Artem Milevskyi facts for kids
Milevskyi in 2011
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| Full name | Artem Volodymyrovych Milevskyi | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Minsk, Soviet Union (now Belarus) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Second striker | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Smena Minsk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Obukhiv | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Borysfen-2 Boryspil | 9 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2013 | Dynamo Kyiv | 178 | (57) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | → Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 54 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | → Dynamo-3 Kyiv | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Gaziantepspor | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Hajduk Split | 21 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | RNK Split | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Concordia Chiajna | 13 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Tosno | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Dynamo Brest | 29 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Kisvárda | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Dynamo Brest | 53 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Mynai | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 400 | (105) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Belarus U16 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Ukraine U17 | 5 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Ukraine U21 | 31 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2012 | Ukraine | 50 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 December 2020 |
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Artem Volodymyrovych Milevskyi is a former professional footballer from Ukraine. He was born on January 12, 1985. Artem played as a second striker, which means he helped score goals and set up plays for his team.
He was known for his great skill with the ball and his strong physical presence on the field. Artem also earned a special title called "Master of Sports of Ukraine, International Class" in 2005. This is a high honor for athletes in Ukraine.
Artem also played for the Ukrainian national team. He played in 50 games for his country. He represented Ukraine in big tournaments like the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. His sister, Ksenia Milevskaya, is a tennis player from Belarus.
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Artem Milevskyi's Club Career
Starting Out: Youth Teams and Dynamo Kyiv
Artem Milevskyi began his football journey playing for youth teams. He started with a Belarusian club called Smena Minsk. In 2000, he moved to Ukraine and joined Boryfsfen Boryspil.
In 2002, Artem joined one of Ukraine's biggest clubs, Dynamo Kyiv. He made his first appearance for Dynamo in a UEFA Champions League match when he was just 18 years old. This was in December 2003.
During the 2005–06 season, Artem started to show his amazing talent. He scored 4 goals in 13 games for Dynamo Kyiv. In August 2006, football journalists and coaches voted him the best player in Ukraine for that month.
In the 2006–07 season, Dynamo Kyiv had a fantastic year, not losing any games in their home league. Artem scored 8 goals in 21 games that season. He continued to be a key player for the team.
Big Moments and Challenges at Dynamo Kyiv
Artem scored an important penalty in a UEFA Champions League qualifying match in August 2008. This helped Dynamo Kyiv win and move forward in the competition. A week later, he scored two goals and helped set up another in a big 4–1 win against Spartak Moscow.
He had a great 2008–09 season, scoring 18 goals in 41 games. The next season was even better, with 19 goals in 37 games. In October 2010, Artem scored his first hat-trick (three goals in one game) and ended up with four goals in a huge 9–0 win.
Dynamo Kyiv reached the semi-finals of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League that season. However, after the 2011–12 season, Artem's time at Dynamo Kyiv became more difficult. His goals and good form started to decrease. He left Dynamo Kyiv at the end of the 2012–13 season.
Playing for Other Clubs
After leaving Dynamo Kyiv, Artem signed with Gaziantepspor, a club in Turkey, in 2013. He played for them for a short time.
In July 2014, Artem joined Hajduk Split, a club in Croatia. He made his debut in a big 6–0 win. He scored his first goal for Hajduk in a 2–2 draw, helping his team get a point in the last minute of the game. He left Hajduk Split in September 2015.
After that, he briefly played for RNK Split, another Croatian club. He also played for Concordia Chiajna in Romania and Tosno in Russia.
Returning to Dynamo Brest and Retirement
Artem joined Dynamo Brest in Belarus for a second time in January 2019. He played for them until the end of 2020.
In December 2020, Artem returned to Ukraine to play for Mynai in the Ukrainian Premier League. He played for them for a short period.
On September 23, 2021, Artem Milevskyi officially announced that he was ending his professional football career.
Artem Milevskyi's International Career
Playing for Ukraine's Youth Teams
Artem Milevskyi first played for Belarus's youth national team. However, he later decided to play for Ukraine. This caused some discussion between the football federations of Belarus and Ukraine, but they eventually reached an agreement.
