Finonchenko in 2012
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrei Finonchenko | ||
Date of birth | 21 June 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Karagandy, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2016 | Shakhter Karagandy | 346 | (104) |
National team‡ | |||
2003–2016 | Kazakhstan | 20 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 February 2017 |
Andrei Finonchenko (Russian: Андрей Финонченко; born 21 June 1982) is a retired Kazakh football striker who spent his whole career with FC Shakhter Karagandy, as well as representing the Kazakhstan national football team.
Born in Karagandy, Finonchenko began his career as a left-back before being converted into a forward.
Finonchenko announced his retirement from football, and his appointment as Shakhter Karagandy new assistant manager on 3 February 2017.
Finonchenko made his international debut on 6 June 2003, against Poland, going on to make 20 appearances for his country, scoring five goals in the process, the first of which came against Cyprus on 19 February 2004.
Statistics accurate as of match played 7 June 2014