Viktor Vitaliiovych Tsygankov (Ukrainian: Ві́ктор Віта́лійович Циганко́в; born 15 November 1997) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for La Liga club Girona and the Ukraine national team.
 Tsygankov playing for Dynamo Kyiv in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Vitaliiovych Tsygankov | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nahariya, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Nyva Vinnytsia | ||
| 2011–2016 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | Dynamo Kyiv | 156 | (77) |
| 2023– | Girona | 55 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Ukraine U16 | 4 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Ukraine U17 | 20 | (8) |
| 2014–2016 | Ukraine U19 | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | Ukraine U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Ukraine | 57 | (13) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editDynamo Kyiv
editBorn in Nahariya, Israel, where his father Vitalii Tsygankov played as a footballer, Tsygankov moved to Ukraine when he was very young.[when?] Tsygankov is a product of the Nyva Vinnytsia and Dynamo Kyiv academy systems. His first coach was Mykola Zahoruyko.[3]
He made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League for Dynamo on 14 August 2016 against FC Stal Kamianske.[4] During the 2018–19 season Tsyhankov was recognized as a player of the month in the Ukrainian Premier League on three occasions—March 2018,[5] December 2018,[6] and April 2019.[7]
Girona
editOn 17 January 2023, Tsygankov joined La Liga side Girona, signing a contract until June 2027 with the Spanish club. The transfer reportedly commanded a €5 million fee, with a 50% sell-on clause in favour of Dynamo Kyiv.[8][9]
International career
editTsyhankov got his first call-up to the senior Ukraine side for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Turkey and Kosovo in October 2016 but did not appear in either match.[10] He made his senior debut in Ukraine's World Cup qualifying match against Finland the following November, coming on in the 83rd minute.[11]
In June 2021, he is on the list of 26 players summoned by Andriy Shevchenko to compete for the UEFA Euro 2020.[12]
In May 2024, he was on the list of 26 players summoned by Serhiy Rebrov for the UEFA Euro 2024.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 2 October 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10[c] | 3 | 1[d] | 0 | 40 | 17 | |
| 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 31 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 13[e] | 2 | 1[d] | 0 | 46 | 20 | |
| 2019–20 | Ukrainian Premier League | 27 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8[f] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 17 | |
| 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 11[g] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | |
| 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 25 | 11 | |
| 2022–23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10[h] | 3 | — | 23 | 9 | ||
| Total | 156 | 77 | 13 | 4 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 236 | 94 | ||
| Girona | 2022–23 | La Liga | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 8 | |||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 55 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 211 | 89 | 17 | 4 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 297 | 106 | ||
- ^ Includes Ukrainian Cup and Copa del Rey
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Seven appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 10 September 2024[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 57 | 13 | |
- Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tsyhankov goal.[15]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2019 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 13 |  Luxembourg |
1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2 | 7 June 2019 | Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine | 14 |  Serbia |
1–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 3 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 7 October 2020 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | 22 |  France |
1–4 | 1–7 | Friendly |
| 5 | 13 October 2020 | Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine | 24 |  Spain |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 6 | 23 May 2021 | Metalist Oblast Sports Complex, Kharkiv, Ukraine | 26 |  Bahrain |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 8 June 2022 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 39 |  Republic of Ireland |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| 8 | 12 June 2023 | Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany | 45 |  Germany |
2–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 9 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 10 | 16 June 2023 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | 46 |  North Macedonia |
3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 11 | 19 June 2023 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | 47 |  Malta |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 12 | 26 March 2024 | Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław, Poland | 51 |  Iceland |
1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 13 | 11 June 2024 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | 54 |  Moldova |
2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editDynamo Kyiv
- Ukrainian Premier League: 2020–21
- Ukrainian Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21
- Ukrainian Super Cup: 2018, 2019, 2020
Individual
- Top Golden talent: 2016 (U-19), 2017 (U-21), 2018 (U-21)
- Ukrainian Footballer of the Year: 2018
- Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Year: 2018–19
- Ukrainian Premier League Footballer of the Year: 2020
- Ukrainian Premier League player of the Month: 2017–18 (March), 2018–19 (December), 2018–19 (April)
References
edit- ^ UEFA.com. "Viktor Tsygankov". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Tsygankov Viktor". FC Dynamo Kyiv. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ ВІКТОР ЦИГАНКОВ (in Ukrainian). FC Dynamo Kyiv Official Site. 14 August 2016.
- ^ Ліга Парі-Матч. 4 тур. Матч № 20 14 August 2016. (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Site. 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Віктор Циганков — найкращий гравець місяця Чемпіонату УПЛ!".
- ^ "Віктор Циганков — найкращий гравець Чемпіонату УПЛ у грудні!". upl.ua.
- ^ "Віктор Циганков — найкращий гравець квітня в Чемпіонаті УПЛ!". upl.ua.
- ^ "Viktor Tsygankov, nou jugador del Girona". Girona - Web Oficial (in Catalan). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Suelves, Marc Bernad (17 January 2023). "Oficial: Viktor Tsygankov firma hasta 2027". Diario AS (in European Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "25 players' list of Shevchenko for matches against Turkey and Kosovo". ffu.org.ua. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup 2018 - Ukraine-Finland". UEFA. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Delaporte, Augustin (1 June 2021). "Euro 2020 : la liste des 26 de l'Ukraine". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Aurélien Macedo (20 May 2024). "La liste de l'Ukraine pour l'Euro 2024 avec Zinchenko et Mudryk". footmercato.net..
- ^ "V. Tsygankov". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Viktor Tsyhankov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
External links
edit- Viktor Tsyhankov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Viktor Tsyhankov at Soccerway