Serhiy Rebrov facts for kids

In this article, the patronymic is Stanislavovych and the family name is Rebrov.

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Serhii Rebrov
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Rebrov as manager of Ferencváros in 2020
Full name	Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov
Date of birth	(1974-06-03) 3 June 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Horlivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Ukraine (manager)
Youth career
1982–1989	Spartak Horlivka
1989–1991	UOR Donetsk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1992	Shakhtar Donetsk	26	(12)
1992–2000	Dynamo Kyiv	189	(93)
2000–2004	Tottenham Hotspur	60	(10)
2002–2004	→ Fenerbahçe (loan)	38	(4)
2004–2005	West Ham United	27	(1)
2005–2008	Dynamo Kyiv	53	(20)
2008–2009	Rubin Kazan	31	(5)
2009	Irpin Horenychi (amateurs)	2	(0)
Total		425	(145)
International career
1993–1995	Ukraine U21	17	(7)
1992–2006	Ukraine	75	(15)
Managerial career
2014–2017	Dynamo Kyiv
2017–2018	Al-Ahli
2018–2021	Ferencváros
2021–2023	Al-Ain
2023–	Ukraine
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Serhiy Rebrov (born June 3, 1974) is a famous Ukrainian football manager and former player. He played as a striker, scoring many goals. Today, he is the manager of the Ukraine national football team.

Rebrov became well-known in the 1990s as a forward for Dynamo Kyiv. He played alongside another football star, Andriy Shevchenko. As of August 2017, he was one of the top scorers in the Ukrainian Premier League.

He played 75 games for the Ukraine national team, scoring 15 goals. He was part of Ukraine's first-ever World Cup team in 2006. After retiring as a player in 2009, Rebrov became a coach. He managed Dynamo Kyiv from 2014 to 2017. He was the first person to win the Ukrainian Cup as both a player and a coach. He also managed the Hungarian team Ferencváros from 2018 to 2021. In 2023, he took over the Ukraine national team and helped them qualify for UEFA Euro 2024.

Playing Career Highlights

Rebrov was born in Horlivka, Ukraine. He started his youth career at Shakhtar Donetsk in 1990. At just 17, he scored two goals in seven games in his first season. His talent quickly caught the eye of Dynamo Kyiv.

Time at Dynamo Kyiv

Rebrov joined Dynamo Kyiv in August 1992. He became the highest all-time scorer in the Ukrainian Premier League for a long time. Overall, he scored 123 goals in 261 league games for Shakhtar and Dynamo.

He scored important goals in European competitions, especially in the UEFA Champions League. In the 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons, he scored a memorable goal against Barcelona. Dynamo Kyiv reached the Champions League semi-finals in 1999, but lost to Bayern Munich. In the 1999–2000 season, Rebrov was one of the top scorers in the Champions League with ten goals.

Playing in England

On May 17, 2000, Rebrov moved to Tottenham Hotspur in England. He scored nine goals in 29 games in his first season. However, he found it hard to adapt to the English style of play. Things became more difficult when a new manager, Glenn Hoddle, took over.

To get more playing time, Rebrov went on loan to Fenerbahçe in Turkey for two seasons. He helped Fenerbahçe win their 15th league title. After his contract with Tottenham ended, Rebrov signed with West Ham United in 2004. He scored only one league goal for West Ham.

Back to Dynamo Kyiv

On June 1, 2005, Rebrov returned to Dynamo Kyiv. In the 2005–06 season, he was Dynamo's top scorer with 13 goals. He also led the league in combined goals and assists. He was named player of the season.

In July 2007, Rebrov became Dynamo's captain. He played fewer games in the 2007–08 season. However, under a new manager, Yuri Semin, Rebrov started playing regularly again.

Time at Rubin Kazan

Rebrov playing for Rubin Kazan

On March 3, 2008, Rebrov signed a two-year contract with Rubin Kazan in Russia. He joined the team in the summer of 2008. He helped Rubin Kazan win the 2008 Russian Premier League for the first time in their history. He played in midfield in 24 games and scored five goals.

Retirement from Playing

Rebrov announced his retirement from professional football on July 20, 2009. He then became an assistant manager for the Dynamo Kyiv reserve team. During his career, he played 423 games and scored 145 goals. In March 2012, he was honored by being added to the Viktor Leonenko Hall of Fame.

