Rakitsky Yaroslav: sports achievements and biography

Rakitsky Yaroslav - Ukrainian football player. Characterized as one of the most powerful central defenders of post-Soviet Ukraine. Known for his love for the Donbass. The idol of young athletes of his native land.

early years

The future sportsman was born in 1989 in Pervomaisk. Being a child, I loved playing football, my parents noticed it and decided to give the boy to the section. At that time he was only six years old. Until 2002 he played for the team from his native city, but this year he joins the team "Samara-Meteorit", which was based in Pavlograd. Yaroslav showed himself with the best hand, and it drew the attention of managers of leading clubs in Ukraine. As a result, in the fight for the young player won the Donetsk "Shakhtar".

From 2003 to 2006, the athlete competed for the youth squads of the "miners". In 2005 he was assigned to a team that belonged to the school of the Olympic reserve. Regardless of where the Ukrainian played, he was always one of the best on the field. All the coaches who worked with him during this period, noted the focus on the struggle and the willingness to always go to the end.

Adult career

Footballer Yaroslav Rakitsky from 2006 to 2008, played for Shakhtar-3. He was the main player of the team and gave high hopes. In just two years he played in thirty-one duel and scored four goals.

In late 2008, will begin to be involved in the first team. Mircea Lucescu was always famous for giving young athletes a chance, and this time the luck smiled to the defender. At first he only passed training camps with the club, but he did not take part in official tournaments. Despite this, already in the summer of 2009, the Donetsk people will make their debut. In the second fight, he will score his first goal. It will be a game for the Cup of Ukraine. Very soon, the footballer will make his debut in the national championship. Two weeks later, Rakitsky Yaroslav first played in the European League. It should be noted that previously Mircea Lucescu did not release young players from the first minutes.

From the season 2010-2011. Becomes a full-fledged player of the founding of the Donetsk club. In total, Shakhtar played one hundred and fifty games and scored eight times at the opponents' goal.

Interest from European grandees

Yaroslav Rakitsky is an interesting sportsman. His biography has several curious facts, which include transfer rumors.

Despite the fact that the football player spent his entire career for the "miners", he was interested in the famous teams. The most wanted to lure in his ranks was the defender Barcelona. In this transfer was personally interested Josep Guardiola. He liked the style of the games of the young Ukrainian, but the deal did not take place due to the fact that Shakhtar did not want to let go of its pupil. In 2011, the Catalan coach named Rakitsky "the rising star of eastern Europe."

Also in the press repeatedly appeared information about the interest of the London "Arsenal". This club is famous for its ability to acquire young players and make them world-class athletes. Arsen Wenger claimed that he sees a defender in his team, but the transfer did not take place. "Gunners" invited the more experienced Per Mertesacker.

Yaroslav Rakitsky: the Ukrainian team

From 2008 to 2011 he was the main player "youth". In parallel, he played for the first team. He was one of the youngest players who made their debut in the T-shirt of the Ukrainian national team.

For the "blue-yellow" played in twenty-nine fights and scored four goals. The sportsman was repeatedly criticized by Ukrainian fans. The fact is that he never sings a national anthem. Despite the fact that this is a personal choice of everyone, it is the player of the Donetsk team who constantly often deserved angry "chants" from the tribunes of patriotic viewers.

As part of the team was a participant in the European Championship in 2012. In 2016 he will go to the continental championship in France as the main player. It is believed that a pair of defenders Rakitsky Yaroslav and Yevgeny Khacheridi is one of the strongest in the space of the former Soviet Union.

Personal life

The player of the Donetsk team grew up in the most ordinary family. His mother worked as a teacher in school, but after a while decided to become a fitness instructor. Father is a miner. One can not ignore the fact that the grandfather and uncle of Yaroslav at an amateur level played football. It was they who instilled a love for the guy in this sport.

My wife's name is Olga. Young people met in 2005. In 2009 they decided to legalize their relationship. Best friend - Vitaly Vitsenets, with whom they played for the youth team of "miners", and then for the main.

Teammates characterize the defender as a real fighter and a good family man.

Despite the fact that Rakitsky Yaroslav is still young enough, he has a lot of admirers in all of Ukraine. He is especially loved in Donetsk and Donetsk region. In 2015, he made a tattoo in the form of a rose, which is the symbol of his beloved city. He is also an idol for many young athletes of his native country.