1. Dmytro Anatoliiovych Chyhrynskyi is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
17 Facts About Dmytro Chyhrynskyi
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Dmytro Chyhrynskyi spent most of his professional career, from 2002 to 2015, in two spells with Shakhtar Donetsk.
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Dmytro Chyhrynskyi won honours at the club including five Ukrainian Premier League titles, as many Ukrainian Cups, and the UEFA Cup in 2009.
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Dmytro Chyhrynskyi was in the nation's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but did not play due to injury.
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Dmytro Chyhrynskyi was a player in the UFK Lviv youth system before moving to Donetsk at the age of 14, completing his development at the Shakhtar Donetsk academy.
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Dmytro Chyhrynskyi earned his debut in the Vyshcha Liha in 2004, at the age of 17.
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Dmytro Chyhrynskyi helped the team make it to the quarter-final stage, defeating 1993 European Champions Marseille.
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On 31 August 2009, Barcelona confirmed that Dmytro Chyhrynskyi had passed a medical and signed for five years.
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Dmytro Chyhrynskyi was the first Ukrainian player to ever play for Barcelona and was expected to display his ability with the ball at his feet and "aerial presence and strong defensive skills".
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Dmytro Chyhrynskyi made his debut for Barcelona on 12 September 2009 in La Liga against Getafe.
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On 3 November 2010, Dmytro Chyhrynskyi scored a header against Arsenal in the Champions League from a Jadson free-kick via a deflection off Craig Eastmond.
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Dmytro Chyhrynskyi left Shakhtar by mutual consent on 2 February 2015.
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Seven days after leaving Shakhtar, Dmytro Chyhrynskyi joined fellow league team Dnipro on a free transfer and signed a one-year contract.
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On 11 June 2016, Dmytro Chyhrynskyi signed a two-year contract with a possible extension for a third with Super League Greece club AEK Athens.
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On 9 September 2021, Dmytro Chyhrynskyi signed a one-year contract with the newly promoted Super League Greece club Ionikos.
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On 4 August 2023, Dmytro Chyhrynskyi signed a one-year contract with the Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk.
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Shortly before the World Cup, Dmytro Chyhrynskyi was a member of the Ukraine under-21 team, which finished as runners-up in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.