Kalinichenko Maxim: biography of the football player

Kalinichenko Maxim was born on January 26, 1979 in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov. The playing role is an attacking midfielder, known as a master of standard positions. In his career there were many goals with free throws and even one from the corner flag. Known for his performances for the Moscow "Spartak" and the national team of Ukraine on football.

Childhood

Kalinichenko Maxim S. began to get involved in football from early childhood. His father was a goalkeeper in one of the Kharkov amateur teams. Maxim often visited the dad's matches, stood behind his gate and served balls.

Seeing his hobby, his parents wrote the boy to a sports school. A few years later, his talent was noticed and enrolled the future football player in a sports boarding school. Kalinichenko Maxim already in his youth liked to repeat that he played in the style of "Spartacus", and he dreamed of getting into this Moscow team.

Carier start

When the football player turned seventeen years old, he managed to prove himself well in the junior championship of Ukraine. Once at a game in Krivoy Rog he was noticed by the coach of the Dnipro team Vyacheslav Grozny and invited to his team. So Maxim became a player of "Dnepr", in the main part of which it was fixed already in the first year.

After some time, Vyacheslav Grozny quarreled with the leadership of his team and left it. He was offered to go to Moscow's Spartak, which he did, taking with him to Russia and Maxim. Thus, the twenty-one-year-old Maxim Kalinichenko turned out to be part of the then champion of Russia.

Playing in Spartak

Kalinichenko and Titov are two players of the old squad that stayed in the club during his crisis, ripe in the early 2000s. In the later "Spartacus" (the sample of 2006-2007) Maxim spent more time on the bench, leaving sometimes for a replacement. However, his appearance on the field was useful for the team, as he periodically scored free-kick and showed a good game.

In 2006, he scored a goal for the national team in one of the friendly matches. He also scored two goals at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, scoring them in Saudi Arabia. Kalinichenko Maxim was later recognized as the best football player of this match.

Kalinichenko leaves Spartak

In 2008, the coach of "Spartacus" transferred Maxim to the backup team. After some time it was officially announced that the club does not need his services, and the coach recommended the player to find another team for himself.

Agent Maxim Herman Tkachenko found a good option, and in August 2008 Kalinichenko joined the Ukrainian "Dnieper". In this team he played until 2011, then he was transferred to a double and offered to look for another club. But Kalinichenko Maxim decided to stay in the Dnieper until his contract expired. He left the team on June 1, 2011.

Completion of career

Without work, he did not go long and in two weeks, June 15, 2011, signed a new contract with another Ukrainian club - "Tavria". In this team he played in the first team for a few more years, and at the end of 2014 officially completed his football career.

Family and hobbies of Kalinichenko

Maxim is married, his wife's name is Tatyana. In the marriage two daughters were born: in 2000 Alexander and in 2010 Maria. Maxim is very fond of his family and in the interview he does not forget to emphasize that in their life with Tatyana there are practically no scandals. Kalinichenko Maxim, whose family, as he said, very happy, likes to rest with his family in the United Arab Emirates.

From his hobbies can be identified passion for cars brand Mercedes black. Maxim had several years of collecting them, having bought the first Mercedes in the first years of his game for Spartak. His favorite dish is a fried duck cooked according to Tatyana's wife's signature recipe. From drinks he prefers beer, which he can already afford, as he graduated from a sports career and the regime is not obligatory. He prefers listening to music from music. Favorite football teams: Moscow "Spartak", Dynamo Kiev and Madrid "Real".

Achievements and awards

Maxim Kalinichenko - a footballer who spent forty-four matches for his country's national team. He scored seven goals during this time. The main achievement in the sporting career is the team's exit to the quarter-finals of the 2006 World Cup.

For the Dnipro team (1996-2000) he played forty-five matches and scored seven goals. For Moscow "Spartak" from 2000 to 2008, played 134 matches and scored twenty-two goals. In the period from 2008 to 2014, Maxim, playing in Ukraine, went to the football field in fifty-six games, scoring thirteen goals.

Kalinichenko is the champion of the Russian Federation in 2000-2001, he is the bronze prize-winner of the championship of the Russian Federation in 2002, the silver medalist of 2005-2007 and the winner of the Cup of the country of 2003.

Kalinichenko is an honorary Knight of the Order "For Courage" of the third degree. Handed him this award for achieving high results at the World Cup in 2006, dedication, courage and the will to win, increasing the international prestige of his country.