Ihor Melnyk (footballer, born 1986)

Ihor Melnyk (Ukrainian: Ігор Васильович Мельник; born 21 August 1986) is a professional Ukrainian football striker currently playing with FC Vorkuta in the Canadian Soccer League.

Ihor Melnyk
Personal information
Full name Ihor Vasylyovych Melnyk
Date of birth (1986-08-21) 21 August 1986
Place of birth Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 FC Khimik Novyi Rozdil 4 (0)
2004–2005 FC Kamenyar-Termoplast Drohobych (mini-football) 3 (0)
2006–2007 FC Karpaty Lviv 0 (0)
2006 FC Karpaty-2 Lviv 29 (15)
2007 → FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne (loan) 12 (4)
2007–2009 FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne 69 (8)
2010 PFC Oleksandria 32 (4)
2011 FC Lviv 13 (3)
2011 FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi 18 (1)
2012 FC Lviv 11 (6)
2012–2013 FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne 20 (2)
2013–2014 FC Nyva Ternopil 35 (11)
2015–2016 Toronto Atomic FC 33 (12)
2017 FC Ukraine United
2018– FC Vorkuta
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 March 2018

Playing career

Melnyk is the product of the Lviv Oblast Sportive School System. After graduating from the Lviv Oblast academy he spent time in the Ukrainian Football Amateur League with FC Khimik Novyi Rozdil, and FC Kamenyar-Termoplast Drohobych. In 2006, he signed with FC Karpaty Lviv in the Ukrainian Premier League.[1] Throughout his tenure with Karpaty he primarily saw action in the Ukrainian Second League with FC Karpaty-2 Lviv, and a loan spell with FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne in 2007.[2]

He would permanently sign with Krymteplytsia in 2007, and play in the Ukrainian First League. He later played with PFC Oleksandria, and FC Lviv, where he won the league title in 2011 with Oleksandria.[3][4] In 2012, he returned to play with Krymteplytsia, and had a stint with PFC Nyva Ternopil in 2013.[5] In 2015, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Atomic FC.[6] Where in his debut season with Toronto he won the CSL Rookie of the Year award.[7]

In 2017, he played in the Ontario Soccer League with FC Ukraine United's reserve team in the Provincial East division where he was named the Rookie of the Year.[8] In 2018, he returned to the CSL to play with FC Vorkuta.[9] In his debut season with Vorkuta he assisted in securing the CSL Championship in the Second Division, where he contributed a goal.[10]

Honors

FC Oleksandria

FC Vorkuta

Toronto Atomic FC
  • CSL Rookie of the Year: 2015

References
  1. "Пригоди екс-рухівців у Канаді – Винниківський Вісник" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. "Мельник Игорь Васильевич, 21.08.1986, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. "Archived copy" "Буковина" підписала трьох гравців ФК "Львів" (in Ukrainian). ukraine-footbal.org.ua. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Ігор Мельник: "Хотілося б спробувати свої сили у вищому дивізіоні"". sports.te.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. "Ігор Мельник: "Я не можу сказати, чи буде Нива існувати"". sports.te.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  6. "Toronto Atomic FC | Canadian Soccer League". 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. "2015 First Division Awards | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  8. "Ontario Soccer League: About". osl.e2esoccer.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  9. "Чернівці Спорт — Генеральний менеджер FC Vorkuta Денис Янчук: «Наступного сезону ми будемо ще сильнішими»" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  10. Adamson, Stan. "VORKUTA, VORKUTA, VORKUTA SPELLS THREE CSL TITLES – Canadian Soccer League". Retrieved 8 December 2018.



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