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My Take
What draws me to Oleksandr Zubkov is the weight of where he comes from. Born in Makiivka in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, a region scarred by war, he carries that history every time he pulls on the national shirt. As a winger and attacking midfielder excelling for AEK Athens, he embodies the player who fights abroad while bearing his homeland on his back. At 181 cm, charging down the flank, he represents resilience more than mere talent. I find something deeply moving in athletes who succeed in exile while their roots endure hardship. He's the sort of player I quietly root for, with genuine respect.
Overview
Oleksandr Valeriyovych Zubkov (Ukrainian: Олекса́ндр Вале́рійович Зубко́в; born 3 August 1996) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Super League Greece club AEK Athens and the Ukraine national team.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oleksandr Zubkov
- Name (Japanese)
- オレクサンドル・ズブコフ
- Reading
- おれくさんどる・ずぶこふ
- Born
- August 3, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 181 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.