Andrey Varankow Explained

Andrey Varankow
Fullname:Andrey Nikolayevich Varankow
Birth Date:8 February 1989
Birth Place:Mazyr, Belarusian SSR,
Soviet Union
Height:1.850NaN0
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2005–2006
Youthclubs1:Slavia Mozyr
Years1:2007–2013
Years2:2007–2009
Years3:2009
Years4:2010–2011
Years5:2011
Years6:2012
Years7:2012–2013
Years8:2013
Years9:2014–2016
Years10:2017–2018
Years11:2019–2023
Clubs1:Dynamo Kyiv
Clubs2:Dynamo-2 Kyiv
Clubs3:Obolon Kyiv (loan)
Clubs4:Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan)
Clubs5:Karpaty Lviv (loan)
Clubs6:Neman Grodno (loan)
Clubs7:Metalurh Zaporizhya (loan)
Clubs8:Dynamo-2 Kyiv
Clubs9:Slavia Mozyr
Clubs10:Gorodeya
Clubs11:DPMM FC
Caps1:0
Caps2:65
Caps3:14
Caps4:34
Caps5:5
Caps6:12
Caps7:9
Caps8:4
Caps9:59
Caps10:39
Caps11:49
Goals1:0
Goals2:10
Goals3:5
Goals4:11
Goals5:0
Goals6:2
Goals7:0
Goals8:3
Goals9:13
Goals10:4
Goals11:55
Nationalyears1:2008–2011
Nationalyears2:2012
Nationalyears3:2007–2011
Nationalteam1:Belarus U21
Nationalteam2:Belarus Olympic
Nationalteam3:Belarus
Nationalcaps1:20
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals1:6
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:12 December 2023
Ntupdate:26 April 2017

Andrey Varankow (; born 8 February 1989), also spelled Andrey Voronkov, is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a forward.[1]

Club career

Varankow was on the books of Ukrainian powerhouses Dynamo Kiev in the first six years of his career, going frequently out on loan while starring for his country at youth and full international levels.[2] He severed ties with Dynamo in 2013 and returned to Belarus with initially FC Slavia Mozyr and then FC Gorodeya, performing modestly for a few years.[3]

DPMM FC

Towards the end of 2018, Varankow attended a trial at Bruneian professional club DPMM FC who were in the market for an import striker after the departure of Volodymyr Pryyomov. He impressed head coach Adrian Pennock who signed him along with Charlie Clough and Blake Ricciuto for the 2019 Singapore Premier League campaign, with club hierarchy citing his international experience as a huge deal.[4]

Varankow made his official debut for DPMM on 3 March away to Home United when he scored in the 21st minute for the only goal of the game.[5] He would then make himself known to everyone in his fifth game against Balestier Khalsa, hitting the back of the net five times in a 1–7 victory.[6]

The one-month break proved detrimental for DPMM who proceeded to lose to Tampines Rovers right after the league resumed.[7] This also marked a barren spell for Varankow who suddenly could not score for the next five games before being taken off injured at half-time in a 3–1 defeat to Hougang United on 19 July.[8] With Hougang catching DPMM on the league table and their striker Faris Ramli scoring for fun, the mid-season acquisition of brothers Adi Said and Hakeme Yazid Said cushioned the blow of Varankow's absence for DPMM in a morale-boosting 3–0 win against Geylang International.[9]

Varankow rediscovered his scoring boots upon his return in September, netting a brace in a 1–4 victory over Balestier Khalsa which included a powerful free-kick into the bottom corner.[10] A fortnight later, he scored a hat-trick against Warriors FC to pull DPMM ahead of the pack in the title race.[11] The following day, title rivals Hougang faltered in a 4–4 draw to Geylang which sealed DPMM as league winners.[12] Varankow finished the season as top scorer with 21 goals as well as joint-highest number of assists with 10.[13]

In 2021, DPMM elected to play the 2021 Brunei Super League using their first team.[14] Varankow made his domestic league debut on 27 June, scoring a hat-trick against BAKES FC in a 16–1 victory.[15] He then scored four goals in a 15–0 romp of Rimba Star FC the following fixture,[16] then scored seven in the 13–0 demolishing of BSRC FC on 11 July.[17] He continued his barrage of strikes against Bruneian clubs with six goals in an 8–0 win over Wijaya FC on 25 July.[18] He was leading the scoring charts with 23 goals when the league was stopped due to the onset of local COVID-19 transmissions.

After the suspension of the league and being out of contract in 2022, he returned to DPMM the next year for the 2023 Singapore Premier League.[19] He scored his first goal since coming back in the 3–4 defeat against Balestier Khalsa on 10 March.[20] Varankow helped to secure the club first win in their return to the league with a 2–1 win against Tanjong Pagar United in which he scored.[21] On 13 May 2023, he scored a hat-trick against Lion City Sailors in which the game ended in a 3–3 draw.[22] At the end of the season, he was released by the Bruneian club.[23]

