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World Cup South Africa 2010
History - Groups - Players - Venues
Favorite Players by Country (Germany 2006)
Group H - Ukrania:
Andriy Voronin
Place of Birth: Odessa, Ukrania
Date of Birth: July 21st, 1979
Position: Foward
Clubs: Chornomorets Odessa, Borussia Mönchengladbach, FSV Mainz 05 (D1), FC Koln, Bayer Leverkusen
At the age of just 18, he packed his bags for Borussia Moenchengladbach to take his first tentative steps in the Bundesliga. Making seven appearances in his first season, he opened his account for the German club in May 1998 against Hansa Rostock. It was to be his only first-team goal at ‘Gladbach’, who were relegated at the end of the season.
After two seasons, he signed for second division club Mainz in 1999. Anonymous during his first two seasons, he suddenly burst into life during the 2002/03 campaign, bagging 20 goals in 31 games to help earn his side a place among the elite.
Out of contract with Mainz, the Ukrainian then signed for fellow Germans FC Cologne, who had also been promoted to the top flight in 2003. Despite finding goals harder to come by (he managed just four in 19 games), his great turn of pace, dribbling skills and wonderful vision still caught the eye of Bayer Leverkusen.
Voronin netted 15 times in 32 games as the formidable partnership he formed with the Bulgarian Dimitar Berbatov struck fear into the hearts of Bundesliga defenses.
Voronin’s performances also made a sufficient impression on the national team coach for him to be given the role of understudy to Shevchenko, linking up with the Milan forward in certain games. And when the great man has been unavailable, Voronin has shown himself more than capable of stepping into his shoes.
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