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My Take
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk interests me as much for his circumstances as his football. A combative defensive midfielder from Lutsk, decorated with Ukraine's Order for Courage, he later built deep roots at Zenit Saint Petersburg and stayed within Russian football. That trajectory places him in a genuinely fraught position between his homeland and his adopted club. I tend to think about the human being inside such complications: a player who spent his career grinding out unglamorous, essential work, now navigating a fault line history put right under his feet. His story is less about trophies than about the hard choices loyalty can demand.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anatolii Tymoshchuk
- Name (Japanese)
- アナトリー・ティモシュチュク
- Reading
- あなとりー・てぃもしゅちゅく
- Born
- March 30, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Lutsk, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 181 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of Ukraine
- Order for Courage 3rd Class of Ukraine
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Anatolii Tymoshchuk born?
Born March 30, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Anatolii Tymoshchuk from?
Anatolii Tymoshchuk is from Lutsk, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine.
What does Anatolii Tymoshchuk do?
Anatolii Tymoshchuk works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Anatolii Tymoshchuk?
Anatolii Tymoshchuk is 181 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.