Roman Bezus
Roman Anatoliyovych Bezus (Ukrainian: Роман Анатолійович Безус, born 26 September 1990) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a second striker or as an attacking midfielder for Gent in the Belgian Pro League.
 Bezus with Dynamo Kyiv in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roman Anatoliyovych Bezus | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Kremenchuk, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, second striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Kremin Kremenchuk | ||
| 2004 | Molod Poltava | ||
| 2004–2007 | Kremin Kremenchuk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Kremin Kremenchuk | 69 | (10) |
| 2009–2013 | Vorskla Poltava | 91 | (20) |
| 2013–2014 | Dynamo Kyiv | 33 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Dnipro | 31 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | Sint-Truiden | 63 | (10) |
| 2019– | Gent | 78 | (15) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Ukraine U20 | 1 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Ukraine U21 | 12 | (4) |
| 2011– | Ukraine | 24 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2021 | |||
Club career
On 10 January 2015, Bezus moved to Dnipro from Dynamo Kyiv. In 2012, Bezus was awarded the prize for the best rookie of the year.[1]
On 12 July 2016, he signed one-year deal with Belgian Sint-Truiden.[2]
On 25 January 2019, Bezus signed a deal for three and a half years with Belgian Gent.[3]
International career
Bezus was called up to Ukraine U21 for a friendly match against Cyprus on 3 March 2010, but was not selected for game. He made his debut in a friendly match against the Czech Republic on 17 November 2010.
On 11 November 2011, Bezus made his debut for the senior Ukraine national team in a friendly match against Germany.[4] On 14 November 2019, he scored a winning goal for Ukraine in the friendly game against Estonia.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of the end of 2020–21 season[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vorskla | 2008–09 | Ukrainian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 40 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | ||
| Total | 91 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 109 | 24 | ||
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2012–13 | Ukrainian Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 47 | 5 | ||
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 2014–15 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 50 | 6 | ||
| Sint-Truiden | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 22 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 3] | 4 | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
| Total | 50 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 70 | 12 | ||
| Gent | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||
| Total | 64 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 83 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 269 | 47 | 30 | 7 | 60 | 8 | 359 | 62 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
- Appearances in Europa League play-offs
International goals
- Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bezus goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2013 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 6 September 2013 | Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine |  San Marino | 7–0 | 9–0 | |
| 3 | 15 October 2013 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino | 7–0 | 8–0 | ||
| 4 | 3 September 2014 | Olympic Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine |  Moldova | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 14 November 2019 | Slavutych-Arena, Zaporizhia, Ukraine |  Estonia | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Honours
Vorskla Poltava
Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
- UEFA Europa League: runner-up 2014–15
Gent
References
- Безус: награда придала сил (Bezus: the award has added power). football.ua. July 2012
- "OEKRAÏENS INTERNATIONAL ZET KRIBBEL OP STAYEN". Official Sint-Truidense V.V. Site. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- "ROMAN BEZUS TREKT NAAR KAA GENT". Official Sint-Truidense V.V. Site. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "R. Bezus". soccerway.com. June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- UEFA.com. "Friendlies | Ukraine-Estonia | European Qualifiers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- Roman Bezus at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
External links
- Roman Bezus at National-Football-Teams.com
- Roman Bezus at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Official Website Profile
- Roman Bezus – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Roman Bezus at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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