Viktor Tsyhankov

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Viktor Tsyhankov
Tsygankov with Ukraine U21 in 2016
Personal information
Full name Viktor Vitaliiovych Tsyhankov
Date of birth (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997[1]
Place of birth Nahariya, Israel
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Girona
Number 15
Youth career
2009–2010 Nyva Vinnytsia
2011–2016 Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Dynamo Kyiv 156 (77)
2023– Girona 108 (19)
International career‡
2012 Ukraine U16 4 (2)
2012–2014 Ukraine U17 20 (8)
2014–2016 Ukraine U19 10 (1)
2016 Ukraine U21 1 (0)
2016– Ukraine 67 (14)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2026

Viktor Vitaliiovych Tsyhankov[A] (Ukrainian: Ві́ктор Віта́лійович Циганко́в; born 15 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Segunda División club Girona. Born in Israel, he represents the Ukraine national team.

Club career

Dynamo Kyiv

Born in Nahariya, Israel, where his father Vitalii Tsygankov played as a footballer, Tsygankov moved to Ukraine when he was very young. Tsygankov is a product of the Nyva Vinnytsia and Dynamo Kyiv academy systems. His first coach was Mykola Zahoruyko.[3]

He made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League for Dynamo on 14 August 2016 against FC Stal Kamianske.[4] During the 2018–19 season Tsyhankov was recognized as a player of the month in the Ukrainian Premier League on three occasions—March 2018,[5] December 2018,[6] and April 2019.[7]

Girona

On 17 January 2023, Tsygankov joined La Liga side Girona, signing a contract until June 2027 with the Spanish club. The transfer reportedly commanded a €5 million fee, with a 50% sell-on clause in favour of Dynamo Kyiv.[8][9] On 5 February 2023, he made his debut for the club in a league match against Valencia.[10] He finished his first season at Girona with 3 goals and 6 assists in 18 games.

Tsygankov bettered that total to 8 (also providing 7 assists) the following campaign, which helped his club secure third place in the league and their first-ever qualification for the UEFA Champions League.[11]

International career

Tsyhankov playing for Ukraine in 2020

Tsyhankov got his first call-up to the senior Ukraine side for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Turkey and Kosovo in October 2016 but did not appear in either match.[12] He made his senior debut in Ukraine's World Cup qualifying match against Finland the following November, coming on in the 83rd minute.[13]

In June 2021, he is on the list of 26 players summoned by Andriy Shevchenko to compete for the UEFA Euro 2020.[14]

In May 2024, he was on the list of 26 players summoned by Serhiy Rebrov for the UEFA Euro 2024.[15]

Personal life

Tyshankov is married to Romana Prokopovych. He has a son.

Tyshankov has spoken in support of Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War[16] and in support of Israel in the Gaza War.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 May 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dynamo Kyiv 2016–17 Ukrainian Premier League 203316[b]100295
2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League 27132110[c]31[d]04017
2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League 31181013[e]21[d]04620
2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 2714418[f]2003917
2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League 20123111[g]2003415
2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 1811006[b]01[d]02511
2022–23 Ukrainian Premier League 1360010[h]3—239
Total 1567713464133023694
Girona 2022–23 La Liga 193———193
2023–24 La Liga 30840——348
2024–25 La Liga 272005[b]0—322
2025–26 La Liga 32621——347
Total 1081961500011920
Career total 26496195691330355114
  1. Includes Ukrainian Cup and Copa del Rey
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
  5. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
  6. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
  7. Seven appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 7 June 2026[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ukraine 201620
201710
201880
201993
202052
2021111
202271
202374
202472
202560
202641
Total6714
Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tsyhankov goal.[19]
List of international goals scored by Viktor Tsyhankov
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 25 March 2019Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg13 Luxembourg1–12–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
2 7 June 2019Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine14 Serbia1–05–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
3 2–0
4 7 October 2020Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France22 France1–41–7Friendly
5 13 October 2020Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine24 Spain1–01–02020–21 UEFA Nations League A
6 23 May 2021Metalist Oblast Sports Complex, Kharkiv, Ukraine26 Bahrain1–11–1Friendly
7 8 June 2022Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland39 Republic of Ireland1–01–02022–23 UEFA Nations League B
8 12 June 2023Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany45 Germany2–13–3Friendly
9 3–1
10 16 June 2023Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia46 North Macedonia3–23–2UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
11 19 June 2023Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia47 Malta1–01–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
12 26 March 2024Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław, Poland51 Iceland1–12–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
13 11 June 2024Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova54 Moldova2–04–0Friendly
14 7 June 2026Odense Stadium, Odense, Denmark67 Denmark1–21–2[note 1]Friendly
  1. Denmark's friendly match against Ukraine was abandoned after 65 minutes with Denmark leading 2–1, due to Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsing on the pitch.[20]

Honours

Dynamo Kyiv

Individual

Notes

  1. Sometimes romanized as Tsygankov

References

  1. UEFA.com. "Viktor Tsygankov". UEFA. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. "Tsygankov Viktor". FC Dynamo Kyiv. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ВІКТОР ЦИГАНКОВ (in Ukrainian). FC Dynamo Kyiv Official Site. 14 August 2016.
  4. Ліга Парі-Матч. 4 тур. Матч № 20 14 August 2016. (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Site. 14 August 2016.
  5. "Віктор Циганков — найкращий гравець місяця Чемпіонату УПЛ!". Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. "Віктор Циганков — найкращий гравець Чемпіонату УПЛ у грудні!". upl.ua. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  7. "Віктор Циганков — найкращий гравець квітня в Чемпіонаті УПЛ!". upl.ua. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. "Viktor Tsygankov, nou jugador del Girona". Girona - Web Oficial (in Catalan). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  9. Suelves, Marc Bernad (17 January 2023). "Oficial: Viktor Tsygankov firma hasta 2027". Diario AS (in European Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  10. "Valencia 0–1 Girona". ESPN. 5 February 2023.
  11. "A season to remember forever". Girona FC. 25 May 2024.
  12. "25 players' list of Shevchenko for matches against Turkey and Kosovo". ffu.org.ua. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  13. "FIFA World Cup 2018 - Ukraine-Finland". UEFA. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  14. Delaporte, Augustin (1 June 2021). "Euro 2020 : la liste des 26 de l'Ukraine". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  15. Aurélien Macedo (20 May 2024). "La liste de l'Ukraine pour l'Euro 2024 avec Zinchenko et Mudryk". footmercato.net..
  16. "Victor Tsygankov - about the war in Ukraine: "I could not imagine before that something like this could happen in our time"". Dynamo Kyiv from Shuryk. 18 January 2023.
  17. "Viktor Tsygankov to residents of Israel: "The Ukrainian nation is with you"". Dynamo Kyiv from Shuryk. 9 October 2023.
  18. "V. Tsygankov". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  19. "Viktor Tsyhankov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  20. "Christian Eriksen: Denmark friendly with Ukraine abandoned after midfielder collapses on pitch". Sky Sports. 7 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.