The Fact File: Dmytro Chygrynskiy

DMYTRO CHYGRYNSKIY

Position: Defender

Date of birth: 7-11-1986

Place of birth: Iziaslav (Ukraine)

Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)

Weight: 85 kg

TEN FACTS ABOUT THE PLAYER:

1 – He was born Dmytro Anatoliyovych Chygrynskiy.

2 - From the FC Karpaty Lviv youth system, he joined the Shahktar Donetsk academy at the age of 14.

3 – He holds a Masters’ degree in Intellectual Property from the Donetsk State University of Management.

4 – He debuted in the Ukrainian Premier League in 2004 at the age of 17.

5 - At the age of 20, he captained Shakhtar in the Ukrainian Cup final against Dynamo Kyiv.

6 - He is an admirer of former Barcelona player, now Barça Atlètic manager, Luis Enrique, and was given the same shirt number (21) as his idol, had as a player.

7 – In a career total of 155 appearances, he has 12 goals to his credit.

8 - The towering 6 ft 3 in center back is one of Barcelona’s tallest players and likes to play with his right foot.

9 - Personality trivia: his friends call him Jesus Christ; he likes literature and movies; he dislikes nightclubs; he doesn’t drink alcohol; he is normally the first to arrive for training; he doesn’t like sports cars; he plays the guitar; his favorite bands are Nirvana, Pink Floyd or the Red Hot Chili Peppers

10 – His career highlights include:

Shakhtar Donetsk

• Ukrainian Premier League:2005–06, 2007–08
• Ukrainian Cup: 2003–04,2007–08
• Ukrainian Super Cup: 2008
• UEFA Cup: 2008–09

Individual

• European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2006