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Full name Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko
Birthdate 29 September 1976
Current age: 34
Place of birth Dvirkivshchyna, Soviet Union
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Dynamo Kyiv
Number 7

Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Андр?й Миколайович Шевченко, Andrij Mykolajovy? ?ev?enko; born 29 September 1976) is a Ukrainian professional football striker who currently plays for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national team. He is the fourth-highest scorer in the history of European club competition with 62 goals, behind Filippo Inzaghi, Raúl, and Gerd Müller.[1]

Shevchenko's career has been highlighted by many awards, the most prestigious of which were the Ballon d'Or in 2004 (becoming the third Ukrainian, after Oleg Blokhin and Igor Belanov to receive it) and the UEFA Champions League in 2003 with Milan. Along with this, he has won various league and cup titles in Ukraine, Italy, and England. Besides the Golden Ball, Shevchenko was awarded other individual awards.

In his international career, the striker led the Ukraine national football team as captain to the quarterfinals in their first ever FIFA World Cup appearance in 20