Eugene Starikov

Yevgeni Starikov (Євген Валерійович Старіков; Евгений Валерьевич Стариков; born November 17, 1988), also known as Eugene Starikov, is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Early years
Starikov was born in Odesa, USSR and grew up in Huntington Beach, California where he played for Edison High School, San Diego Surf, and Irvine Strikers. He transferred to Florida before his junior year, where he was the Pinellas County scoring champion twice and led the Palm Harbor University High School Hurricanes to a victory in the 2006 FHSAA 5A Championship. He spent two years at Stetson University and played one season for the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional
Starikov was signed by Zenit in the Russian Premier League before the 2009 season. On March 17, 2017, Starikov returned to the United States and signed for NASL side New York Cosmos. On February 6, 2018, Starikov joined the Indy Eleven of the United Soccer League.

International career
On January 7, 2011, Starikov was called up to the United States national team for a friendly game against Chile.