24 Facts About Serhiy Rebrov

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Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov is a Ukrainian professional football manager and former player who played as a striker.

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Serhiy Rebrov is in charge of UAE Pro League side Al-Ain.

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Serhiy Rebrov played in the nation's first-ever World Cup, in 2006.

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Serhiy Rebrov finished his career as a professional football player in 2009, after which he worked as a coach.

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Serhiy Rebrov was the first to win the Ukrainian Cup as a player and coach.

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Serhiy Rebrov spent three seasons as manager of Hungarian side Ferencvaros from 2018 to 2021.

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Serhiy Rebrov joined Shakhtar Donetsk as a youth in 1990.

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Serhiy Rebrov moved to Dynamo Kyiv in August 1992 and has since become the highest all-time scorer in the Ukrainian Premier League.

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In search of first-team football, Serhiy Rebrov spent two consecutive loan spells to Fenerbahce.

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Subsequently, Serhiy Rebrov signed a one-year contract with West Ham United in the Championship after his contract with Tottenham expired.

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Serhiy Rebrov scored once in the League Cup against Notts County.

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On 1 June 2005, Serhiy Rebrov became a free agent after declining to re-sign and two days later he signed a new two-year contract with Dynamo Kyiv, with the option of a one-year extension.

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However, under new manager Yuri Semin, Serhiy Rebrov started all games and was named best player at the close season Channel One Cup.

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Shortly thereafter, Serhiy Rebrov received an offer of a two-year contract from Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.

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On 3 March 2008, Dynamo announced that Serhiy Rebrov had signed a two-year contract with Rubin Kazan and would join the new club at the end of the season, in summer 2008.

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Serhiy Rebrov was part of the team that won the 2008 Russian Premier League for the first time in Rubin's history, playing in midfield in 24 out of his team's 30 league matches and scoring 5 goals.

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On 17 April 2014, Serhiy Rebrov was named caretaker manager of Dynamo Kyiv.

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Serhiy Rebrov confirmed his resignation as manager on 31 May 2017 following his contract expiry, after the club's final game of the season, against Chornomorets Odessa.

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Serhiy Rebrov soon returned to management and in June 2017, Serhiy Rebrov was named manager of Saudi Arabia side Al Ahli.

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Serhiy Rebrov managed there for one season, until he was eventually sacked for failing to win the league.

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On 22 August 2018, Serhiy Rebrov was named manager of Hungarian side Ferencvaros after the club failed to qualify for the UEFA Europa League.

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On 29 September 2020, Serhiy Rebrov guided Ferencvaros into the Champions League group stage for the first time in a quarter of a century after beating Molde FK.

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Serhiy Rebrov scored Ukraine's first-ever World Cup goal in their opening 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification group 9 match in 1996, against Northern Ireland.

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Serhiy Rebrov is a licensed amateur radio operator and an active contester and has been active with the following callsigns: UT5UDX, M0SDX, TA2ZF and UT0U.