Oleksandr Borysovych Holovko (Ukrainian: Олександр Борисович Головко; born 6 January 1972) is a Ukrainian football manager and former player who manages Dinaz Vyshhorod.[2] A centre-back, Holovko used to be a regular starter for the Ukraine national team. He earned eight Ukrainian Vyshcha Liha titles with Tavriya Simferopol and Dynamo Kyiv.
Career
Holovko played for three clubs, Tavriya Simferopol, Dynamo Kyiv and Qingdao Beilaite (P.R. China). A central or right defender, Holovko helped lead Dynamo Kyiv to many victories in the UEFA Champions League, cumulating in a semifinal finish in 1998–1999.[3] He was also a regular member of the Ukraine national team from 1995 to 2004, having appeared in 58 international matches (among the cap leaders for Ukraine). As for playing his career, he stopped his career at the age 38.
Holovko started as a coach of the Ukrainian Under 16 Youth National Team. The team competed in September 2008 for qualification to the 2009 UEFA U-17 Championships.
Personal life
He has a son, also named Oleksandr, born in 1995, who is also a professional footballer.
References
- ↑ "Olexandr Holovko - International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ↑ "Dynamo Kyiv '99: What happened next?". FourFourTwo. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ "Interview with Oleksandr Holovko". football24.ua.
External links
- Oleksandr Holovko at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Oleksandr Holovko at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile on website Football Ukraine