In August 2009, Rebrov briefly played for an amateur club called Irpin Horenychi.

Managerial Career

Rebrov managing Dynamo Kyiv in 2015

Managing Dynamo Kyiv

On April 17, 2014, Rebrov became the temporary manager of Dynamo Kyiv. After winning the Ukrainian Cup, he was named the full-time manager on May 19. As manager, Rebrov led Dynamo Kyiv to win two Ukrainian Premier League titles, two Ukrainian Cup titles, and one Ukrainian Super Cup.

In the 2015–16 season, his team reached the knockout rounds of the UEFA Champions League. This was the first time in over 15 years for the club. The season before, Dynamo Kyiv had a great run in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. They famously beat Everton 5–2 in the round of 16. Rebrov left Dynamo Kyiv on May 31, 2017, when his contract ended.

Managing Al Ahli

In June 2017, Rebrov became the manager of Al Ahli in Saudi Arabia. He managed the team for one season. He was later let go because the team did not win the league title.

Managing Ferencváros

On August 22, 2018, Rebrov became the manager of the Hungarian team Ferencváros. On September 29, 2020, Rebrov led Ferencváros to the Champions League group stage. This was the first time in 25 years for the club! They beat several teams in the qualification rounds to achieve this.

On June 4, 2021, Ferencváros announced that Rebrov had resigned. The club thanked him for helping them win three league titles in a row. He also led them to the UEFA Europa League and Champions League group stages.

Managing Al-Ain

On June 7, 2021, Al Ain from the United Arab Emirates announced Rebrov as their new manager.

Managing Ukraine National Team

On June 7, 2023, Serhiy Rebrov became the manager of the Ukraine national football team. He successfully led them to qualify for UEFA Euro 2024.

International Career

Rebrov scored Ukraine's first-ever World Cup goal in 1996. This was during a qualification match against Northern Ireland. Ukraine finished second in their group. Rebrov scored important winning goals against Albania as well. His goals helped Ukraine reach the playoffs, where they lost to Croatia.

His great club performances earned him a spot in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. He scored a long-range goal against Saudi Arabia. Ukraine made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Italy.

When he retired on July 20, 2009, Rebrov was the fourth most-capped player for Ukraine. He had played 75 times for his country. He was also Ukraine's second all-time top scorer with 15 goals.

Personal Life

Serhiy Rebrov is also a licensed amateur radio operator. He enjoys participating in radio contests. He has used several callsigns, including UT5UDX and M0SDX.

Rebrov has been married twice and has three sons. His eldest son is from his first marriage. He has two younger sons with his second wife, Anna, whom he married in 2016.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shakhtar Donetsk	1991	Soviet Top League	7	2	3	1	–		–		10	3
	1992	Vyshcha Liha	19	10	6	1	–		–		25	11
	Total		26	12	9	2	0	0	0	0	35	14
Dynamo Kyiv	1992–93	Vyshcha Liha	23	5	6	2	2	0	–		31	7
	1993–94		10	2	1	0	2	1	–		13	3
	1994–95		24	8	6	1	7	1	–		37	10
	1995–96		31	9	5	1	2	0	–		38	10
	1996–97		30	20	1	0	4	0	–		35	20
	1997–98		29	22	7	7	12	8	–		48	37
	1998–99		22	9	5	5	14	8	–		41	22
	1999–2000		20	18	4	2	16	10	–		40	30
	Total		189	93	35	18	59	28	0	0	283	139
Tottenham Hotspur	2000–01	Premier League	29	9	5	3	–		2	0	36	12
	2001–02	Premier League	30	1	3	0	–		6	2	39	3
	Total		59	10	8	3	0	0	8	2	75	15
Fenerbahçe	2002–03	Süper Lig	13	2	–		–		–		13	2
	2003–04	Süper Lig	25	2	3	1	–		–		30	3
	Total		38	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	41	5
West Ham United	2004–05	Championship	27	1	2	0	–		4	1	33	2
Dynamo Kyiv	2005–06	Vyshcha Liha	27	13	5	1	1	0	1	0	34	14
	2006–07		17	6	2	0	7	2	1	0	27	8
	2007–08		9	1	2	0	5	1	–		16	2
	Total		53	20	9	1	13	3	2	0	77	24
Rubin Kazan	2008	Russian Premier League	24	5	1	0	–		–		25	5
	2009	Russian Premier League	7	0	–		–		1	0	8	0
	Total		31	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	33	5
Irpin Horenychi	2009	Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship	2	0	1	0	–		–		3	0
Career total			425	145	68	25	72	31	15	3	580	204

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ukraine	1992	1	0
	1993	3	0
	1994	0	0
	1995	0	0
	1996	5	1
	1997	10	3
	1998	5	4
	1999	10	4
	2000	5	0
	2001	8	0
	2002	7	1
	2003	7	0
	2004	4	0
	2005	3	1
	2006	7	1
Career total		75	15

Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rebrov goal.

