Position: Midfielder
Born: 26.01.79
Club: Spartak Moscow

Spartak Moscow midfielder Maksim Kalinichenko is a livewire footballer who is not afraid to have a shot from distance.

Having spent much of his playing career outside of Ukraine - he currently plays for Spartak Moscow - he has sometimes struggled to get the attention of national team managers.

But his impressive performances at club level have earned him a spot in Oleh Blohkin's 23-man squad despite not figuring in the qualification campaign.