Andrei Finonchenko Explained

Andrei Finonchenko
Birth Date:	21 June 1982
Birth Place:	Karagandy, Soviet Union
Position:	Forward
Currentclub:	Shakhter Karagandy (caretaker manager)
Years1:	2001–2016
Caps1:	346
Goals1:	104
Nationalyears1:	2003–2014
Nationalcaps1:	20
Nationalgoals1:	5
Manageryears1:	2017–2019
Managerclubs1:	Shakhter Karagandy (assistant)
Manageryears2:	2017^[1]
Managerclubs2:	Shakhter Karagandy (caretaker)
Manageryears3:	2018
Managerclubs3:	Shakhter Karagandy (caretaker)
Manageryears4:	2019–2020
Managerclubs4:	Shakhter Karagandy (sporting director)
Manageryears5:	2021
Managerclubs5:	Shakhter Karagandy (caretaker)
Manageryears6:	2021–2024
Managerclubs6:	Shakhter Karagandy (assistant)
Manageryears7:	2024–
Managerclubs7:	Shakhter Karagandy (caretaker)

Andrei Finonchenko (Russian: Андрей Финонченко; born 21 June 1982) is a Kazakh football coach and former football striker who spent his whole career with FC Shakhter Karagandy, as well as representing the Kazakhstan national football team. He is the caretaker manager of Shakhter Karagandy.

Career

Club

Born in Karagandy, Finonchenko began his career as a left-back before being converted into a forward.^[2]

Finonchenko announced his retirement from football, and his appointment as Shakhter Karagandy new assistant manager on 3 February 2017.^[3]

International

Finonchenko made his international debut on 6 June 2003, against Poland, going on to make 20 appearances for his country, scoring five goals in the process, the first of which came against Cyprus on 19 February 2004.

Managerial

After Uladzimir Zhuravel's contract terminated by mutual consent on 3 July 2018, with Finonchenko was appointed as Caretaker Manager of Shakhter Karagandy.^[4]

On 29 November 2019, Finonchenko was appointed as Sporting Director of Shakhter Karagandy.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shakhter Karagandy	2000	Kazakhstan Premier League	0	0	2	0	colspan="2"	-	colspan="2"	-	2	0
	2001		14	0	0	0	colspan="2"	-	colspan="2"	-	14	0
	2002		8	0	1	0	colspan="2"	-	colspan="2"	-	9	0
	2003		32	18	1	0	colspan="2"	-	colspan="2"	-	33	18
	2004		30	8	1	0	colspan="2"	-	colspan="2"	-	31	8
	2005		28	11	1	0	colspan="2"	-	colspan="2"	-	29	11
	2006		28	16	6	6	2	0	colspan="2"	-	36	22
	2007		26	6	4	2	colspan="2"	-	colspan="2"	-	30	8
	2008		18	6	1	5	0	0	colspan="2"	-	19	11
	2009		17	5	7	4	colspan="2"	-	colspan="2"	-	24	9
	2010		27	8	5	2	2	0	colspan="2"	-	34	10
	2011		22	8	1	1	3	0	colspan="2"	-	26	9
	2012		20	6	2	1	2	0	1	0	25	7
	2013		23	6	5	2	11	3	1	0	40	11
	2014		26	4	3	0	5	2	1	0	35	6
	2015		12	0	0	0	colspan="2"	-	colspan="2"	-	12	0
	2016		15	2	1	0	colspan="2"	-	colspan="2"	-	16	2
	Total		346	104	41	23	25	5	3	0	415	132
Career total			346	104	41	23	25	5	3	0	415	132

International

Kazakhstan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2003	1	0
2004	2	1
2005	0	0
2006	3	1
2007	4	1
2008	0	0
2009	1	0
2010	2	0
2011	1	0
2012	0	0
2013	4	2
2014	2	0
Total	20	5

Statistics accurate as of match played 7 June 2014

International goals

	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref
1.	19 February 2004						^[7]
2.	26 December 2006						^[8]
3.	9 March 2007						^[9]
4.	6 September 2013	Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan					^[10]
5.	12 October 2013						^[11]

Honours

Shakhter Karagandy

• Kazakhstan Premier League

2011, 2012

• Kazakhstan Cup

2013

• Kazakhstan Super Cup

2013

External links

• • Profile at clubs website

Notes and References

1. http://kazfootball.kz/news/15256 Андрей Финонченко: "В скором будущем "Шахтёр" вернется на свои лидирующие позиции"
2. Web site: Бомбардирский юбилей. sports.kz. Sports KZ. 3 February 2017. Russian. 21 June 2012.
3. Web site: АНДРЕЙ ФИНОНЧЕНКО ВОШЕЛ В ТРЕНЕРСКИЙ ШТАБ ШАХТЕРА. shahter.kz. Shakhter Karagandy. 3 February 2017. Russian. 3 February 2017.
4. Web site: ВЛАДИМИР ЖУРАВЕЛЬ ПОКИНУЛ ШАХТЕР . shakhter.kz/ . FC Shakhter Karagandy . 3 July 2018 . Russian . 3 July 2018 . 3 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180703104848/https://shakhter.kz/main.php?mod=news&lang=eng&newsid=5061 . dead .
5. Web site: АНДРЕЙ ФИНОНЧЕНКО – СПОРТИВНЫЙ ДИРЕКТОР ФК ШАХТЕР . shakhter.kz/ . FC Shakhter Karagandy . 29 November 2019 . Russian . 29 November 2019 .
6. Web site: A.Finonchenko. soccerway.com. Soccerway. 26 April 2016.
7. Web site: Armenia v Kazakhstan. eu-football.info. eu-football. 26 April 2016. 19 February 2004.
8. Web site: Azerbaijan v Kazakhstan. eu-football.info. eu-football. 26 April 2016. 9 March 2007.
9. Web site: Vietnam v Kazakhstan. eu-football.info. eu-football. 26 April 2016. 26 December 2006.
10. Web site: KAZAKHSTAN 2-1 FAROE ISLANDS. https://web.archive.org/web/20140528003322/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=258374/match=300182487/report.html. dead. 28 May 2014. FIFA. 26 April 2016. 6 September 2013.
11. Web site: FAROE ISLANDS 1-1 KAZAKHSTAN. https://web.archive.org/web/20140512085507/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=258374/match=300182486/report.html. dead. 12 May 2014. FIFA. 26 April 2016. 11 October 2013.