Ukrainian · Kyiv, Ukraine · Born 29 September 1976Ukrainian football striker and Ballon d'Or winner, legendary AC Milan goalscorer who became Ukraine's all-time leading scorer with 48 international goals.
Andriy Shevchenko won the Champions League with Milan in 2003 and was named Ballon d'Or winner in 2004, the peak of a career that established him as one of the most complete strikers of his generation. He scored 175 goals for Milan across seven seasons before a big-money move to Chelsea, and remains Ukraine's all-time record goalscorer with 48 goals in 111 caps, going on to manage the national team after retiring.
Winning the 2004 Ballon d'Or
How They Played
Clinical finisher with pace, intelligent movement and lethal left foot
Lasting Impact
Greatest Ukrainian footballer of all time and one of the finest strikers of the 2000s
Career Honours
- Champions League 2003 (Milan)
- Or 2004
- Serie A 2x
- 111 Ukraine caps, 48 goals
- Champions League 2003
- Ballon d'Or 2004
- Serie A 2004
| Club | Period | Fee | Apps | Goals | Shirt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1994–1999 | — | 117 | 48 | #10 |
| AC Milan | 1999–2006 | — | 296 | 173 | — |
| Chelsea | 2006–2009 | £30m | 77 | 23 | — |
 Ukraine | — | — | 111 | 48 | — |
Ukrainian Athletes