Dmitri Sychev
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Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev<ref>His last name is also transcribed as Sytchev, and his first name as Dmitry or Dmitriy.</ref> (Template:Lang-rus; born October 26, 1983) is an association footballer who currently is a free agent. He has been hailed by the international press as "The Russian Michael Owen" because of his pace and as "The most sensational young Russian forward since Vladimir Beschastnykh".<ref>UEFA profile page Template:Webarchive</ref> He is well known for his blinding pace and agility.
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Early life
Sychev was born in Omsk, a city in south-central Russia. He spent his formative years at St. Petersburg's famous Smena football academy before joining FC Spartak Tambov, a second division club. At that time he played as a midfielder.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Career
Club career
Spartak Moscow and Marseille
After having trials at clubs in FC Nantes and FC Metz, Sychev was picked up by FC Spartak Moscow in January 2002, where he scored eight goals in his first 12 matches, and it was during that time when he was transformed into a striker. With Spartak he reached the final of the 2002 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup. He scored 6 goals and finished second on the top scorer list, after coming in as a substitute in every match he played.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He entered the symbolic top players list of the tournament.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In August 2002 Sychev announced he was quitting Spartak, by giving his employers three months' notice. Having already signed a five-year contract with the Russian club he was banned from football for four months by the Russian Professional Football League (RPFL).
After finishing this suspension, Sychev signed a five-year contract with Olympique de Marseille, rejecting an offer from FC Dynamo Kyiv. He was mainly used as a substitute during his days in France. In Olympique de Marseille Sychev was used as a midfielder, both left and right.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Lokomotiv
In January 2004 Sychev returned to Russia to join FC Lokomotiv Moscow on a four-year contract, where he scored twice on the opening day of the season. He went on to claim the Russian Footballer of the Year award in his first season back in the Russian Premier League. With the team he won the Russian Premier League 2004, the 2005 Russian Super Cup, the 2005 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup and 2007 Russian Cup. In FC Lokomotiv Moscow Sychev played mostly as a striker, except the period when Lokomotiv was coached by Anatoliy Byshovets and Rashid Rakhimov respectively. During those times Dmitry was mainly employed as a midfielder. Sychev started playing again in his natural position with the appointment of Yury Semin. In 2009, Dmitry was voted by Lokomotiv fans as the player of the season. In 2012-13 season under manager Slaven Bilić Sychev lost his place in the line-up (only 4 games in the first half of season, including national Cup).
Dinamo Minsk Loan
In March 2013, Sychev moved to FC Dinamo Minsk on loan until July of the same year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Volga Loan
In July 2013, after returning from Dinamo Minsk, Sychev moved to fellow Russian Premier League side FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod on a year-long loan deal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Sychev featured in 16 league games for Volga, failing to score in any of them, and returned to Lokomotiv Moscow at the end of the season following Volga's relegation to the Russian National Football League.
Loan to Okzhetpes
On 16 March 2015, Sychev moved to FC Okzhetpes on a season-long loan deal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
National team
Sychev was selected to play for the Russian national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where he became the youngest player to appear for the USSR or Russia at 18 years and 222 days. In the event, he scored a goal and set up other three in an otherwise disappointing Russian campaign. This goal made Dmitri Sychev the fourth youngest goalscorer in the FIFA World Cup.
Sychev was called up to Russia's squad for Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. Despite being a striker at his team Lokomotiv Moscow, during Guus Hiddink's term at the Russian national football team he was used as a midfielder.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He won his last cap in 2010.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Personal life
Besides football, Sychev is a fan of ice hockey and his hometown team Avangard Omsk.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He also likes tennis and billiard.<ref name="dsychev.ru">Template:Cite web</ref> Outside of sports, he plays the guitar and was seen rapping at the MTV Russia Music Awards ceremony in Moscow with national teammate Diniyar Bilyaletdinov.<ref>Youtube: Dmitri Sychev and Diniya Bilyaletdinov Live Performance at RMA</ref>
Besides his native Russian, Sychev also speaks English, French, and plans to learn more.<ref name="dsychev.ru"/>
In 2007 Sychev received a degree from the Russian State University Of Physical culture.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other<ref>Includes other competitive competitions, including the Russian Super Cup</ref> | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Spartak Tambov | 2000 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2001 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 10 | |
| Spartak Moscow | 2002 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | |||
| Total | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | |
| Olympique Marseille | 2002–03 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| Total | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2004 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 17 | |||
| 2005 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | ||
| 2006 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 7 | |||
| 2007 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 39 | 16 | |||
| 2008 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 | |||
| 2009 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 13 | ||||
| 2010 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 30 | 9 | |||
| 2011-12 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 6 | — | 53 | 12 | |||
| 2012-13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 224 | 73 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 267 | 92 | |
| Dinamo Minsk | 2013 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| FC Volga | 2013–14 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Okzhetpes | 2015 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| Career total | 363 | 99 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 424 | 121 | |
International
| Russia football team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | 6 | 2 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| 2004 | 8 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 9 | 3 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 15 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 11 August 2010<ref>Template:NFT player</ref>
International goals
Honours
Club
- Lokomotiv Moscow
- Russian Premier League: 2004
- Russian Cup: 2006–07
- Russian Super Cup : 2005
- Commonwealth of Independent States Cup : 2005
International
Individual
- Lokomotiv Moscow
- Footballer of the Year in Russia (Sport-Express) (1): 2004
- Footballer of the Year in Russia (Futbol) (1): 2004
Notes
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References
External links
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Russian footballers
- FC Spartak Tambov players
- FC Spartak Moscow players
- Olympique de Marseille players
- FC Lokomotiv Moscow players
- FC Dinamo Minsk players
- FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod players
- FC Okzhetpes players
- Russia international footballers
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 2004 players
- Russian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Belarus
- Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan
- Russian Premier League players
- Ligue 1 players
- UEFA Euro 2008 players
- Sportspeople from Omsk
- Association football forwards
