Background
Starikov was born in Odessa, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and grew up in Huntington Beach, California where he played for Edison High School, San Diego Surf, and Irvine Strikers.
Starikov was born in Odessa, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and grew up in Huntington Beach, California where he played for Edison High School, San Diego Surf, and Irvine Strikers.
Early years
He spent two years at Stetson University and played one season for the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League before being signed by Zenit before the 2009 season. International career
On January 7, 2011, Starikov was called up to the United States national team for a friendly game against Chile.