List of international goals scored by Serhiy Rebrov
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	31 August 1996	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland	1–0	1–0	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	23 March 1997	Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine	Moldova	1–0	1–0	Friendly
3	29 March 1997	Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada, Spain	Albania	1–0	1–0	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
4	20 August 1997	Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine	Albania	1–0	1–0	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
5	19 August 1998	Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine	Georgia	1–0	4–0	Friendly
6	19 August 1998	Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine	Georgia	2–0	4–0	Friendly
7	5 September 1998	Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine	Russia	3–1	3–2	UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
8	10 October 1998	Camp d’Esports d’Aixovall, Aixovall, Andorra	Andorra	2–0	2–0	UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
9	5 June 1999	Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine	Andorra	2–0	4–0	UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
10	18 August 1999	Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine	Bulgaria	1–0	1–1	Friendly
11	8 September 1999	Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland	Iceland	1–0	1–0	UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
12	17 November 1999	Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine	Slovenia	1–0	1–1	UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
13	17 April 2002	Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine	Georgia	1–0	2–1	Friendly
14	17 August 2005	Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine	Serbia and Montenegro	1–0	2–1	Friendly
15	19 June 2006	AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany	Saudi Arabia	2–0	4–0	2006 FIFA World Cup

Managerial statistics

Team	Nationality	From	To	Record
Team	Nationality	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %
Dynamo Kyiv		17 April 2014	31 May 2017	&&&&&&&&&&&&0137.&&&&&0137	&&&&&&&&&&&&&094.&&&&&094	&&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020	&&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023	&&&&&&&&&&&&&068.61000068.61
Al-Ahli		1 June 2017	19 April 2018	&&&&&&&&&&&&&038.&&&&&038	&&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023	&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&&&&&&&&&&&&&060.53000060.53
Ferencváros		22 August 2018	9 May 2021	&&&&&&&&&&&&0132.&&&&&0132	&&&&&&&&&&&&&082.&&&&&082	&&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030	&&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020	&&&&&&&&&&&&&062.12000062.12
Al Ain		6 June 2021	27 May 2023	&&&&&&&&&&&&&073.&&&&&073	&&&&&&&&&&&&&045.&&&&&045	&&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018	&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010	&&&&&&&&&&&&&061.64000061.64
Ukraine		7 June 2023	Present	&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026	&&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07	&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.15000046.15
Total				&&&&&&&&&&&&0406.&&&&&0406	&&&&&&&&&&&&0253.&&&&&0253	&&&&&&&&&&&&&085.&&&&&085	&&&&&&&&&&&&&068.&&&&&068	&&&&&&&&&&&&&062.32000062.32

UEFA Champions League goals

Number	Date	For	Against	Match	Place	Score
1	17 September 1997	Dynamo Kyiv	PSV	A	Philips Stadion, Eindhoven	1-3
2	1 October 1997	Dynamo Kyiv	Newcastle	H	Olympiyskiy, Kyiv	2-2

Honours and Awards

As a Player

Dynamo Kyiv

Vyshcha Liha (9): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2006–07
Ukrainian Cup (7): 1992–93, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2005–06, 2006–07
Ukrainian Super Cup: 2006

Tottenham Hotspur

Football League Cup runner-up: 2001–02

Fenerbahçe

Süper Lig: 2003–04

West Ham United

Football League Championship play-offs: 2005

Rubin Kazan

Russian Premier League: 2008, 2009

Individual Awards

Ukrainian Footballer of the Year: 1996, 1998
Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Season: 1996, 1998, 1999
Ukrainian Premier League top scorer: 1997–98
ADN Eastern European Footballer of the Season: 1999
Ukrainian Premier League Joint All-Time top scorer (with Maksim Shatskikh): 123 goals in 261 matches
Channel One Cup - Player of tournament 2008

As a Manager