Eugene Starikov

Yevgeni Starikov, also known as Eugene Starikov (Russian: Евгений Валерьевич Стариков; born November 17, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Eugene Starikov

Personal information
Full name	Yevgeni Starikov
Date of birth	November 17, 1988
Place of birth	Odessa, USSR
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s)	Forward / Midfielder
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Stetson Hatters	22	(10)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008	Bradenton Academics	12	(5)
2009–2014	Zenit Saint Petersburg	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Tom Tomsk (loan)	30	(2)
2012–2013	→ Rostov (loan)	8	(2)
2013–2014	→ Tom Tomsk (loan)	1	(0)
2015–2016	Chornomorets Odesa	10	(2)
2017	New York Cosmos	25	(4)
2018–2019	Indy Eleven	30	(6)
National team
2012	United States U23	3	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 8, 2020

Club career

Early years

Starikov was born in Odessa, USSR and grew up in Huntington Beach, California where he played for Edison High School, San Diego Surf, and Irvine Strikers. He transferred to Florida before his junior year, where he was the Pinellas County scoring champion twice and led the Palm Harbor University High School Hurricanes to a victory in the 2006 FHSAA 5A Championship. He spent two years at Stetson University and played one season for the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Starikov was signed by Zenit in the Russian Premier League before the 2009 season. On March 17, 2017, Starikov returned to the United States and signed for NASL side New York Cosmos.[2] On February 6, 2018 Starikov joined the Indy Eleven of the United Soccer League.[3]

International career

On January 7, 2011, Starikov was called up to the United States national team for a friendly game against Chile.[4]

Career statistics

As of March 30, 2019[5]

Club	Season	League			Cup[lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bradenton Academics	2008[6]	PDL	12	5	1	0	–		0	0	13	5
Zenit St. Petersburg	2009	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2010	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2011–12	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2012–13	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013–14	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Tomsk (loan)	2010	Russian Premier League	9	1	0	0	–		–		9	1
	2011–12	Russian Premier League	21	1	2	0	–		–		23	1
	Total		30	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	32	2
Rostov (loan)	2012–13	Russian Premier League	8	2	0	0	–		1[lower-alpha 2]	0	9	2
Tom Tomsk (loan)	2013–14	Russian Premier League	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
Chornomorets Odesa	2015–16	Ukrainian Premier League	10	2	1	0	–		–		11	2
New York Cosmos	2017	NASL	25	4	0	0	–		2[lower-alpha 3]	0	27	4
Indy Eleven	2018	USL	19	6	0	0	–		0	0	19	6
	2019	USL Championship	3	0	0	0	–		0	0	3	0
	Total		22	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	6
Career total			108	21	4	0	0	0	3	0	115	21

Notes

1. Includes the U.S. Open Cup, Russian Cup (football), and Ukrainian Cup
2. Appearance in the RPL relegation playoffs
3. Appearances in the Soccer Bowl Playoffs

References

1. "Стариков Евгений Валерьевич". www.chernomorets.odessa.ua.
2. "The New York Cosmos Sign Winger Eugene Starikov". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
3. "AYOZE GARCIA PEREZ, EUGENE STARIKOV SIGN WITH INDY ELEVEN". indyeleven.com. Indy Eleven. February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
4. "Zenit striker Starikov joins U.S. training camp". Reuters. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
5. Eugene Starikov at Soccerway
6. "2008 Bradenton Academics statistics". USLSoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2019.

External links

• Miami United bio