Oleh Mykolayovych Shelayev (Ukrainian: Олег Миколайович Шелаєв, born 5 November 1976) is a Ukrainian former international footballer. He is among the top-3 most capped footballers of the Ukrainian Premier League.
 in 2009 for Metalist Kharkiv | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oleh Mykolayovych Shelayev | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Voroshilovgrad, Ukrainian SSR, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | SDYuShOR Zorya Luhansk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | Zorya Luhansk | 68 | (1) |
| 1996–2000 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 36 | (3) |
| 1996–1998 | → Shakhtar-2 Donetsk | 32 | (6) |
| 1999 | → Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 1999 | → Shakhtar-2 Donetsk | 11 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Metalurh Donetsk (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2000–2009 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 207 | (24) |
| 2001–2002 | → Dnipro-3 Dnipropetrovsk | 2 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | → Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk | 9 | (3) |
| 2009 | → Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | Metalist Kharkiv | 78 | (1) |
| 2015 | VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | Vovchansk | 3 | (1) |
| 2018 | Dnipro 1918 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Vovchansk | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Vovchansk | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Ukraine | 36 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editShelayev plays in a defensive midfield position and was the captain of his club team, FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. In December 2008 the club loaned him to FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. At the end of the 2008–09 season he signed with FC Metalist Kharkiv.
On 4 January 2015 Shelayev became a sports director of the FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Academy.[1]
International career
editHe was a member of the Ukraine national team until his retirement from international football in 2007. On 28 April 2004 Shelayev made his debut in home draw against Slovakia. He played in several games for Ukraine in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 September 2007 | Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi |  Georgia |
0–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
References
editExternal links
edit- Official FC Dnipro website
- Oleg Shelayev at FC Dnipro
- Oleh Shelayev at the Ukrainian Premier League
- Oleh Shelayev at the Football Premier League (archived) (in Ukrainian)
- Oleh Shelayev at the Professional Football League (in Ukrainian)
- Oleh Shelayev at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Oleh Shelayev at Soccerway
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