Age |
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35 years |
Birth date |
November 17, 1989 |
Zodiac sign |
Scorpio |
Place of Birth |
Ukraine |
Occupation |
Soccer player |
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Roman Vyacheslavovych Zozulya (Ukrainian: Роман В'ячеславович Зозуля, born 17 November 1989) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Albacete Balompié and Ukrainian national team.
Born in Kyiv, Zozulya was a product of the Dynamo youth system progressing through Dynamo-3 and Dynamo-2. In 2008 after the 2007–08 season he was promoted to the main team.
On 27 February 2014, in a Europa League match against Tottenham Zozulya was sent off after he directed a head-butt towards Jan Vertonghen. Zozulya was sent off and had to be restrained from attacking Vertonghen, who was accused of faking the degree of contact. Tottenham went on to win the game 3–1, knocking Dnipro out of the Europa League.
On 27 July 2016, Zozulya signed a three-year contract with La Liga side Real Betis.
On 31 January 2017, Zozulya joined Rayo Vallecano on loan until the end of the season. His arrival was met with protests from the club's fans, unhappy over his purported far-right links after a picture of him wearing a shirt with the Tryzub and lyrics of poet Taras Shevchenko was misinterpreted as featuring the logo of the Right Sector. Zozulya vehemently denied any such links in an open letter to Rayo's fans, declaring that he has only assisted the legitimate Ukrainian army during the Russian military intervention in Ukraine. On 1 February 2017, Zozulya had his contract cancelled due to the reactions of Rayo fans and returned to Betis. This meant that he could not play anymore in the 2016–17 season because the Royal Spanish Football Federation rules say players cannot register for more than two teams in one campaign.
Height | 5 ft 10 in / 179 cm |
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Weight | 154 lb / 70 kg |
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Hair Color | Brown |
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Eye Color | Brown |
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Race / ethnicity | White |