Oleg Luzhny
| Date of birth | 05 August 1968 |
| Place of birth | Kiev |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
'The Horse' provided excellent defensive versatile cover for Arsenal. Oleg could also operate on the right of midfield.
His strength both in the air and in the tackle make him a difficult opponent for opposition strikers.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Volyn Lutsk | |||
| Karpaty Lviv | 06 Dec 1988 | ||
| Dynamo Kyiv | 06 Dec 1988 | 28 May 1999 | |
| Arsenal | 28 May 1999 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Dynamo Kyiv | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Dynamo Kyiv | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Arsenal | Premier League | 16 | 5 |
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Arsenal | Premier League | 16 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 8 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Arsenal | Premier League | 15 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | Premier League | 11 | 6 |
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 4 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug 1999 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Fiorentina v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 18 Sep 1999 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Arsenal v Watford | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 1999 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 1999 | AIK Solna v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 28 Nov 1999 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 1999 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-2 (1-3) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Dec 1999 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Arsenal v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1999 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Jan 2000 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2000 | Arsenal v Deportivo La Coruna | W | 5-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 05 Mar 2000 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2000 | Deportivo La Coruna v Arsenal | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-6 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 12 Mar 2000 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Arsenal v Werder Bremen | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2000 | Werder Bremen v Arsenal | W |
2-4 Agg: 2-6 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2000 | Wimbledon v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Watford v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2000 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2000 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2000 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2000 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Bradford City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Sparta Praha v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Arsenal v Lazio | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Lazio v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Arsenal v Sparta Praha | W | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Arsenal v Derby County | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2000 | Spartak Moskva v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2000 | Arsenal v Bayern München | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Arsenal v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Schalke 04 v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 05 Nov 2001 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Dec 2001 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Watford v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Juventus v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 11 May 2002 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Auxerre v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Fulham v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2002 | AS Roma v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Arsenal v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2003 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2003 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2003 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2003 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2003 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1988-89 | USSR | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | USSR | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | USSR | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | USSR | Marlboro Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | USSR | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Ukraine | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Ukraine | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Ukraine | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Ukraine | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Ukraine | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Ukraine | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Ukraine | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Ukraine | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Ukraine | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Ukraine | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Ukraine | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Ukraine | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Ukraine | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ukraine | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Ukraine | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 26 Apr 1989 | USSR v East Germany | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 10 May 1989 | Turkey v USSR | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 31 May 1989 | USSR v Iceland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 23 Aug 1989 | Poland v USSR | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 1989 | USSR v Turkey | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 20 Feb 1990 | Colombia v USSR | L | 0-0 (2-4) | Marlboro Cup | Semi-final |
| 24 Feb 1990 | USA v USSR | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Sweden v USSR | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
| 09 May 1990 | USSR v Sweden | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Ukraine v Hungary | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Mar 1994 | Israel v Ukraine | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1994 | Ukraine v Belarus | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1994 | Bulgaria v Ukraine | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Ukraine v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 13 Nov 1994 | Ukraine v Estonia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Croatia v Ukraine | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Ukraine v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Estonia v Ukraine | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Lithuania v Ukraine | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Slovenia v Ukraine | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Italy v Ukraine | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 09 Apr 1996 | Moldova v Ukraine | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1996 | Turkey v Ukraine | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Northern Ireland v Ukraine | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 05 Oct 1996 | Ukraine v Portugal | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Ukraine v Northern Ireland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Germany v Ukraine | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 07 May 1997 | Ukraine v Armenia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 07 Jun 1997 | Ukraine v Germany | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Ukraine v Albania | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 15 Nov 1997 | Ukraine v Croatia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | 2nd leg play-off |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Ukraine v Georgia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Andorra v Ukraine | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Ukraine v Armenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 27 Mar 1999 | France v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Ukraine v Iceland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Ukraine v Andorra | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Armenia v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Ukraine v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Iceland v Ukraine | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Russia v Ukraine | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Ukraine v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Bulgaria v Ukraine | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2000 | England v Ukraine | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Ukraine v Poland | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Armenia v Ukraine | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Norway v Ukraine | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Ukraine v Belarus | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Wales v Ukraine | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Ukraine v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Belarus v Ukraine | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Ukraine v Armenia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Poland v Ukraine | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Ukraine v Germany | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Germany v Ukraine | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Armenia v Ukraine | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Ukraine v Greece | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Northern Ireland v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Ukraine v Armenia | W | 4-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Ukraine v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Spain v Ukraine | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.