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- 2013.
- Andrey FINONCHENKO (21.06.1982, Karaganda).
- The follower of Anatoly Chudinov was born on the very day when one of the curious matches in the history of world football took place. At the 82 World Cup in Spain, during the game France – Kuwait (4:1), the Soviet referee Stupar first canceled the goal of the team from the Middle East, and then counted the sheikh’s appearance on the field. One of the goals in that match was scored by Michel Platini, who celebrated his 27th birthday that day, the future president of UEFA and FIFA. It is interesting that after the final match of the 2013 Kazakhstan Cup, it will be Michel Platini who will present the medal of the winner of the honorary prize to the captain of Shakhter Karaganda… Andrey Finonchenko! Here is such a historical parallel.
- Andrey was on fire in the year of the 100th anniversary of Kazakhstani football! Scored the winning goal in the championship match at the Astana Arena against the hosts. A few days later, at this stadium, he struck an irresistible blow against the Scottish Celtic FC, after which a historic victory was won (2:0). His brace saved the team in an almost lost match with FC Kairat (3:3), the miners lost 0:3. He scored a goal in the first group match of the Europa League with Maccabi. And he upset the goalkeeper from the Faroe Islands once, one of them with a beautiful long-range strike. By the way, Finonchenko played in his career only for Shakhter FC. For 17 seasons!
