Sergey Khizhnichenko
Introduction '''Sergey Aleksandrovich Khizhnichenko''' (; born 17 July 1991) is a Kazakh football player.
Career ===Club career===Khizhnichenko began his career in 2006 with FC Vostok and in January 2008 he was promoted to the senior team.In November 2010 and January 2011, Sergey was on trial at Feyenoord.In December 2014, Khizhnichenko signed a two-year contract with FC Aktobe.On 23 January 2017, Khizhnichenko signed for FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the Belarusian Premier League.On 6 January 2020, Astana confirmed that Khizhnichenko had left the club after the expiration of his contract.===International career===Khizhnichenko scored his first goals for the national team in a 3–1 win against Andorra on 9 September 2009.He scored twice.Just over a month later, also in a qualifier, he scored the equaliser against Croatia, only for his side to lose the lead and the match.Against Georgia in a pre-season friendly, he scored the only goal of the match as Kazakhstan recorded a rare victory. This was his first goal in almost three years playing for the national team.In the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Khizhnichenko scored two goals against Poland to help his team overcome a 2–0 deficit and end the match with a 2-2 draw.
Career statistics ===Club===+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVostok-22006Kazakhstan First Division83832007207  207Total2810  2810Vostok2010–11Kazakhstan Premier League141101512011–1224640286Total38750437Lokomotiv Astana2010Kazakhstan Premier League15210162Atyrau2010Kazakhstan Premier League1411020171Shakhter Karagandy2011Kazakhstan Premier League3116204037162012123000010133201320531114103210Total632451154208529Korona Kielce2013–14Ekstraklasa131001312014–1513011141Total26111272Aktobe2015Kazakhstan Premier League27941203310Tobol20162810102910Shakhtyor Soligorsk2016Belarusian Premier League8241123Shakhter Karagandy2017Kazakhstan Premier League18100181Ordabasy2018Kazakhstan Premier League400040Astana2019Kazakhstan Premier League104004000144Career total279712242342032679===International===Kazakhstan national teamYearAppsGoals200943201050201150201220201371201462201550201682201730201820201910202040Total528''Statistics accurate as of match played 18 November 2020''===International goals=== #  Date  Venue  Opponent  Score  Result  Competition  Ref 1.9 September 2009 Estadio Comunal de Aixovall, Andorra la Vella, Andorra     2010 FIFA World Cup qualification  2.3.14 October 2009  Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan         4.14 August 2013  Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan        Friendly   5.5 September 2014 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan       6.7.4 September 2016 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan     2018 FIFA World Cup qualification  8.
References
External links * *  Profile at Football Federation of Kazakhstan* *