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Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
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03 / Ukraine · 2000–2016

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk

CDM anchorleader
Caps · Ukraine
144
Goals · Ukraine
4
Life
1979
Clubs
FC Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, FC Bayern Munich
#3
Editorial rank of 33 for Ukraine
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Ukraine's most-capped player, he was the tireless engine in midfield who anchored Bayern Munich to a historic treble in 2013. Career record: 144 caps and 4 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, FC Bayern Munich.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q44181
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Career record

1995–1997FC Volyn Lutsk
1998–2001FC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk
1998–2007FC Shakhtar Donetsk
2007–2009FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
2009–2013FC Bayern Munich
2013–2015FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
2015–2016FC Kairat
Ukraine144 caps, 4 goals

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One rank above: Oleh Blokhin at #2.

One rank below: Oleh Protasov at #4.

Ukraine's editorial top five: Andriy Shevchenko · Oleh Blokhin · Anatoliy Tymoshchuk · Oleh Protasov · Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko.

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