Natalya Zinchenko

Nataliya Zinchenko
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-10-03) 3 October 1979 (age 47)
Place of birth Desna, Kozelets Raion, Ukraine
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Lehenda Chernihiv 51 (29)
1995 Alina Kiev 14 (0)
1996 Donchanka 7 (0)
1997–2002 Ryazan (17)
2002–2004 Energiya Voronezh (10)
2005–2006 Ryazan (24)
2007–2010 Zvezda Perm
International career
1995–2010 Ukraine
Managerial career
2011–2012 Zvezda Perm
2013–2018 Ukraine U19 (women)
2012– Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
2018–2021 Ukraine (women)
2021–2025 Vorskla Poltava
2025– Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nataliya Zinchenko (Ukrainian: Наталія Зінченко; born 3 October 1979) is a Ukrainian football coach and former player who serves as the head coach of Metalist 1925 Kharkiv.

Club career

Zinchenko joined Zvezda Perm in 2007 and furthermore served as the team's captain; under his tenure, the team reached the final of the 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup. She previously played for Ryazan VDV. After having retired due to injury in 2010 she replaced Shek Borkowski as the manager at Zvezda Perm.

Throughout her career she won seven Russian leagues, two Russian cups, two Ukrainian leagues and one Ukrainian cup.

International career

Zinchenko was a member of the Ukraine national team and played her debut 22 October 1995 against Hungary.

References

  1. ↑ Зинченко Наталья: Женский Футбол (in Russian). Womenfootball.ru. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  2. ↑ Zinchenko out to salvage Zvezda pride UEFA, 22 May 2009
  3. ↑ Group 2: Unstoppable Ryazan romp through UEFA, 22 September 2001
  4. ↑ "Ex-captain Zinchenko to coach Zvezda". 22 July 2010.
  5. ↑ Djatel and Zinchenko down Russia UEFA, most recent article.