Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko was born in September 29, 1976. He is a Ukrainian football striker. He now plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League. In 1999, Shevchenko joined A.C. Milan for a then-record transfer fee of $25 million. He made his Serie A debut on 28 August 1999 in a 2-2 draw with U.S. Lecce. He became the first foreign player to win the Serie A scoring title in his debut season, finishing with 24 goals in 32 matches.In May 28, 2006, Shevchenko left Milan for Chelsea for a record fee of £30 million, topping Michael Essien's transfer fee from the previous year. [8] He received the number seven shirt, as Chelsea coach José Mourinho said that Shevchenko could continue wearing it.
Shevchenko made his debut for Chelsea on August 13, 2006 in the FA Community Shield, scoring his side's goal in a 2–1 loss to Liverpool. On August 23, he scored his first FA Premier League goal — and his 300th in top-flight and international football — in a 2–1 loss to Middlesbrough.
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