Serhiy Yakovych Shevchenko


Sergei Shevchenko is a former Soviet and Ukrainian striker, the champion of Ukraine with SC Tavriya Simferopol, and a Kazakh coach.

Playing career

Born in Kara-Balta, Shevchenko played in the Soviet football leagues before joining Tavriya Simferopol, where he would help the club win the first Ukrainian Premier League title in 1992.

Managing career

He started his managing career at amateur club Avanhard Kramatorsk who won the championship of Donetsk oblast in 1995. In 1996, he was appointed as head coach of Tavriya Simferopol. In 1997–1999 he was coach of FK Andijan and 2000–2002 of Qizilqum Zarafshon. With Qizilqum Zarafshon he won the bronze medals of the 2002 Uzbek League.
In 2011, he moved back to Avanhard Kramatorsk where he started his managing career. After finishing the 2011–12 Ukrainian Second League season his club gained promotion to the Ukrainian First League for the 2012–2013 season. In his first season in the Ukrainian First League, Avanhard finished at 7th position.
On 15 July 2014 he signed a contract with FK Andijan where he worked in 1997–1999.

Honours

Player

;Tavriya Simferopol
;Qizilqum
;TSK Simferopol