Serhiy Dranov

Serhiy Dranov

Personal information
Full name	Serhiy Gennadyevich Dranov
Date of birth	(1977-09-01) 1 September 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Sevastopol, Crimean Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1994	Chayka Sevastopol	46	(6)
1995–1999	Shakhtar Donetsk	15	(4)
1995–1998	→ Shakhtar-2 Donetsk	58	(43)
1998	→ Stal Alchevsk (loan)	1	(0)
1998	→ Mykolaiv (loan)	10	(2)
1999	→ Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (loan)	6	(1)
1999–2003	Metalurh Donetsk	67	(14)
2001–2002	→ Metalurh-2 Donetsk	13	(4)
2004–2005	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih	13	(6)
2005	→ Kryvbas-2 Kryvyi Rih	12	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Serhiy Gennadyevich Dranov (Russian: Сергей Дранов; born 1 September 1977) is a Ukrainian football manager and former footballer who manages the Crimea national football team.[1]

Early life

Dranov was born and raised in Sevastopol, Crimea, and started playing football at a young age with his father.[2]

Club career

In 1995, he signed for Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.[3] After that, Ukrainian side Metalurh Donetsk, where he was regarded aș one of the club's most important players during the end of the 1990s and the early 2000s.[4] Altogether, he made over 100 appearances in the Ukrainian Premier League.

International career

Dranov represented Ukraine internationally at youth level and was regarded as a Ukraine prospect.[5]

Style of play

Dranov was regarded as having a reputation as a non-prolific striker.[6]

Managerial career

After retiring from professional football, Dranov worked as a manager.[7][8]

References

1. "Сергей Дранов: «Постараемся оправдать доверие руководства»". kf-portal.ru (Archived). Archived from the original on 30 September 2013.
2. "Сергей Дранов. Его Величество Футбол. Глава первая. Начало футбольного пути". bezformata.com.
3. "Сергей Дранов. Его Величество Футбол. Глава вторая. Профессиональная футбольная карьера". bezformata.com.
4. "Сергей Дранов: "Папа" донецкого "Металлурга"". Archived from the original on 25 September 2013.
5. "Сергей ДРАНОВ: "Звали в "Фиорентину", но "Шахтер" не отпустил"". profootball.ua (Archived). Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
6. "Сергей Дранов: «Чаще забиваю с передач защитника Котова»". ua-football.com.
7. "Сергей Дранов. Его Величество Футбол. Глава третья. Тренерский путь". bezformata.com.
8. "Сергей Дранов: «Эмблема клуба на груди накладывает огромную ответственность»". Archived from the original on 25 September 2013.