Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ernest Dmytrovych Astakhov | ||
Date of birth | 21 August 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Livyi Bereh Kyiv | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 | Inter Dnipropetrovsk | ||
2009–2015 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2015 | Inter Dnipropetrovsk (amateurs) | 11 | (0) |
2016 | Petrykivka (amateurs) | 9 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Nikopol | 41 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Kremin Kremenchuk | 25 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino | 13 | (0) |
2022 | FC Continentals | ||
2022 | Jonava | 13 | (0) |
2023– | Livyi Bereh Kyiv | 16 | (0) |
International career | |||
Ukraine (students) | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024 |
Ernest Dmytrovych Astakhov ( Ukrainian: Ернест Дмитрович Астахов; born 21 August 1998) is a professional Ukrainian football defender who plays for Livyi Bereh Kyiv. [1]
Born in Dnipro, Astakhov is a product of the various youth sports schools in his native city. He joined the professional ranks in 2016 when he signed with FC Nikopol in the Ukrainian Second League. [2] He re-signed with the club for the 2017-18 season. [3] Overall during his two-year tenure with the club, he appeared in 40 league matches. [4]
In 2019, he remained in the third tier by signing with FC Kremin Kremenchuk. [5] In his debut season with Kremin, he assisted the club in securing promotion to the Ukrainian First League by winning the league title. [6] [7] He would appear in 18 league matches but was released from his contract following the conclusion of the season. [4] [6] His release was short-lived as he re-signed with the club for next season and made his debut in the second tier. [8]
In July 2020, he went abroad to sign with FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino in the Belarusian Premier League. [9] [10] Initially, he tried out with the club and was ultimately offered a contract. [11] [10] Throughout his tenure with Torpedo, he played in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League against F.C. Copenhagen in both matches. [4] After two seasons in Belarus, he departed from the club on February 8, 2022. [12]
Before he officially played in Lithuania he spent the summer months in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Continentals. [13] Following his brief stint in Canada, he signed with Lithuania's FK Jonava of the A Lyga. [14] He made his debut for Jonava on August 13, 2022, against Kauno Žalgiris. [15]
After his stint abroad, he returned to his native country to play in the second division with Livyi Bereh Kyiv. [16]
Astakhov was called up to represent the Ukraine national student football team in 2019. [17]