Oleksandr Akymenko

Oleksandr Akymenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Олександрович Акименко; born 5 September 1985 in Antratsyt, Voroshylovohrad Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a professional Ukrainian football striker.

Oleksandr Akymenko

Oleksandr Akymenko (2014)
Personal information
Full name	Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Akymenko
Date of birth	(1985-09-05) 5 September 1985
Place of birth	Antratsyt, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
2000–2002	FC LVUFK Luhansk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003	Avanhard Rovenky	4	(0)
2005–2010	Stal Alchevsk	102	(29)
2010–2011	Helios Kharkiv	33	(4)
2011–2014	Stal Alchevsk	81	(30)
2014	Metalurh Donetsk	1	(0)
2014–2017	Zirka Kropyvnytskyi	57	(5)
2017–2020	Inhulets Petrove	66	(38)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2020

Native of Antratsyt, Akymenko is a product of the Luhansk College of Physical Culture football section.

Akymenko began his playing career in FC Avanhard Rovenky. Than he joined to FC Stal Alchevsk and made his debut entering as a second-half substitute against FC Shakhtar Donetsk on 18 September 2005 in Ukrainian Premier League.[1]

In 2014 he became to the Ukrainian First League top scorer playing for FC Stal Alchevsk. In 2016 along with FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi he won the Ukrainian First League and Zirka was promoted to the Ukrainian Premier League. In 2018 as player of FC Inhulets Petrove Akymenko for the second time became the season top scorer.

On 5 September 2018 Akymenko was honored by PFL and UA-Football as the best players of August 2018 becoming the first player who received the award.[2]

On 30 September 2018 Akymenko became the fourth footballer who scored 100 goals in the Ukrainian First League in the away win of FC Inhulets Petrove against PFC Sumy (0:1).[3]