| Andrii Diachkov | |||||
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| Nationality | Ukrainian | ||||
| Born | 28 April 1985 Leninsk, Kazakhstan | ||||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 355 cm (140 in) | ||||
| Block | 335 cm (132 in) | ||||
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| Position | Outside hitter/Opposite | ||||
| Current club | Montpellier Volley UC | ||||
| Number | 1 | ||||
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Andrii Diachkov (born 28 April 1985) is a Ukrainian volleyball player, a member of Ukraine men's national volleyball team and Montpellier UC.
Andrii Diachkov started his volleyball career in the Ukrainian Superleague in 2005. He played for Azot-Spartack Cherkassy over two seasons in 2005/2007. With this team he won the Championship of Ukraine in 2005/2006. In the season 2006/2007 he became the Vice champion of Ukraine and took second place in Ukrainian Cup.
The next two seasons (2007/2009) Diachkov performed for Lokomotyv Kharkiv. He became a two time Ukrainian Cup winner, Champion of Ukraine and Vice champion of Ukraine. In volleyball season of 2008/2009 he became the best outside-hitter of the Championship. [1] [2]
In Italy Andrii played 3 years in Serie A1 of the Italian Volleyball League and 1 year in Seria A2:
Andrii Diachkov also played in 2011 in VC Lokomotiv Novosibirsk. [7]
After his Italian adventure he signed a contract with Greek Foinikas Syros V.C. [8] Diachkov helped the Foinikas claim second place in the League Cup tournament. The season 2014/2015 he played for Olympiacos S.C. [9] where he won the League Cup title and took second place in the Championship of Greece. [10]
From 2016 Andrii is playing in French Pro A League: Asul Lyon (2015/2016), Montpellier UC (2016/2018). [11] In the 2016/2017 season he was selected in Dream Team of the regular season of French championship. Together with Montpellier UC Diachkov gained 3rd place in season 2016/2017.
He debuted with the Ukraine men's national volleyball team in 2008. [12] [13] With Ukraine national volleyball team Andrii participated:
Ukrainian Championship, with Azot-Spartack, Cherkassy
Ukrainian Championship, with Azot-Spartack, Cherkassy
Ukrainian Cup, with Lokomotiv Kharkiv Ukrainian Championship, with Lokomotiv Kharkiv Ukrainian Championship, with Lokomotiv Kharkiv Ukrainian Cup, with Lokomotiv Kharkiv League Cup of Greece, with Olympiacos S.C. Championship of Greece, with Olympiacos S.C. 
Championship of France, with Montpellier VUC