In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mykolayovych and the family name is Kucher.
Oleksandr Kucher
Kucher with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2016
Personal information
Full name
Oleksandr Mykolayovych Kucher
Date of birth
(1982-10-22) 22 October 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)
Defender
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2000–2002
Arsenal Kharkiv
59
(5)
2002–2005
Metalurh Donetsk
9
(0)
2002
→ Arsenal Kharkiv (loan)
14
(0)
2003–2004
→ Metalurh-2 Donetsk
10
(0)
2003–2004
→ Banants Yerevan (loan)
19
(3)
2004–2005
→ Arsenal Kharkiv (loan)
12
(0)
2005–2006
Metalist Kharkiv
28
(2)
2006–2017
Shakhtar Donetsk
167
(7)
2017–2019
Kayserispor
42
(0)
2019
Karpaty Lviv
4
(0)
2020
Metal Kharkiv
0
(0)
Total
364
(17)
International career
2006–2017
Ukraine
57
(2)
Managerial career
2020–2022
Metalist Kharkiv
2022–2023
Dnipro-1
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Oleksandr Mykolayovych Kucher (Ukrainian: Олександр Миколайович Кучер; born 22 October 1982) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer and current manager.
He was a powerful defender who was good in the air and provided good coverage in the back. He could also play as a defensive midfielder.
A Shakhtar Donetsk player from 2006 until 2017, he won many honours including Premier League titles and the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. He made his senior international debut in 2006 and represented Ukraine when they co-hosted UEFA Euro 2012.
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