Oleksandr Zinchenko

Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Zinchenko is a professional footballer from Ukraine who plays as an offensive midfielder, left-back, and left wing-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Ukraine national team. He began playing football with the Youth Sporitve School Karpatiya youth squad in 2004 and continued till 2008. He later joined FC Monolit Illichivsk’s youth team in 2008. Later, in 2010, he joined Shakhtar Donetsk’s youth team, where he became the captain and continued to play until 2014. He signed a contract with Ufa on February 12, 2015, and made his Russian Premier League debut for the club on March 20, 2015. He joined Premier League team Manchester City for an undisclosed price reported to be approximately £1.7 million on July 4, 2016. He was loaned to Eredivisie club PSV on August 26, 2016, for the 2016-17 season, where he made 17 appearances. After that, he returned to Manchester City for the 2017-18 season, making his debut in the EFL Cup on October 24, 2017. On December 13, 2017, he made his Premier League debut for the club.

He has represented Ukraine at several age levels on the international stage. At the U16, U17, U18, U19, U21, and senior levels, he has represented Ukraine. On October 12, 2015, he made his international debut for Ukraine. He was a member of Ukraine’s Euro 2016 and Euro 2020 squads. He has over 40 caps for his country since his debut and was named Ukrainian Footballer of the Year in 2019.

What is the Net Worth and Salary of Oleksandr Zinchenko in 2021?

Oleksandr Zinchenko makes a living as a professional football player. Contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements are all sources of money for him. He signed a contract with Ufa in February 2015. He joined Premier League team Manchester City in July 2016 for an undisclosed price thought to be about £1 million. His anticipated net worth in 2021 is €650,000, with a salary of £3.7 million. His current market worth is estimated to be around €25 million.

What is Oleksandr Zinchenko Famous For?

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Oleksandr Zinchenko with his parents. (Source: Instagram@zinchenko_96)

Where is Oleksandr Zinchenko From?

On December 15, 1996, Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Zinchenko was born. Radomyshl, Ukraine, is where he was born. Volodymyr Zinchenko, his father, and his mother, whose name is unknown, gave birth to him. He is of Ukrainian descent. He is of Caucasian racial origin. Christianity is his religion. Sagittarius is his zodiac sign.

Oleksandr Zinchenko Club Career:

  • He began playing football with the Youth Sportive School Karpatiya youth team in 2004 and continued till 2008.
  • He later joined FC Monolit Illichivsk’s youth team in 2008.
  • Later, in 2010, he joined Shakhtar Donetsk’s youth team, where he became captain and continued to play for the club until 2014.
  • He signed a contract with Ufa on February 12, 2015, and made his Russian Premier League debut for the club on March 20, 2015, in a 2-0 loss to Krasnodar. In a 1-2 loss to FC Rostov on July 25, 2015, he scored his first goal for the club.
  • He made 26 appearances for the team in the 2015-16 season, scoring two goals and giving five assists across all competitions.
  • He joined Premier League team Manchester City for an undisclosed price reported to be approximately £1.7 million on July 4, 2016.
  • He was loaned to Eredivisie club PSV for the 2016-17 season on August 26, 2016. On October 1, 2016, he made his debut for the club in a 1-1 draw against SC Heerenveen. He made 17 appearances for PSV during his loan stay, contributing four assists across all competitions. For Jong PSV, he also made 7 appearances and contributed 9 assists.
  • He then returned to Manchester City for the 2017-18 season, making his debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the EFL Cup on October 24, 2017. On December 13, 2017, he made his Premier League debut for the club in a 4-0 away win over Swansea City. He made 14 appearances for Manchester City in all competitions during the 2017-18 season, as the club won the Premier League and the EFL Cup.
  • He scored his first goal for Manchester City in a 9-0 home win over Burton Albion in the EFL Cup semi-final on January 9, 2019. He made 29 appearances for Manchester City in the 2018-19 season, scoring once and assisting five times in all competitions as the club won the Premier League, EFL Cup, FA Cup, and FA Community Shield.
  • He signed a new deal with the club in June 2019 that would keep him with them until 2024. He scored a goal for Manchester City in a 4-1 FA Cup win over Port Vale on January 4, 2020. He made 25 appearances for Manchester City in the 2019-20 season, scoring once in all competitions as the club won the EFL Cup and finished second in the league.
  • He made 32 appearances for Manchester City in the 2020-21 season, providing two assists in all competitions as the club won the Premier League and EFL Cup, as well as reaching the Champions League Final.
Oleksandr Zinchenko won quardruple with Manchester United in the 2018-19 season. (Source: Instagram@zinchenko_96)

Oleksandr Zinchenko International Career:

  • At various ages, he has represented Ukraine.
  • At the U16, U17, U18, U19, U21, and senior levels, he has represented Ukraine.
  • On October 12, 2015, he made his international debut for Ukraine in a 1-0 loss to Spain in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match.
  • He scored his first international goal for Ukraine in a 4-3 friendly win against Romania in Turin on May 29, 2016, making him Ukraine’s youngest player to score an international goal at the age of 19 years and 165 days, breaking Andriy Shevchenko’s record of 1996.
  • He was a member of Ukraine’s Euro 2016 and Euro 2020 squads.
  • At the age of 24 years and 98 days, he became Ukraine’s youngest player captain in their history during a match against France on March 24, 2021.
  • He scored the opening goal and assisted the second goal in a 2-1 win for Ukraine after extra time in the Euro 2020 round of 16 match against Sweden on June 29, 2021, helping his team qualify for the quarter-finals.
  • He has over 40 caps for his country since his debut and was named Ukrainian Footballer of the Year in 2019.

Oleksandr Zinchenko Wife:

Emil Forsberg is a married man, according to his personal life. He married his lovely journalist girlfriend, Vlada Shcheglova, in August of 2020. On October 16, 2019, he proposed to his girlfriend in the Kyiv Olympic Stadium. He is in a loving relationship with his partner, and they are living happily ever after.

Oleksandr Zinchenko with his wife. (Source: Instagram@zinchenko_96)

Oleksandr Zinchenko Height and Weight:

Oleksandr Zinchenko is 1.75 meters tall, or 5 feet and 9 inches tall. He is 61 kilograms in weight. He has a muscular physique. His eyes are blue, and his hair is light blonde. He has a straight sexual orientation.