Career snapshot
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Shares 1982-10-22 · 3 players total
| Full name | Oleksandr Kucher |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Кучер Олександр Миколайович |
| Date of birth | 1982-10-22 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kiew, Ukraine |
| Citizenship | Ukraine |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-10-06 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | ProStar |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Kharkiv | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karpaty Lviv | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayserispor | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 379 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 11 | 06/07 | 16/17 | 295 | 12 | 4 | 7,370 |
| Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1,016 |
| Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FK Arsenal Kharkiv | 3 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Banants Yerevan | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ukrainian Cup | Metal Kharkiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier Liga | Karpaty Lviv | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 379 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 531 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 961 |
| 15/16 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 15/16 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 495 |
| 14/15 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,143 |
| 13/14 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 400 |
| 12/13 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 |
| 11/12 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,197 |
| 09/10 | UEFA Super Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,769 |
| 07/08 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 06/07 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Vyshcha Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 23 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,016 |
| 05/06 | Ukrainian Cup | Metalist Kharkiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Persha Liga | FK Arsenal Kharkiv | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ukrainian Cup | Metalist Kharkiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Vyshcha Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Vyshcha Liga | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Banants Yerevan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Vyshcha Liga | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Persha Liga | FK Arsenal Kharkiv | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ukrainian Cup | FK Arsenal Kharkiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Vyshcha Liga | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Ukrainian Cup | FK Arsenal Kharkiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Dynamo Kyiv U17 | Arsenal Kharkiv | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Arsenal Kharkiv | Metalurg D. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Metalurg D. | Banants | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Banants | Metalurg D. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-28 | Metalurg D. | Metalist Kharkiv | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Metalist Kharkiv | Arsenal Kharkiv | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Arsenal Kharkiv | Metalist Kharkiv | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Metalist Kharkiv | Shakhtar D. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-16 | Shakhtar D. | Kayserispor | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-02 | Kayserispor | Karpaty Lviv | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-21 | Karpaty Lviv | Career break | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Career break | FC Metal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-06 | FC Metal | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Knee surgery | 2011-02-10 | 2011-05-05 | 85 | 13 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-08 | 8 | 1 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-08-24 | 2019-11-21 | 90 | 11 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3699 | — | 57 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Rakitskyi | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Taras Stepanenko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willian | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Douglas Costa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oleksandr Gladkyi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taison | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 15 |
| 05/06 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 23 |
| 07/08 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 21 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 10 |
| 03/04 | Vyshcha Liga | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 1 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Arsenal Kharkiv | Metalist Kharkiv | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Metalist Kharkiv | Arsenal Kharkiv | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Banants | Metalurg D. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Metalurg D. | Banants | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Oleksandr Kucher's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | -14 | 0% |
| FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0% |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Real Sociedad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% |
| Yeni Malatyaspor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Atiker Konyaspor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 50% |
| BB Erzurumspor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| APOEL Nikosia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Juventus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Antalyaspor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 379 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 1,743 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 495 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.45 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 1,143 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 400 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2.03 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 263 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 10/11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 1,197 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 1,769 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 360 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 1,016 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 04/05 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Oleksandr Kucher
Who is Oleksandr Kucher?
Oleksandr Kucher is an Ukraine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Oleksandr Kucher?
Oleksandr Kucher is 43 years old. He was born on October 22, 1982 in Kiew.
What position does Oleksandr Kucher play?
Oleksandr Kucher plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Oleksandr Kucher play for?
Oleksandr Kucher currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Oleksandr Kucher scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Oleksandr Kucher has scored 15 goals in 421 appearances.
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