Serhiy Atelkin
Ukrainian footballer (1972-2020)
Serhiy Atelkin (Ukrainian: Сергій Ателькін, January 8, 1972 – October 1, 2020) was a Ukrainian footballer. Atelkin became the first player from the independent Ukraine who played in the Italian Serie A.[1] He was born in Khrestivka, Ukraine. He made two appearances for the national team in 1997. From 1990 to 1997, he played for FC Shakhtar Donetsk.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Serhiy Valeriyovych Atelkin | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirovske, Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 2020 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Lviv, Ukraine | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kirovske sports school | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989 | Antratsyt Kirovske | ||
| 1989–1997 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 158 | (47) |
| 1996 | → Kremin Kremenchuk (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 1996 | → Shakhtar-2 Donetsk (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Lecce | 16 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | → Boavista (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2000–2002 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 45 | (14) |
| 2000–2002 | → Shakhtar-2 Donetsk (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2002 | Metalurh Donetsk | 12 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Metalurh-2 Donetsk (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 270 | (76) | |
| National team | |||
| 1997 | Ukraine | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Atelkin died of a heart attack in Kyiv, Ukraine on October 1, 2020, at the age of 48.[2]
Career statistics
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change| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shakhtar | 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1[3] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2[4] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 22 | 2 | |
| 1992–93 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 31 | 12 | |
| 1993–94 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 12 | |
| 1994–95 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 7 | |
| 1995–96 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 1 | |
| Kremin | 1995–96 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 6 |
| Shakhtar | 1996–97 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 28 | 12 |
| 1997–98 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 22 | 12 | |
| Lecce | 1997–98 | 16 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 3 |
| 1998–99 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |
| Boavista | 1998–99 | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 |
| Shakhtar | 1999–00 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - | - | 36 | 19 | |
| 2001–02 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 3 | |
| Metalurh D | 2002–03 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 1 |
| Total for Shakhtar | 203 | 61 | 40 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 82 | |
| Career totals | 255 | 73 | 52 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 332 | 95 | |
International games
change| Game | Date | Venue | Opponent | Minutes | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1997-10-11 | Yerevan, Armenia |  Armenia |
10 | Won | WC 1998 Qual |
| 2. | 1997-10-29 | Zagreb, Croatia |  Croatia |
54 | Lost | WC 1998 Qual (play-off) |
References
change- ↑ Fedor Larin. A game out of the life of Serhiy Atelkin (Матч жизни Сергея Ателькина). Terrikon. 8 January 2019
- ↑ Умер Сергей Ателькин. Ему было 48 лет (in Russian)
- ↑ USSR Federation Cup
- ↑ USSR Federation Cup
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