muenchen-drama-um-zwillinge-von-anatolij-tymoschtschuk/id_41461216/index |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> In July, it was determined that the children were growing well and would be released from hospital.<ref name=Twins>{{cite web|date=23 July 2010 |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/24222.php?fcb_sid=280038c6be5e718c55737536ec021770 |title=Tymoshchuk: I know what to expect |work=Official site of FC Bayern Munich |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/24222.php?fcb_sid=280038c6be5e718c55737536ec021770 |archivedate=3 September 2010 |accessdate=26 July 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> In summer 2016, Nadiya - who currently lives in [[Munich]] together with children - announced that she is filing for divorce.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://prosport.tsn.ua/sport/timoschuk-zayaviv-pro-rozluchennya-z-druzhinoyu-i-vidsutnist-dostupu-do-ditey-674282.html | title = Тимощук розповів про розлучення з дружиною і відсутність доступу до дітей | trans-title = Tymoshchuk told about his separation with wife and absence of access to his children | language = ru | website = TSN | date = 17 June 2016 | access-date = 1 January 2017}}</ref>

In June 2008, Tymoshchuk was awarded the title of "[[Honorary citizen]] of Lutsk".<ref name=HCLutsk>{{cite web|url=http://toplutsk.com/biznews-news_212.html |script-title=uk:Анатолію Тимощуку присвоєно звання "Почесний громадянин міста Луцька" |publisher=Official web-portal of Lutsk city council |date=18 June 2008 |language=uk |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012035952/http://toplutsk.com/biznews-news_212.html |archivedate=12 October 2011 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>

His favorite player is [[Lothar Matthäus]]<ref name=Tymo44>{{cite web|url=http://ffu.org.ua/ukr/fans/globus/2970/ |script-title=uk:Різносторонній капітан |publisher=[[Football Federation of Ukraine]] |date=17 February 2009 |language=uk |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://ffu.org.ua/ukr/fans/globus/2970/ |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> and he admitted that the historical team in which he most wanted to play with was the German national team in 1990, alongside Matthäus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bayernforum.com/blog/anatoliy-tymoshchuk-interview |title=EXCLUSIVE Interview with Anatoliy Tymoshchuk |accessdate=5 February 2011 |date=3 February 2012 |publisher=BayernForum.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.bayernforum.com/blog/anatoliy-tymoshchuk-interview |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> He is also a fan of the Ukrainian band [[Okean Elzy]] and [[Russia]]n painter [[Mikhail Vrubel]]. He is an avid collector of [[wine]]s, [[t-shirt]]s, and [[icon]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timo4.com/ukr/anketa.html |script-title=uk:Моя анкета |publisher=Antoliy Tymoschuk official website |language=uk |accessdate=31 July 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313020010/http://www.timo4.com/ukr/anketa.html |archivedate=13 March 2009 }}</ref>

Tymoshchuk's [[lucky number]] is [[four]].<ref name=Tymo44/> He can speak [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Russian language|Russian]], some basic [[Croatian language|Croatian]] and German.<ref name=Twins/>

Tymoshchuk and his father have since 2000 organized tournaments, the International Anatoliy Tymoshchuk Junior Cup, for children from Ukraine and neighbour states in the city of [[Lutsk]], Ukraine. The winners get cups and money awards. The mission of the tournament was to encourage children to continue their football training by giving them a chance to participate in a real competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fc-zenit.ru/main/news/47084.html |title=Завершился VIII Международный юношеский турнир "Кубок Анатолия Тимощука" |accessdate=31 July 2009 |date=27 August 2007 |language=ru |publisher=FC Zenit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://fc-zenit.ru/main/news/47084.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://times.ua/story/5388/ |script-title=ru:Биография Анатолия Тимощука |publisher=TIMES.ua |accessdate=31 July 2009 |date=8 February 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://times.ua/story/5388/ |archivedate=3 September 2010 |language=Ukrainian |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>

Tymoshchuk has twice played on [[Zinedine Zidane]]'s team at charity matches, an experience he truly enjoyed.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=BayernForum.com |url=http://www.bayernforum.com/personnel-f8/interview-with-anatoliy-tymoshchuk-t6754.html |title=Interview with Anatoliy Tymoshchuk |accessdate=1 June 2011 |date=5 May 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.bayernforum.com/personnel-f8/interview-with-anatoliy-tymoshchuk-t6754.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{{updated|match played 19 November 2016}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.anatoliy.tymoshchuk.4664.en.html|title=Football : Anatoily Tymoshchuk|publisher=Football Database|date=4 July 2016|accessdate=4 July 2016}}</ref>

