Andriy Voronin

Ukrainian footballer and Bundesliga player

Andriy Voronin - Ukrainian footballer and Bundesliga player
Born

July 21st, 1979
45 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Ukraine

Links & References

Played as a forward for several clubs including Borussia Mönchengladbach and Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga. Contributed to the Ukrainian national team, earning over 40 caps. Participated in the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament and helped secure the team’s advancement to the quarter-finals. Also played for Dynamo Kyiv, winning the Ukrainian Premier League multiple times.

Played for Borussia Mönchengladbach

Represented Ukraine in UEFA Euro 2008

Won Ukrainian Premier League with Dynamo Kyiv

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