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ANDRIY VORONIN
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| Position:
Striker
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| Date of Birth:
21/07/1979
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| Height:
5'10
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| Weight:
11st 8
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| 1st team games:
39
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| 1st team goals:
6
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| International caps:
60
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| International goals:
6
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| Former clubs:
Borussia Moenchengladbach, Mainz, Cologne, Bayer Leverkusen, Hertha Berlin
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| Birth Place:
Odessa
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Striker Andriy Voronin arrived at Anfield on a free from Bayer Leverkusen in July 2007 after 12 years in German football.
The Ukrainian, who sports a distinctive ponytail, began his professional career aged 15 after Borussia Moenchengladbach spotted him playing for his country's U16s.
In 2000, the player nicknamed The Raven moved to FSV Mainz, where his form helped earn an international debut against Romania in March 2002.
Voronin's most prolific season came in 2002-03 when he scored 20 goals, prompting a move to FC Cologne. However, he spent just a year at his new club before Leverkusen swooped.
In March 2005 the striker featured in the Bundesliga side's 6-2 aggregate defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League.
Voronin, who appeared in the 2006 World Cup, left the BayArena with a record of 21 goals in 71 league games.
He made his Liverpool debut as a substitute against Aston Villa on August 11, 2007. Four days later he netted a 25-yard corker against Toulouse in a Champions League qualifier.
The forward tallied six goals in an injury-hit first season on Merseyside before returning to Germany on a season-long loan.
Voronin scored 11 goals during 26 appearances for Hertha, but returned to Melwood for the 2009-10 season.
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