International career

Varankow debuted in Belarus national football team in a Euro 2008 qualifying match against Luxembourg on 13 October 2007.[24] He was a member of the Belarus U21 that finished in 3rd place at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, playing all five matches and scoring twice, against Iceland U21 and Spain U21.[25] He was part of the Belarusian team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, scoring a goal against Egypt.[26]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueUkraine CupSuper CupContinental CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Obolon-Brovar Kyiv (loan)2008/09Ukrainian Premier League135100000145
Total135100000145
FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan)2009/10Ukrainian Premier League135000000135
2010/11Ukrainian Premier League216000000216
Total34111000003511
FC Karpaty Lviv (loan)2011/12Ukrainian Premier League5010003191
Total5010003191
ClubSeasonLeagueBelarus CupSuper CupContinental CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Slavia Mozyr (loan)2012Belarusian Premier League122000000122
Total122000000122
ClubSeasonLeagueUkraine CupSuper CupAFC CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Metalurh Zaporizhya (loan)2012/13Ukrainian Premier League9000000090
Total9000000090
FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv (loan)2012/13Ukrainian First League4300000043
Total4300000043
ClubSeasonLeagueBelarus CupSuper CupContinental CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Slavia Mozyr2014Belarusian First League116000000116
2015Belarusian Premier League223200000243
2016Belarusian Premier League264200000284
Total59134000006313
FC Gorodeya2017Belarusian Premier League284000000284
2018Belarusian Premier League110000000110
Total394000000394
ClubSeasonLeagueSingapore CupLeague CupAFC CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
DPMM FC2019Singapore Premier League22216200002823
20201100000011
2021Brunei Super League623000000623
2023Singapore Premier League2094100002410
Total495410300005957
Career total22492173003124496
Notes

Honours

Club

Dynamo Kyiv

2007

Brunei DPMM FC

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DPMM FC name new foreign imports for 2019 season. 30 December 2018. Borneo Bulletin. 4 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181231092927/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-name-new-foreign-imports-for-2019-season/. 31 December 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: Dynamo welcome Voronkov back. 13 May 2010. FC Dynamo Kyiv. 30 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Андрей ВОРОНКОВ: "Не рассматриваю вариант с продлением контракта с "Динамо". 29 January 2013. Dynamomania.com. 30 September 2019.
  4. Web site: DPMM FC name new foreign imports for 2019 season. 30 December 2018. Borneo Bulletin. 30 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190411172928/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-name-new-foreign-imports-for-2019-season/. 11 April 2019. dead.
  5. Web site: DPMM FC off to a winning start (2019). 4 March 2019. Borneo Bulletin. 30 September 2019.
  6. Web site: Five-star Varankou shines in 7-1 win as DPMM FC top Singapore league. 14 April 2019. Borneo Bulletin. 30 September 2019.
  7. Web site: 10-man DPMM FC suffer first defeat of season. 23 June 2019. Borneo Bulletin. 30 September 2019.
  8. Web site: DPMM FC READY TO BOUNCE BACK AGAINST PROTECTORS. 27 July 2019. BruSports News. 30 September 2019.
  9. Web site: DPMM FC strengthen grip on S'pore Premier League summit. 3 August 2019. Borneo Bulletin. 30 September 2019. 5 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190805015017/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-strengthen-grip-spore-premier-league-summit/. dead.
  10. Web site: DPMM FC stun Balestier Khalsa 4-1 in Singapore Premier League. 2 September 2019. Borneo Bulletin. 1 October 2019.
  11. Web site: DPMM FC edge closer to Singapore league title. 15 September 2019. Borneo Bulletin. 1 October 2019.
  12. Web site: DPMM SPL champions as Hougang stumble. The Straits Times. 16 September 2019. 30 September 2019.
  13. Web site: 2019 AIA Singapore Premier League season concludes!. 29 September 2019. Football Association of Singapore. 1 October 2019.
  14. Web site: DPMM FC FIRST TEAM SQUAD TO PLAY IN THE BRUNEI SUPER LEAGUE 2021. 25 April 2021. DPMM FC. 28 June 2021.
  15. Web site: DPMM FC stage grand return to action. 28 June 2021. Borneo Bulletin. 12 July 2021. 19 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419030853/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-stage-grand-return-to-action/. dead.
  16. Web site: KOTA RANGER STAY PERFECT. 4 July 2021. BruSports News. 12 July 2021.
  17. Web site: DPMM cruise to victory over BSRC. 12 July 2021. Borneo Bulletin. 12 July 2021.
  18. Web site: DPMM FC roar to fifth straight Brunei Super League win. 26 July 2021. Borneo Bulletin. 30 July 2021.
  19. Web site: DPMM FC IMPORT PLAYERS 2023 SINGAPORE PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON. 18 January 2023. DPMM FC. 18 January 2023.
  20. Web site: Singapore Premier League: Horror week for Lion City Sailors. 2 December 2017. Yahoo! News Singapore. 15 March 2023.
  21. Web site: 2023 Singapore Premier League Matchweek 4: Roundup. 16 March 2023. Football Association of Singapore. 15 May 2023.
  22. Web site: DPMM FC steal a point against Lion City Sailors. 14 May 2023. Borneo Bulletin. 15 May 2023.
  23. Web site: DPMM FC releases Andrey Varankow.. 25 November 2023. DPMM FC. 12 December 2023.
  24. Web site: Haisma, Marcel. European Championship 2008 (Details). 2009-07-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20090619193223/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/08e-det.html. 19 June 2009 . RSSSF. live.
  25. News: Andrey Voronkov player profile and match log. 2013-10-09 . 2013-10-01 . soccerway site.
  26. Web site: Andrey Voronkov Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418105010/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vo/andrey-voronkov-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2017-11-26.