Kalinichenko Maxim was born on January 26, 1979 in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov. Role of the game - attacking midfielder, known as the master of standard positions. In his career there were many goals from free kicks and even one from a corner flag. Known for his appearances for the Moscow Spartak and the Ukrainian national football team.
Childhood
Kalinichenko Maxim Sergeyevich began to get involved in football from early childhood. His father was a goalkeeper in one of the Kharkov amateur teams. Maxim often attended matches of the pope, stood outside his goal and passed the balls.
Seeing his hobby, parents enrolled the boy in a sports school. A few years later, his talent was noticed and enlisted the future football player in a sports boarding school. Kalinichenko Maxim in his youth loved to repeat that he plays in the style of Spartak, and dreamed of getting into this Moscow team.
Carier start
When the player turned seventeen, he managed to establish himself well in the junior championship of Ukraine. Once at a game in Kryvyi Rih, he was noticed by the Dnipro coach Vyacheslav Grozny and invited him to his team. So Maxim became a player of the Dnieper, in the main team of which was entrenched in the first year.
After some time, Vyacheslav the Terrible quarreled with the leadership of his team and left it. He was offered to go to Spartak Moscow, which he did, taking Maxim with him to Russia. Thus, twenty-one-year-old Kalinichenko Maxim Sergeyevich ended up as part of the then champion of Russia.
The game in Spartak
Kalinichenko and Titov are two players of the old team who remained in the club during his crisis, which matured in the early 2000s. In a later Spartak (model 2006-2007) Maxim spent more time on the bench, sometimes leaving for a replacement. However, his appearance on the field was useful for the team, as he periodically scored free kicks and showed a good game.
In 2006, he scored a goal for the national team in one of the friendlies. He also scored two goals at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, scoring them in Saudi Arabia. Kalinichenko Maxim was later recognized as the best football player of this match.
Kalinichenko leaves Spartak
In 2008, the Spartak coach transferred Maxim to the backup team. After some time, it was officially announced that the club does not need its services, and the coach recommended that the player find another team.
Maxim’s agent German Tkachenko found a good option, and already in August 2008 Kalinichenko joined the Ukrainian Dnepr. He played in this team until 2011, then he was transferred to the double and offered to look for another club. But Maxim Kalinichenko decided to stay at Dnipro until his contract expired. He left the team on June 1, 2011.
Retirement
He did not go around for a long time and already two weeks later, on the fifteenth of June 2011, signed a new contract with another Ukrainian club - Tavria. In this team, he played in the main team for several more years, and at the end of 2014 he officially ended his football career.
Family and hobbies Kalinichenko
Maxim is married, his wife's name is Tatyana. Two daughters were born in the marriage: in 2000, Alexandra and in 2010, Maria. Maxim loves his family very much and in an interview he does not forget to emphasize that there are practically no scandals in their life with Tatyana. Kalinichenko Maxim, whose family, according to him, is very happy, loves to relax with the household in the United Arab Emirates.
From his hobbies, one can single out a passion for black Mercedes cars. Maxim collected them for several years, having bought the first Mercedes in the early years of his game for Spartak. His favorite dish is roast duck, prepared according to the signature recipe of Tatyana’s wife. From drinks, he prefers beer, which he can already afford, since he graduated from a sports career and it is not necessary to observe the regime. From music prefers to listen to rock. Favorite football teams: Moscow “Spartak”, Kiev “Dynamo” and Madrid “Real”.
Achievements and rewards
Maxim Kalinichenko is a football player who played forty-four matches for his country's national team. He scored seven goals during this time. The main achievement in his sports career is the national team reached the quarter finals of the 2006 World Cup.
For the Dnipro team (1996-2000), he played forty-five matches and scored seven goals. From 2000 to 2008, he played 134 matches for Moscow Spartak and scored twenty-two goals. Between 2008 and 2014, Maxim, playing in Ukraine, entered the football field in fifty-six matches, scoring thirteen goals.
Kalinichenko is the champion of the Russian Federation in 2000-2001, he is a bronze medalist of the championship of the Russian Federation in 2002, a silver medalist in 2005-2007 and the winner of the 2003 Russian Cup.
Kalinichenko is an honorary holder of the Order for Courage of the third degree. They handed him this award for achieving high results at the World Cup in 2006, dedication, courage and the will to win, increasing the international prestige of his country.