Dmitri Sychev
Sychev in Domodedovo airport (July 7, 2007)
Personal information
Full name	Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev
Date of birth	October 26, 1983 (1983-10-26) (age 24)
Place of birth	Omsk, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Height	1.76 m
Playing position	Central Forward
Club information
Current club	Lokomotiv Moscow
Number	11
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000–2002 2002 2002-2004 2004–present	FC Spartak Tambov FC Spartak Moscow Olympique de Marseille FC Lokomotiv Moscow	40 0(3) 18 0(9) 33 0(5) 101 (39)
National team2
2002–present	Russia	41 (15)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January, 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev (Russian: Дмитрий Евгеньевич Сычёв listen (help·info)) (born October 26, 1983) is a soccer player from Russia. His last name is also transcribed as Sytchev, and his first name as Dmitry or Dmitriy. He has been hailed by the international press as "The Russian Michael Owen" because of his pace and as "The most sensational young Russian forward since Vladimir Beschastnykh".^[1] He usually plays as a centre forward although he can play as a support strike and an attacking midfielder. His blinding pace, agility and the ability to finish well from all angles make him one of Russia's most dangerous strikers.

Sychev was born in Omsk, a city in south-central Russia, near the Kazakhstan border. He spent his formative years at St. Petersburg's famous Smena soccer academy before joining FC Spartak Tambov, a second division club.

After having trials at clubs in FC Nantes and FC Metz, he was picked up by FC Spartak Moscow in January 2002, where he scored eight goals in his first 12 matches.

Sychev in action for Loko (May 2, 2007)

Sychev was then selected to play for the Russian national team at the 2002 World Cup, where he became the youngest player to appear for the USSR or Russia at 18 years and 222 days. In the event, he scored a goal and set up other three in an otherwise disappointing Russian campaign.

In August 2002 Sychev announced he was quitting Spartak, by giving his employers three months' notice. Having already signed a five-year contract with the Russian club he was banned from football for four months by the Russian Professional Football League (RPFL). After finishing this suspension, Sychev signed a five-year contract with Olympique de Marseille, rejecting an offer from FC Dynamo Kyiv. He was mainly used as a substitute during his days in France.

In January 2004 Sychev returned to Russia to join FC Lokomotiv Moscow on a four-year contract, where he scored twice on the opening day of the season. He went on to claim the Russian Footballer of the Year award in his first season back in the Russian Premier League.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
01.	19 May 2002	Dynamo Stadium , Moscow, Russia	Yugoslavia	1 – 1	1 – 1	Friendly
02.	14 June 2002	Ecopa Stadium, Fukuroi, Japan	Belgium	3 – 2	3 – 2	2002 World Cup
03.	11 October 2003	Lokomotiv Stadium, Moskow, Russia	Georgia	3 – 1	3 – 1	2004 Euro Qualifying
04.	31 March 2004	Vasil Levski , Sofia, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	0 – 1	2 – 2	Friendly
05.	31 March 2004	Vasil Levski , Sofia, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	1 – 2	2 – 2	Friendly
06.	18 August 2004	Dynamo Stadium , Moskow, Russia	Lithuania	4 – 2	4 – 3	Friendly
07.	9 October 2004	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg , Luxembourg	Luxembourg	1 – 0	4 – 0	2006 World Cup qualification
08.	9 October 2004	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg , Luxembourg	Luxembourg	3 – 0	4 – 0	2006 World Cup qualification
09.	9 October 2004	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg , Luxembourg	Luxembourg	4 – 0	4 – 0	2006 World Cup qualification
10.	17 November 2004	Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia	Estonia	3 – 0	4 – 0	2006 World Cup qualification
11.	11 October 2006	Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia	Estonia	2 – 0	2 – 0	Euro 2008 qualifying
12.	2 June 2007	Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia	Andorra	4 – 0	4 – 0	Euro 2008 qualifying
13.	22 August 2007	Lokomotiv Stadium, Moskow, Russia	Poland	2 – 0	2 – 2	Friendly
14.	21 November 2007	Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella, Andorra	Andorra	0 – 1	0 – 1	Euro 2008 qualifying
15.	23 May 2008	Lokomotiv Stadium, Moskow, Russia	Kazakhstan	6 – 0	6 – 0	Friendly

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