Andriy Yuriyovych Kitela (Ukrainian: Андрій Юрійович Кітела; born 13 December 2004) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Rukh Lviv.

Andriy Kitela
Personal information
Full name Andriy Yuriyovych Kitela
Date of birth (2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Stryi, Ukraine
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Rukh Lviv
Number 75
Youth career
DYuSSh Stryi
2015–2020 Karpaty Lviv
2020–2022 Rukh Lviv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Rukh Lviv 5 (0)
2023– → Rukh-2 Lviv 21 (4)
International career
2020 Ukraine U16 2 (0)
2022–2023 Ukraine U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023

Club career

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Early years

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Born in Stryi, Kitela began his career in the academy from his native city, where his first coaches were Vasyl Bahrych and Vitaliy Ponomaryov. Then he continued in the Karpaty Lviv and the Rukh Lviv academies.[1]

Rukh Lviv

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In September 2020 he signed a contract with the Ukrainian Premier League side Rukh Lviv. He made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League on 19 October 2022 in an away match against Vorskla Poltava.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Андрій Кітела (in Ukrainian). FC Rukh Lviv Official website. 19 October 2022.
  2. ^ VBET Ліга. 8-й тур Матч №61 (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Web Site. 19 October 2022.
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