Andrei Xepkin

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Personal data

Nick name:

"El Gigante" (span. "Der Gigant")

Position:

Pivot

Number:

4

Date of birth:

01.05.1965

Place of birth:

Zaporozhye (UKR)

Nationality:

Spanish (until 1997 Ukrainian)

Height:

2.05m

Weight:

124kg

Marital status:

Married to Viktoria, two children

Occupation:

Handballer

In club since:

2006 (signed contract on 27 Mar 2007)

In club until:

2007

Clubs:

Zaporozhye (UKR) 1991 Maristas de Malaga (ESP)
1992 Avidesa Alzira (ESP)
1993 FC Barcelona (ESP)
2005 end of career
03/2007 THW Kiel
2007 end of career
2007/2008 reactivation FC Barcelona (ESP)
2008 end of career

Appearances in the national team:

78 ESP, 161 USSR/UKR

Goals in the national team:

228 ESP

Career highlights:

• Champions League winner 2007
• German champion 2007
• German cup winner 2007
• Champions League winner 1996, 1997, 1998,1999, 2000 and 2005 with Barcelona
• Spanish champion 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2006 with Barcelona
• Spanish champion 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2003 with Barcelona
• Winner European cup of cup winners 1994 and 1995 with Barcelona
• Winner European championship of club teams 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2004 with Barcelona
• Copa del Rey winner 1994, 1997, 1998 and 2000 with Barcelona
• Winner Copa Asobal 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001 and 2002 with Barcelona
• EHF Hall Of Fame (Defense)
   
• Third in Olympics 2000 with Spain
• Second in European Championships 1998 with Spain
• Third in European Championships 2000 with Spain
• Second in World Championships 1990 with USSR

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Andrei Xepkin.

Andrei Xepkin in action.

Andrei Xepkin in action.

Andrei Xepkin.

Andrei Xepkin.

Andrei Xepkin.