Nataliya Zinchenko (Ukrainian: Наталія Зінченко; born 3 October 1979) is a former Ukrainian football player who currently acts as manager for Zvezda Perm.

Nataliya Zinchenko
Personal information
Full name Nataliya Zinchenko
Date of birth (1979-10-03) 3 October 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Desna, Kozelets Raion, Ukraine
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Position(s) midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ukraine U-19 (women) (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Lehenda Chernihiv 51 (29)
1995 Alina Kiev 14 (0)
1996 Donchanka 7 (0)
1997–2002 Ryazan (17)
2002–2004 Energiya Voronezh (10)
2005–2006 Ryazan (24)
2007–2010 Zvezda Perm
International career
1995–2010 Ukraine
Managerial career
2011–2012 Zvezda Perm
2013–2018 Ukraine U-19 (women)
2012– Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
2018–2021 Ukraine (women)
2021– Vorskla Poltava
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Zinchenko joined Zvezda Perm in 2007[1] and furthermore served as the team's captain;[2] under his tenure, the team reached the final of the 2008-09 UEFA Women's Cup. She previously played for Ryazan VDV.[3] After having retired due to injury in 2010 she replaced Shek Borkowski as the manager at Zvezda Perm.[4]

Throughout her career she won seven Russian leagues, two Russian cups, two Ukrainian leagues and one Ukrainian cup.

International career edit

She was a member of the Ukrainian national team[5] and played her debut 22 October 1995 against Hungary.

References edit

  1. ^ Зинченко Наталья: Женский Футбол (in Russian). Womenfootball.ru. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  2. ^ Zinchenko out to salvage Zvezda pride UEFA, May 22, 2009
  3. ^ Group 2: Unstoppable Ryazan romp through UEFA, September 22, 2001
  4. ^ "Ex-captain Zinchenko to coach Zvezda". 22 July 2010.
  5. ^ Djatel and Zinchenko down Russia UEFA, most recent article.