Viktor Tsyhankov

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vitaliiovych and the family name is Tsygankov.

Viktor Tsyhankov
Tsygankov in 2016
Personal information
Full name Viktor Vitaliiovych Tsyhankov
Date of birth (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Nahariya, Israel
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Girona
Number 8
Youth career
2009–2010 Nyva Vinnytsia
2011–2016 Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Dynamo Kyiv 156 (77)
2023– Girona 59 (12)
International career‡
2012 Ukraine U16 4 (2)
2012–2014 Ukraine U17 20 (8)
2014–2016 Ukraine U19 10 (1)
2016 Ukraine U21 1 (0)
2016– Ukraine 57 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Viktor Vitaliiovych Tsyhankov[A] (Ukrainian: Ві́ктор Віта́лійович Циганко́в; born 15 November 1997) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for La Liga club Girona and the Ukraine national team.

Club career

Dynamo Kyiv

Born in Nahariya, Israel, where his father Vitalii Tsygankov played as a footballer, Tsygankov moved to Ukraine when he was very young.[when?] Tsygankov is a product of the Nyva Vinnytsia and Dynamo Kyiv academy systems. His first coach was Mykola Zahoruyko.[3]

He made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League for Dynamo on 14 August 2016 against FC Stal Kamianske.[4] During the 2018–19 season Tsyhankov was recognized as a player of the month in the Ukrainian Premier League on three occasions—March 2018,[5] December 2018,[6] and April 2019.[7]

Girona

On 17 January 2023, Tsygankov joined La Liga side Girona, signing a contract until June 2027 with the Spanish club. The transfer reportedly commanded a €5 million fee, with a 50% sell-on clause in favour of Dynamo Kyiv.[8][9]

International career

Tsyhankov got his first call-up to the senior Ukraine side for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Turkey and Kosovo in October 2016 but did not appear in either match.[10] He made his senior debut in Ukraine's World Cup qualifying match against Finland the following November, coming on in the 83rd minute.[11]

In June 2021, he is on the list of 26 players summoned by Andriy Shevchenko to compete for the UEFA Euro 2020.[12]

In May 2024, he was on the list of 26 players summoned by Serhiy Rebrov for the UEFA Euro 2024.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 January 2025[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dynamo Kyiv 2016–17 Ukrainian Premier League 20 3 3 1 6[b] 1 0 0 29 5
2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League 27 13 2 1 10[c] 3 1[d] 0 40 17
2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League 31 18 1 0 13[e] 2 1[d] 0 46 20
2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 27 14 4 1 8[f] 2 0 0 39 17
2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League 20 12 3 1 11[g] 2 0 0 34 15
2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 18 11 0 0 6[b] 0 1[d] 0 25 11
2022–23 Ukrainian Premier League 13 6 0 0 10[h] 3 — 23 9
Total 156 77 13 4 64 13 3 0 236 94
Girona 2022–23 La Liga 19 3 — — — 19 3
2023–24 La Liga 30 8 4 0 — — 34 8
2024–25 La Liga 10 1 0 0 5[b] 0 — 15 1
Total 59 12 4 0 5 0 0 0 68 12
Career total 215 89 17 4 69 13 3 0 304 106
  1. ^ Includes Ukrainian Cup and Copa del Rey
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b c Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
  5. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Seven appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 10 September 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ukraine 2016 2 0
2017 1 0
2018 8 0
2019 9 3
2020 5 2
2021 11 1
2022 7 1
2023 7 4
2024 7 2
Total 57 13
Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tsyhankov goal.[15]
List of international goals scored by Viktor Tsyhankov
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 25 March 2019 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 13  Luxembourg 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
2 7 June 2019 Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine 14  Serbia 1–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
3 2–0
4 7 October 2020 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France 22  France 1–4 1–7 Friendly
5 13 October 2020 Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine 24  Spain 1–0 1–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A
6 23 May 2021 Metalist Oblast Sports Complex, Kharkiv, Ukraine 26  Bahrain 1–1 1–1 Friendly
7 8 June 2022 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland 39  Republic of Ireland 1–0 1–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
8 12 June 2023 Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany 45  Germany 2–1 3–3 Friendly
9 3–1
10 16 June 2023 Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia 46  North Macedonia 3–2 3–2 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
11 19 June 2023 Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia 47  Malta 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
12 26 March 2024 Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław, Poland 51  Iceland 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
13 11 June 2024 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova 54  Moldova 2–0 4–0 Friendly

Honours

Dynamo Kyiv

Individual

Notes

  1. ^ Sometimes romanized as Tsygankov

References

  1. ^ UEFA.com. "Viktor Tsygankov". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Tsygankov Viktor". FC Dynamo Kyiv. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ^ ВІКТОР ЦИГАНКОВ (in Ukrainian). FC Dynamo Kyiv Official Site. 14 August 2016.
  4. ^ Ліга Парі-Матч. 4 тур. Матч № 20 14 August 2016. (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Site. 14 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Віктор Циганков — найкращий гравець місяця Чемпіонату УПЛ!".
  6. ^ "Віктор Циганков — найкращий гравець Чемпіонату УПЛ у грудні!". upl.ua.
  7. ^ "Віктор Циганков — найкращий гравець квітня в Чемпіонаті УПЛ!". upl.ua.
  8. ^ "Viktor Tsygankov, nou jugador del Girona". Girona - Web Oficial (in Catalan). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  9. ^ Suelves, Marc Bernad (17 January 2023). "Oficial: Viktor Tsygankov firma hasta 2027". Diario AS (in European Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  10. ^ "25 players' list of Shevchenko for matches against Turkey and Kosovo". ffu.org.ua. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  11. ^ "FIFA World Cup 2018 - Ukraine-Finland". UEFA. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  12. ^ Delaporte, Augustin (1 June 2021). "Euro 2020 : la liste des 26 de l'Ukraine". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  13. ^ Aurélien Macedo (20 May 2024). "La liste de l'Ukraine pour l'Euro 2024 avec Zinchenko et Mudryk". footmercato.net..
  14. ^ "V. Tsygankov". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  15. ^ a b "Viktor Tsyhankov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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