Maksym Zhychykov (Ukrainian: Максим Сергійович Жичиков; born 7 November 1992) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. Besides Ukraine, he has played in Lithuania[1] and Finland.

Maksym Zhychykov
Personal information
Full name Maksym Serhiyovych Zhychykov
Date of birth (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Krasnopavlivka, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
Number 29
Youth career
2005–2009 UFK Kharkiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2017 Shakhtar Donetsk 0 (0)
2013–2014Zorya Luhansk (loan) 0 (0)
2014Sumy (loan) 16 (0)
2015–2016Illichivets Mariupol (loan) 28 (2)
2016Oleksandriya (loan) 3 (0)
2017Illichivets Mariupol (loan) 1 (0)
2017Jonava 4 (0)
2017 Mykolaiv 10 (0)
2018 Poltava 7 (0)
2018 KPV 5 (0)
2019 Arsenal Kyiv 14 (0)
2019–2020 Mynai 24 (0)
2020– Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 71 (1)
International career
2009 Ukraine U17 6 (2)
2009–2010 Ukraine U18 5 (0)
2012 Ukraine U20 2 (0)
2012–2013 Ukraine U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2024

Career edit

Zhychykov is a product of the UFK Kharkiv youth sportive school. He signed a contract with FC Shakhtar in 2009. During 2013-2014 he was on loan for the Ukrainian Premier League club FC Zorya, but did not spend any game in the main-team squad.[2] From July 2014 was on loan in FC Sumy. And from July 2016 plays on loan in FC Oleksandriya.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Максим Жичиков: "Думаю, чемпионат Литвы похож на нашу Премьер-лигу" footboy.com
  2. ^ МАКСИМ ЖИЧИКОВ ПОКИНУЛ ЗАРЮ (in Russian). football-market.com.ua. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014.
  3. ^ Шаран: Стосовно посилення – хотілося б більшого

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