He was part of the Ukraine under-19 team that reached the semi-finals of the 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. The next year, he played in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Artem then joined Ukraine's under-21 team for the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Ukraine finished second in this tournament. Artem was chosen as one of the best strikers in the "Team of the Tournament." During this competition, he became famous for scoring a penalty kick in a very tricky "Panenka-style" way.
Playing for Ukraine's Senior Team
Later in 2006, Artem was chosen to play for the Ukraine senior team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He played his first game for the senior team on June 19, 2006, in a match against Saudi Arabia.
In the World Cup, during the game against Switzerland, Artem was one of the Ukrainian players who scored in the penalty shootout. Ukraine won the shootout and moved on to the quarter-finals. However, they lost to Italy, who went on to win the World Cup.
Artem scored his first goal for the senior team in a friendly match against Cyprus in February 2008. He scored his second goal, also a penalty, against Slovakia in February 2009.
In May 2012, he was selected to play for Ukraine in UEFA Euro 2012. He played in three games during the tournament. His last game for the national team was in October 2012.
Career Statistics
Club Performance
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Super Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borysfen-2 Boryspil | 2001–02 | Second League | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | 9 | 3 | |||
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2002–03 | Ukrainian Premier League | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2004–05 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 22 | 6 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 32 | 5 | |||
| 2008–09 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 18 | ||
| 2009–10 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 19 | ||
| 2010–11 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | – | 43 | 17 | |||
| 2011–12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 9 | ||
| 2012–13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 178 | 57 | 44 | 11 | 52 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 278 | 87 | ||
| Gaziantepspor | 2013–14 | Süper Lig | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2014–15 | Croatian First Football League | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 27 | 3 | |
| RNK Split | 2015–16 | Croatian First Football League | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Concordia Chiajna | 2015–16 | Liga I | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 15 | 6 | ||
| Tosno | 2016–17 | Russian National Football League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| Dinamo Brest | 2017 | Belarusian Premier League | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| 2018 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | ||
| Total | 29 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 10 | ||
| Kisvárda | 2018–19 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Dinamo Brest | 2019 | Belarusian Premier League | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| Dinamo Brest total | 55 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 310 | 81 | 65 | 14 | 55 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 434 | 114 | ||
International Performance
Source:
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Ukraine | 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 8 | |
International Goals Scored
Ukraine's score is listed first. The score column shows the score after each goal by Milevskyi.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 6 February 2008 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | 12 |  Cyprus |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 February 2009 | Tsirion Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus | 17 |  Slovakia |
3–2 | 3–2 | |
| 3 | 5 September 2009 | Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine | 22 |  Andorra |
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5–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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| 5 | 8 October 2010 | 31 |  Canada |
1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 6 | 8 February 2011 | Municipal Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus | 34 |  Romania |
2–0 | 2–2 | |
| 7 | 15 November 2011 | Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine | 42 | Romania |
1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 8 | 28 May 2012 | Kufstein Arena, Kufstein, Austria | 44 |  Estonia |
4–0 | 4–0 |
Honors and Awards
Club Achievements
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Ukrainian Premier League (4 times): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09
- Ukrainian Cup (4 times): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
- Ukrainian Super Cup (3 times): 2006, 2009, 2011
- Dinamo Brest
- Belarusian Premier League (1 time): 2019
- Belarusian Cup (1 time): 2017–18
- Belarusian Super Cup (2 times): 2018, 2019
International Achievements
Ukraine U-21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Runner-up in 2006
Individual Awards
- Top Assister of the Ukrainian Premier League: 2008–09
- Top Scorer of the Ukrainian Premier League: 2009–10
- Ukrainian Footballer of the Year: 2008, 2009
- Ukrainian Premier League Footballer of the Year: 2009
Images for kids
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Milevskyi in 2011
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Milevskyi in action.
See also
In Spanish: Artem Milevskiy para niños