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|-
!rowspan="2" width="150"|Club
!rowspan="2" width="60"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Super Cup
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!width="40"|Apps
!width="40"|Goals
!width="40"|Apps
!width="40"|Goals
!width="40"|Apps
!width="40"|Goals
!width="40"|Apps
!width="40"|Goals
!width="40"|Apps
!width="40"|Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Volyn Lutsk|Volyn Lutsk]]
|[[1995–96 Ukrainian Premier League|1995–96]]
|10||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||1
|-
|[[Ukrainian First League 1996–97|1996–97]]
|38||6||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||40||6
|-
|[[Ukrainian First League 1997–98|1997–98]]
|14||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!62!!8!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!67!!8
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]]
|[[1997–98 Ukrainian Premier League|1997–98]]
|9||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||3
|-
|[[1998–99 Ukrainian Premier League|1998–99]]
|18||2||3||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||23||2
|-
|[[1999–2000 Ukrainian Premier League|1999–00]]
|23||0||3||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||28||0
|-
|[[2000–01 Ukrainian Premier League|2000–01]]
|25||4||5||1||11||0||colspan="2"|—||41||5
|-
|[[2001–02 Ukrainian Premier League|2001–02]]
|26||3||7||1||6||1||colspan="2"|—||39||5
|-
|[[2002–03 Ukrainian Premier League|2002–03]]
|30||4||6||1||4||0||colspan="2"|—||40||5
|-
|[[2003–04 Ukrainian Premier League|2003–04]]
|29||6||6||1||6||0||colspan="2"|—||41||7
|-
|[[2004–05 Ukrainian Premier League|2004–05]]
|25||4||5||0||10||0||1||0||41||4
|-
|[[2005–06 Ukrainian Premier League|2005–06]]
|27||5||2||1||8||0||1||0||38||6
|-
|[[2006–07 Ukrainian Premier League|2006–07]]
|15||1||2||1||8||0||1||0||26||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!227!!32!!39!!6!!57!!1!!3!!0!!326!!39
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]]
|[[2007 Russian Premier League|2007]]
|29||4||5||5||8||1||colspan="2"|—||42||10
|-
|[[2008 Russian Premier League|2008]]
|27||6||0||0||16||0||1||0||44||6
|-
|[[2009 Russian Premier League|2009]]
|11||0||0||0||3||2||colspan="2"|—||14||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!67!!10!!5!!5!!27!!3!!1!!0!!100!!18
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
|[[2009–10 Bundesliga|2009–10]]
|21||0||4||0||7||1||colspan="2"|—||32||1
|-
|[[2010–11 Bundesliga|2010–11]]
|26||3||4||0||6||1||1||0||37||4
|-
|[[2011–12 Bundesliga|2011–12]]
|23||0||4||0||12||0||colspan="2"|—||39||0
|-
|[[2012–13 Bundesliga|2012–13]]
|16||1||3||0||4||0||1||0||24||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!86!!4!!15!!0!!29!!2!!2!!0!!132!!6
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|[[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]]
|[[2013–14 Russian Premier League|2013–14]]
|21||0||1||0||5||0||1||0||28||0
|-
|[[2014–15 Russian Premier League|2014–15]]
|11||0||1||0||9||0||colspan="2"|—||21||0
|-
! Total
!32!!0!!2!!0!!14!!0!!1!!0!!49!!0
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|[[FC Kairat|Kairat]]
|[[2015 Kazakhstan Premier League|2015]]
|10||0||1||0||6||0||0||0||17||0
|-
|[[2016 Kazakhstan Premier League|2016]]
|24||1||4||0||4||0||1||0||33||1
|-
!colspan="1"|Total
!34!!1!!5!!0!!10!!0!!1!!0!!50!!1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!508!!55!!71!!11!!137!!6!!8!!0!!724!!72
|}

===International===
{{updated|21 June 2016}}<ref name="EU-football.info">{{cite news|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21498|title=Anatoliy Tymoshchuk - national football team player|publisher=EU-Football.info|date=4 July 2016|accessdate=4 July 2016}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine national team]]
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2000||4||0
|-
|2001||12||0
|-
|2002||8||1
|-
|2003||9||0
|-
|2004||9||0
|-
|2005||10||0
|-
|2006||12||0
|-
|2007||10||0
|-
|2008||7||0
|-
|2009||11||0
|-
|2010||9||1
|-
|2011||12||2
|-
|2012||11||0
|-
|2013||7||0
|-
|2014||5||0
|-
|2015||4||0
|-
|2016||3||0
|-
!Total||144||4
|}

===International goals===
:''As of match played 21 June 2016. Ukraine score listed first, score column indicates score after each Tymoshchuk  goal.''<ref name="EU-football.info"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
|-
!scope=col|No.
!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date
!scope=col|Venue
!scope=col|Cap
!scope=col|Opponent
!scope=col|Score
!scope=col|Result
!scope=col|Competition
|-
!scope=row|1
| 17 April 2002 || [[Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium]], [[Kyiv]], Ukraine || 19 || {{fb|GEO|1990}} || align=center | 2–1 || align=center | 2–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
!scope=row|2
| 8 October 2010 || [[Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium]], [[Kyiv]], Ukraine || 99 || {{fb|CAN}} || align=center | 2–2 || align=center | 2–2 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
!scope=row|3
| 1 June 2011 || [[Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium]], [[Kyiv]], Ukraine || 105 || {{fb|UZB}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–0 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
!scope=row|4
| 6 June 2011 || [[Donbass Arena]], [[Donetsk]], Ukraine || 106 || {{fb|FRA}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–4 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|}

