Eugene Starikov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yevgeni Starikov | ||
| Date of birth | November 17, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Odessa, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Indy Eleven | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Stetson University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Bradenton Academics | 12 | (5) |
| 2009–2014 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Tom Tomsk (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → Rostov (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Tom Tomsk (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Chornomorets Odesa | 10 | (2) |
| 2017 | New York Cosmos | 25 | (4) |
| 2018– | Indy Eleven | 19 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | United States U23 | 3 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 September 2015 | |||
Yevgeni Starikov, also known as Eugene Starikov (Russian: Евгений Валерьевич Стариков; born November 17, 1988) is an American soccer player who plays for Indy Eleven in the United Soccer League.
Club career
Early years
Starikov was born in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR and grew up in Huntington Beach, California where he played for Edison High School, San Diego Surf, and Irvine Strikers. He transferred to Florida before his junior year, where he was the Pinellas County scoring champion twice and led the Palm Harbor University High School Hurricanes to a victory in the 2006 FHSAA 5A Championship. He spent two years at Stetson University and played one season for the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Starikov was signed by Zenit in the Russian Premier League before the 2009 season. On March 17th, 2017, Starikov returned to the United States and signed for NASL side New York Cosmos.[2] On February 6, 2018 Starikov joined the Indy Eleven of the United Soccer League.[3]
International career
On January 7, 2011, Starikov was called up to the United States national team for a friendly game against Chile.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 October 2018[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradenton Academics | 2008 | USL PDL | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| Tom Tomsk (loan) | 2010 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Rostov (loan) | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| Tom Tomsk (loan) | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chornomorets Odesa | 2015–16 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||
| New York Cosmos | 2017 | NASL | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| Indy Eleven | 2018 | USL | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 105 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 111 | 21 | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.chernomorets.odessa.ua/team/first_team/417/
- ↑ "The New York Cosmos Sign Winger Eugene Starikov". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ↑ "AYOZE GARCIA PEREZ, EUGENE STARIKOV SIGN WITH INDY ELEVEN". indyeleven.com. Indy Eleven. February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Zenit striker Starikov joins U.S. training camp". Reuters. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ↑ Eugene Starikov at Soccerway