Serhiy Rozhok

Serhiy Rozhok (Ukrainian: Сергій Володимирович Рожок; 25 April 1985 – 24 January 2024) was a Ukrainian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Serhiy Rozhok

Rozhok in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-04-25)25 April 1985
Place of birth	Slavutych, Kiev Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Date of death	24 January 2024(2024-01-24) (aged 38)
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2000	Slavutych
2000–2002	Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	Dynamo-3 Kyiv	36	(7)
2002–2005	Dynamo-2 Kyiv	57	(2)
2005	Tavriya Simferopol	1	(0)
2005	Zakarpattia Uzhhorod	10	(0)
2006	CSKA Kyiv	32	(4)
2007	Kharkiv	7	(0)
2007	CSKA Kyiv	17	(0)
2007–2008	Desna Chernihiv	2	(0)
2008–2010	Obolon Kyiv	55	(10)
2010–2011	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih	20	(0)
2011	Chornomorets Odesa	1	(0)
2012–2013	Minsk	51	(4)
2014	Zirka Kirovohrad	14	(0)
2015	Belshina Bobruisk	24	(8)
2016	Neman Grodno	10	(8)
2017	Vitebsk	8	(0)
2017	Gomel	13	(1)
2018	Smolevichi	22	(0)
2019	FC Mezhyhirya Novi Petrivtsi (amateur)
2020–2021	FC Juniors Shpytky (amateur)
2022–2023	FC Shturm Ivankiv (amateur)
International career
2000	Ukraine U16	5	(0)
2001–2002	Ukraine U17	3	(0)
2005	Ukraine U20	4	(0)
2003–2004	Ukraine U21	9	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing Ukraine UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2004 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

After leaving Smolevichi at the end of the 2018 season, Rozhok played for Ukrainian amateur teams in Kyiv Oblast league.

Rozhok represented Ukraine internationally at 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Military career and death

During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rozhok joined the Ukrainian Army. He died during a combat mission on 24 January 2024, at the age of 38.

External links

• Serhiy Rozhok at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
• Serhiy Rozhok at Soccerway
• Profile at FC Minsk website