Artem Ihorovych Tovkach (Ukrainian: Артем Ігорович Товкач; born 30 December 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ukrainian club Metalurh Zaporizhzhia.

Artem Tovkach
Personal information
Full name Artem Ihorovych Tovkach
Date of birth (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Ukraine
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
Number 35
Youth career
2014–2018 Dnipro
2018–2019 Inter Dnipro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Zorya Luhansk 0 (0)
2021–2024 Kremin Kremenchuk 45 (1)
2022–2024Kremin-2 Kremenchuk 6 (0)
2024– Metalurh Zaporizhzhia 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024

Career

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Tovkach began playing football at age 7. In Dnipro he attended Specialized secondary school # 141.[1] In May 2014 His school team took part in Ukrainian competition of the Danone Nations Cup. During regional finals of the competition his team won 5:0 against secondary school # 55 from Donetsk and won 1:0 secondary school # 6 from Kupiansk on 20 May.[2] During the Ukrainian final held in Arena Lviv on 28 May they won 2:0 against a team from Sumy.[1] Tovkach played in the final part of the competition held of 14 to 16 November at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil.[3] His team finished twenty-fifth.[4][5]

Kremin

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On 18 July 2021, Tovkach moved to Ukrainian First League club Kremin Kremenchuk and took the number 35 shirt.[6] He made his debut for Kremin on 14 August replacing Viktor Pylypenko at 86 minutes in a 4:1 loss against Kryvbas.[7] While preparing for the spring part of 2021–22 Ukrainian First League Kremin played in "Poltava Spring 2022" regional competition. During the 23 February 2022 match he received a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone of the left foot sidelining him for at least a month and a half.[8] He scored his debut goal for Kremin in a 7:0 win against Hirnyk-Sport on 18 September.[9] Tovkach made his debut for Kremin-2 on 22 September being substituted on the 46th minute in a 1:0 loss against Khust.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Кубок Націй Данон" [Danone Nations Cup] (PDF). AAFU (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. ^ Horodchenko, Volodymyr (20 May 2014). "Наши земляки вышли в финал "Кожаного мяча"" [Our compatriots reached the final of the "Leather Ball"]. gorod.dp.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. ^ Horodchenko, Volodymyr (10 October 2014). "Украинские футболисты едут в Бразилию" [Ukrainian footballers are going to Brazil]. gorod.dp.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Winners of the boys' teams". danonenationscup.com. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Eurofoot Danone Cup and Danone Nations Cup". RSSSF. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  6. ^ Dushenko, Aliona (18 July 2021). "10 новачків поповнили лави "Кременя"" [10 newcomers joined the ranks of "Kremin"]. telegraf.in.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Kryvbas 4:1 Kremin Match report". PFL (in Ukrainian). 14 August 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. ^ Dushenko, Aliona (23 February 2022). ""Кремінь" підписав двох новачків та вдало стартував на "Полтавській весні"" ["Kremin" signed two newcomers and successfully started at "Poltava Vesna"]. telegraf.in.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Kremin 7:0 Hirnyk-Sport Match report". PFL (in Ukrainian). 18 September 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Kremin 0:1 Khust Match report". PFL (in Ukrainian). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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