Denys Viktorovych Oliynyk (Ukrainian: Денис Вікторович Олійник; born 16 June 1987) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for LNZ Cherkasy.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denys Viktorovych Oliynyk | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaporizhzhia, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LNZ Cherkasy | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | → Dynamo-3 Kyiv | 17 | (1) |
| 2005–2008 | → Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 52 | (13) |
| 2007 | → Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Arsenal Kyiv (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2009–2011 | Metalist Kharkiv | 68 | (21) |
| 2011–2014 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 37 | (9) |
| 2014–2016 | Vitesse | 56 | (8) |
| 2016–2017 | Darmstadt 98 | 4 | (1) |
| 2017 | