![]() Gai with Kuban in 2017
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oleksii Anatoliyovych Gai | ||
Date of birth | 6 November 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Zaporizhia, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Kuban Krasnodar | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2004 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 54 | (8) |
2004–2006 | Illichivets Mariupol | 55 | (11) |
2006–2013 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 87 | (6) |
2013–2015 | Chornomorets Odesa | 38 | (7) |
2015–2016 | Gabala | 51 | (14) |
2016– | Kuban Krasnodar | 24 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2000 | Ukraine U-19 | 25 | (3) |
2001–2002 | Ukraine U-21 | 13 | (1) |
2002– | Ukraine | 29 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 May 2012 |
Oleksii Anatoliyovych Gai (sometimes transliterated Hai or Gay) (Ukrainian: Олексій Анатолійович Гай; born 6 November 1982 in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for FC Kuban Krasnodar. Also he played for the Ukrainian national team since 2002.
He made a political statement when in 2014 he refused to wear the "Glory to the Ukrainian Army" shirt which was imposed on all football players by the Ukraine Football Association.
On 5 January 2015, Gai signed an 18-month contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Gabala FK.
On 5 August 2016, Gai signed a two-year contract with Russian National League side Kuban Krasnodar.
Statistics accurate as of match played 22 May 2014