Oleksiy Mykolayovych Sych (Ukrainian: Олексій Миколайович Сич Ukrainian pronunciation: [ɔ̝l̠ɪ̞'ksʲii̯ sɪt͡ʃ]; born 1 April 2001) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rukh Lviv and the Ukraine national team.

Oleksiy Sych
Personal information
Full name Oleksiy Mykolayovych Sych
Date of birth (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Zorya, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rukh Lviv
Number 77
Youth career
2015–2018 Karpaty Lviv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Karpaty Lviv 2 (0)
2020– Rukh Lviv 58 (1)
2020Karpaty Halych (loan) 6 (0)
2022–2023Kortrijk (loan) 14 (1)
International career
2021–2023 Ukraine U21 22 (0)
2024 Ukraine U23 5 (0)
2024– Ukraine 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Ukraine
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Georgia-Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Club career

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Sych was born in Zorya, Rivne Raion, Ukraine and is a product of the FC Karpaty Lviv School Sportive System. He made a one and half year break in the playing career, because of injury.[1]

He made his debut for Karpaty Lviv as the main-squad player in the draw away derby match against FC Lviv on 14 March 2020 in the Ukrainian Premier League.[2]

International career

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On 6 March 2024, Sych was called up by Ruslan Rotan to the Ukraine Olympic football team preliminary squad as a preparation to the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3]

Sych made his debut for Ukraine national team on 19 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Albania at Arena Kombëtare. He substituted Yukhym Konoplya in the 76th minute, as Ukraine won 2–1.[4]

Personal life

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His father, Mykola Sych is a retired football player.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b ""Напередодні дебюту не міг заснути". Олексій Сич про шлях в основу, брата у "Волині" і важку травму". Official FC Karpaty Lviv Website (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. ^ Чемпіонат УПЛ. 23-й тур Матч №138 (in Ukrainian). Official UPL Site. 24 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Олімпіада-2024. Руслан Ротань визначився зі складом збірної України на товариський матч із Японією". Official UAF Website. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Albania v Ukraine game report". ESPN. 19 November 2024.
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