# Viktor Tsyhankov

Viktor Vitaliiovych Tsyhankov (Ukrainian: Ві́ктор Віта́лійович Циганко́в; born 15 November 1997) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for La Liga club Girona and the Ukraine national team.

## Club career
### Dynamo Kyiv

Born in Nahariya, Israel, where his father Vitalii Tsygankov played as a footballer, Tsygankov moved to Ukraine when he was very young. Tsygankov is a product of the Nyva Vinnytsia and Dynamo Kyiv academy systems. His first coach was Mykola Zahoruyko.
He made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League for Dynamo on 14 August 2016 against FC Stal Kamianske. During the 2018–19 season Tsyhankov was recognized as a player of the month in the Ukrainian Premier League on three occasions—March 2018, December 2018, and April 2019.

### Girona

On 17 January 2023, Tsygankov joined La Liga side Girona, signing a contract until June 2027 with the Spanish club. The transfer reportedly commanded a €5 million fee, with a 50% sell-on clause in favour of Dynamo Kyiv.

## International career

Tsyhankov got his first call-up to the senior Ukraine side for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Turkey and Kosovo in October 2016 but did not appear in either match. He made his senior debut in Ukraine's World Cup qualifying match against Finland the following November, coming on in the 83rd minute.
In June 2021, he is on the list of 26 players summoned by Andriy Shevchenko to compete for the UEFA Euro 2020.
In May 2024, he was on the list of 26 players summoned by Serhiy Rebrov for the UEFA Euro 2024.

## Personal life

He is married to Romana Prokopovych. He has a son.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 1 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 17 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 31 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 20 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2019–20 | Ukrainian Premier League | 27 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 17 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 11 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2022–23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 23 | 9 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | Total | Total | 156 | 77 | 13 | 4 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 236 | 94 |
| Girona | 2022–23 | La Liga | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 |
| Girona | 2023–24 | La Liga | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 8 |
| Girona | 2024–25 | La Liga | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Girona | Total | Total | 64 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 13 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 220 | 90 | 17 | 4 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 309 | 107 |
* ↑ Includes Ukrainian Cup and Copa del Rey
* 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 3 Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
* ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Seven appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 10 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ukraine | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| Ukraine | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Ukraine | 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| Ukraine | 2019 | 9 | 3 |
| Ukraine | 2020 | 5 | 2 |
| Ukraine | 2021 | 11 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 2023 | 7 | 4 |
| Ukraine | 2024 | 7 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 57 | 13 |
    Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tsyhankov goal.
List of international goals scored by Viktor Tsyhankov :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 25 March 2019 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 13 | Luxembourg | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2 | 7 June 2019 | Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine | 14 | Serbia | 1–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 3 | 7 June 2019 | Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine | 14 | Serbia | 2–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 4 | 7 October 2020 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | 22 | France | 1–4 | 1–7 | Friendly |
| 5 | 13 October 2020 | Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine | 24 | Spain | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 6 | 23 May 2021 | Metalist Oblast Sports Complex, Kharkiv, Ukraine | 26 | Bahrain | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 8 June 2022 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 39 | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| 8 | 12 June 2023 | Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany | 45 | Germany | 2–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 9 | 12 June 2023 | Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany | 45 | Germany | 3–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 10 | 16 June 2023 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | 46 | North Macedonia | 3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 11 | 19 June 2023 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | 47 | Malta | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 12 | 26 March 2024 | Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław, Poland | 51 | Iceland | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 13 | 11 June 2024 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | 54 | Moldova | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Dynamo Kyiv
* Ukrainian Premier League: 2020–21
* Ukrainian Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21
* Ukrainian Super Cup: 2018, 2019, 2020
Individual
* Top Golden talent: 2016 (U-19), 2017 (U-21), 2018 (U-21)
* Ukrainian Footballer of the Year: 2018
* Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Year: 2018–19
* Ukrainian Premier League Footballer of the Year: 2020
* Ukrainian Premier League player of the Month: 2017–18 (March), 2018–19 (December), 2018–19 (April)