==Honours==

===Club===
;[[Shakhtar Donetsk]]<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web | url = http://www.soccerway.com/players/anatoliy-tymoschuk/692/ | title = A. Tymoshchuk | publisher = Soccerway | accessdate = 12 November 2014}}</ref>
*[[Ukrainian Premier League]]: [[2001–02 Ukrainian Premier League|2001–02]], [[2004–05 Ukrainian Premier League|2004–05]], [[2005–06 Ukrainian Premier League|2005–06]]
*[[Ukrainian Cup]]: [[2000–01 Ukrainian Cup|2000–01]], [[2001–02 Ukrainian Cup|2001–02]], [[2003–04 Ukrainian Cup|2003–04]]
*[[Ukrainian Super Cup]]: [[Ukrainian Super Cup|2005]]

;[[FC Zenit St. Petersburg|Zenit St. Petersburg]]<ref name="Soccerway" />
*[[Russian Premier League]]: [[2007 Russian Premier League|2007]], [[2014–15 Russian Premier League|2014–15]]
*[[Russian Super Cup]]: [[2008 Russian Super Cup|2008]]
*[[UEFA Cup]]: [[2008 UEFA Cup Final|2007–08]]
*[[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2008 UEFA Super Cup|2008]]

;[[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]<ref name="Soccerway" />
*[[Bundesliga]]: [[2009–10 Bundesliga|2009–10]], [[2012–13 Bundesliga|2012–13]] 
*[[DFB-Pokal]]: [[2009–10 DFB-Pokal|2009–10]], [[2012–13 DFB-Pokal|2012–13]]
*[[DFL-Supercup]]: [[2010 DFL-Supercup|2010]], [[2012 DFL-Supercup|2012]]
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|2012–13]]

;[[FC Kairat|Kairat]]<ref name="Soccerway" />
*[[Kazakhstan Cup]]: [[2015 Kazakhstan Cup|2015]]
*[[Kazakhstan Super Cup]]: [[2016 Kazakhstan Super Cup|2016]]

===Individual===
*[[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] Bravery Order III Degree: 2006
*[[Ukrainian Footballer of the Year]] (by Ukrainian Football): 2002, 2006, 2007
*[[Russian Premier League]]: Player of the Year [[2007 Russian Premier League|2007]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballplayers.ru/article/24.html |script-title=ru:Лучший футболист России. Награда газеты "Спорт-Экспресс" |publisher=[[Sport Express]] |language=ru |accessdate=25 June 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.footballplayers.ru/article/24.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>
*[[Russian Premier League]] Top 33 Players – #1 Defensive Midfielder: 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport-express.ru/newspaper/2007-12-01/5_3/ |script-title=ru:ФУТБОЛ |publisher=Sport Express |language=ru |date=1 December 2007 |accessdate=25 June 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.sport-express.ru/newspaper/2007-12-01/5_3/ |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport-express.ru/newspaper/2008-12-17/3_2/ |script-title=ru:Обошлось без сенсаций |publisher=Sport Express |language=Russian |date=17 December 2008 |accessdate=25 June 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.sport-express.ru/newspaper/2008-12-17/3_2/ |archivedate=3 September 2010 |author=Ekaterina Bredina |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>
*[[Honorary citizen]] of [[Lutsk]]: 2008<ref name=HCLutsk/>
*[[List of footballers with 100 or more caps|UEFA awards 100 caps]]<ref>{{cite web|title=International centurions to receive UEFA award |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/news/newsid=1670970.html |publisher=UEFA |date=30 August 2011 |accessdate=25 June 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/news/newsid=1670970.html |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>
*Best Ukrainian Footballer in History (1991–2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnstar.com/football/bundesliga/news/detail/item727494/Tymoshchuk-is-Ukraine's-best-ever/ |title=Tymoshchuk is Ukraine's best ever |publisher=espnstar.com |accessdate=11 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130122101452/http://www.espnstar.com/football/bundesliga/news/detail/item727494/Tymoshchuk-is-Ukraine's-best-ever/ |archivedate=22 January 2013 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> with [[Andriy Shevchenko]] and [[Oleksandr Shovkovskiy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bulvar.com.ua/arch/2011/51/4ef313ba6efb7/ |script-title=ru:Лучшими футболистами Украины признаны Анатолий Тимощук, Андрей Шевченко и Александр Шовковский |publisher=ESPN Star |accessdate=11 November 2012 |language=ru |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903202945/http://www.bulvar.com.ua/arch/2011/51/4ef313ba6efb7/ |archivedate=3 September 2010 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>
*Second ever (after [[Andriy Shevchenko]]) [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[Association football|football]] player who has played in the [[UEFA Champions League]] Final (2012)
*Second ever (after [[Andriy Shevchenko]]) [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[Association football|football]] player who has won the [[UEFA Champions League]] (2013)

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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*[http://www.timo4.com Official website] {{en icon}} {{uk icon}} {{ru icon}} {{de icon}}
*[http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/teams/profis/19877.php Profile on Bayern Munich official website]
*{{NFT player|pid=6969}}
*[http://shakhtar.com/en/news/3554 Tymoshchuk statistics in Shakhtar]
*{{FFU player|26988}}

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