Valentin Belkevich
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| Valentin Belkevich | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | January 27, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Minsk, Soviet Union | |
| Height | 1.81m | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Dynamo Kyiv | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991-1996 1996-2008 |
Dinamo Minsk Dynamo Kyiv |
202 (43) 222 (51) |
| National team2 | ||
| ?-2005 | Belarus | 56 (10) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Valentin Belkevich (Belarusian: Валянцін Бялькевіч, born January 27, 1973 in Minsk; also sometimes spelled "Valiantsin Bialkevich") is a Belarusian football player and a member of the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv. He is their all time leader in assists. A cultured playmaker, he has been one of the finest footballers in Ukraine over the past decade.
In September 1994, Belkevich was banned for a year by UEFA after testing positive for steroids following a UEFA Cup match.
In 1995, Belkevich won the Belarusian Footballer of the Year award.
He was the main midfield creative force in Dynamo Kyiv's team during their impressive run to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in 1998-1999.
Belkevich married Ukrainian pop singer Anna Sedokova in 2004.
In October 2005, Belkevich retired from the Belarusian national team, having scored 10 goals, while being capped 56 times.
Reports as of December 14th 2007 say that Belkevich's contract with Dynamo Kyiv will expire and there are no intentions of a renewal.
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