Roman Zozulya

Roman Zozulya

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Dynamo Kyiv

Born in Kyiv, Zozulya was a product of the Dynamo youth system progressing through Dynamo-3 and Dynamo-2. In 2008, after the 2007–08 season he was promoted to the main team

Dnipro

On 27 February 2014, in a Europa League match against Tottenham Hotspur, Zozulya was sent off after he directed a head-butt towards Jan Vertonghen. Zozulya was sent off and had to be restrained from attacking Vertonghen, who was accused of faking the degree of contact. Tottenham went on to win the game 3–1, knocking Dnipro out. Zozulya was a member of the Dnipro team that reached the final of the Europa League in the following season. On 12 March 2015, he scored the only goal of a home win over AFC Ajax in the first leg of the round of 16. He missed the final defeat to Sevilla FC in Warsaw due to injury.

Betis

On 27 July 2016, Zozulya signed a three-year contract with La Liga side Real Betis. He made his debut on 11 September in a 3–2 win at Valencia CF, as an 80th-minute substitute for Álex Alegría. He played six games, starting once on 22 January in a goalless draw at home to Sporting Gijón.

Rayo Vallecano

On 31 January 2017, Zozulya joined Rayo Vallecano on loan until the end of the season. His arrival was met with protests from the club's fans, unhappy over his purported far-right links after a picture of him wearing a shirt featuring the Tryzub and the logo of the Right Sector with lyrics of poet Taras Shevchenko was uncovered. Zozulya…

International career

Zozulya debuted for Ukraine on 2 June 2010 against Norway at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. He scored a goal after Yevhen Konoplyanka fired a long shot at Jon Knudsen, who fumbled with the ball and let Zozulya kick the ball into the net. He was substituted in the 81st minute. He was member of the Ukrainian 23-man squad for Euro 2016.

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 February 2021

International

As of 14 June 2019

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

Club
FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv (2005–2005)
Club
FC Dnipro (2011–2016)
Club
FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv (2005–2008)
Club
FC Dynamo Kyiv (2008–2011)
Club
Ukraine national under-17 association football team (2005–2006)
Club
Ukraine national under-19 football team (2007–2008)
Club
Ukraine national under-21 football team (2008–2011)
Club
Ukraine men's national football team (2010–2016)
Club
Real Betis Balompié (2016–2017)
Club
Rayo Vallecano (2017–2017)
Club
Albacete Balompié (2017–2021)
Club
CF Fuenlabrada (2021–2022)
Club
CF Rayo Majadahonda (2022–2023)
National team
Ukraine

Trophies & Awards

Award
Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class

Clubs

Played together with

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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Description

Ukrainian footballer

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Roman Vyacheslavovych Zozulya is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

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