Gennadi Bliznyuk
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gennadi Petrovich Bliznyuk | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Svietlahorsk, Belarus | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Isloch Minsk Raion | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Kommunalnik Svetlogorsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Energiya Zhlobin | 8 | (1) |
| 1998 | Kommunalnik Svetlogorsk | 15 | (6) |
| 1999–2004 | Gomel | 126 | (45) |
| 2004–2005 | Sokol Saratov | 43 | (10) |
| 2005–2008 | BATE Borisov | 82 | (50) |
| 2009 | FSV Frankfurt | 10 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 20 | (3) |
| 2010 | Belshina Bobruisk | 9 | (1) |
| 2011 | AZAL | 6 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Belshina Bobruisk | 40 | (7) |
| 2013–2015 | Gomel | 84 | (21) |
| 2016 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino | 13 | (0) |
| 2016– | Isloch Minsk Raion | 11 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2001 | Belarus U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2004–2009 | Belarus | 12 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2016. | |||
Gennadiy Petrovich Bliznyuk (Belarusian: Генадзь Блізьнюк, Henadz Bliznyuk, Russian: Геннадий Близнюк; born 30 July 1980 in Svietlahorsk) is a Belarusian footballer (striker).[1] As of 2016 he plays for Isloch Minsk Raion.
Career
He began his career at Energiya Zhlobin in 1996. In 2004 he joined Russian club Sokol Saratov, and in summer 2005 returned to Belarus and signed a contract with BATE Borisov. Bliznyuk was a starter for BATE Borisov during their successful 2008–09 Champions League campaign. He scored several important goals in qualifying rounds, helping BATE to qualify to the group stage of the Champions League for the first time in their history. Bliznyuk participated in four of BATE's matches in the group stage. He left BATE on 13 January 2009 and signed a six-month contract with FSV Frankfurt.[2]
International
He is a former member of Belarus national football team.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 April 2004 | Dynama Stadium (Minsk), Belarus |  Lithuania | 1 – 0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 June 2009 | Neman Stadium, Grodno, Belarus |  Andorra | 1 – 0 | 5–1 | World Cup 2010 qualifier |
| 3 | 6 June 2009 | Neman Stadium, Grodno, Belarus | Andorra | 5 – 0 | 5–1 | World Cup 2010 qualifier |
| 4 | 10 June 2009 | Haradski Stadium, Barysaw, Belarus |  Moldova | 2 – 0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Gomel
- Belarusian Premier League champion: 2003
- Belarusian Cup winner: 2001–02
BATE Borisov
- Belarusian Premier League champion: 2006, 2007, 2008
- Belarusian Cup winner: 2005–06
Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
- Belarusian Cup winner: 2015–16
Individual
- Belarusian Premier League top scorer: 2003, 2008
References
- ↑ "Bliznyuk, Gennadi" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ↑ "Bliznyuk soll Frankfurt retten" (in German). kicker.de. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
External links
- Gennadi Bliznyuk at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gennadi Bliznyuk profile at Soccerway