Dmitri Sychev was hailed by the international press as "The Russian Michael Owen", because of his pace, and was dubbed "the most sensational young Russian forward since Vladimir Beschastnykh".
21 Facts About Dmitri Sychev
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Dmitri Sychev was well known for his blinding pace and agility.
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Dmitri Sychev spent his formative years at St Petersburg's famous Smena football academy before joining FC Spartak Tambov, a second division club.
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Dmitri Sychev scored 6 goals and finished second on the top scorer list, after coming in as a substitute in every match he played.
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Dmitri Sychev entered the symbolic top players list of the tournament.
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Dmitri Sychev was used as a midfielder, both left and right, but was usually a substitute during his time in France.
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In January 2004, Dmitri Sychev returned to Russia to join FC Lokomotiv Moscow on a four-year contract, where he scored twice on the opening day of the season.
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Dmitri Sychev went on to claim the Russian Footballer of the Year award in his first season back in the Russian Premier League.
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Dmitri Sychev played mostly as a striker, except the period when Lokomotiv was coached by Anatoliy Byshovets and Rashid Rakhimov respectively.
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Dmitri Sychev started playing again in his natural position with the appointment of Yury Syomin.
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In March 2013, Dmitri Sychev moved to FC Dinamo Minsk on loan until July of the same year.
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In July 2013, after returning from Dinamo Minsk, Dmitri Sychev moved to fellow Russian Premier League side FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod on a year-long loan deal.
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Dmitri Sychev featured in 16 league games for Volga, failing to score in any of them, and returned to Lokomotiv Moscow at the end of the season following Volga's relegation to the Russian National Football League.
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On 16 March 2015, Dmitri Sychev moved to FC Okzhetpes on a season-long loan deal.
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On 6 December 2019, Dmitri Sychev left Pyunik by mutual consent having failed to make a first team appearance for the club.
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Dmitri Sychev was selected to play for the Russian national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where he became the youngest player to appear for the Soviet Union or Russia at 18 years and 222 days.
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Dmitri Sychev was called up to Russia's squad for UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.
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Besides football, Dmitri Sychev is a fan of ice hockey and his hometown team Avangard Omsk.
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In 2007, Dmitri Sychev received a degree from the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism.
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Dmitri Sychev was in Danila Kozlovsky's directorial debut Coach which was released in 2018.
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Dmitri Sychev portrayed Dodin, the player who scored the winning goal for his team.