Roman Eremenko
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Roman Alekseyevich Eremenko (Russian: Роман Алексеевич Ерёменко; born 19 March 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Veikkausliiga club FC Honka.[1] Born in Russia, he has represented Finland at international level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roman Alekseyevich Eremenko | ||
Date of birth | (1987-03-19) 19 March 1987 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Moscow, Russia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Honka | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1997 | Jaro | ||
1998 | Tromsø IL | ||
1999–2003 | HJK | ||
2003 | Jokerit | ||
2003–2004 | Jaro | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Jaro | 19 | (3) |
2005–2009 | Udinese | 13 | (0) |
2007 | → Siena (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Dynamo Kyiv (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Dynamo Kyiv | 58 | (4) |
2011–2014 | Rubin Kazan | 73 | (11) |
2014–2017 | CSKA Moscow | 59 | (19) |
2018 | Spartak Moscow | 4 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Rostov | 44 | (9) |
2022 | HIFK | 11 | (2) |
2023– | Honka | 21 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
Finland U17 | 6 | (3) | |
Finland U19 | 5 | (0) | |
2006–2008 | Finland U21 | 5 | (0) |
2007–2016 | Finland | 73 | (5) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2016 |
Eremenko is best known for his time at Dynamo Kyiv, winning the Ukrainian Premier League title in 2009, and playing in the Champions League and Europa League. He served a two-year ban for cocaine use from October 2016 to October 2018.
Prior to his ban, Eremenko also played regularly for the Finland national team.[2] He made his international debut in June 2007 at the age of 20, having moved to Finland from Russia as a child.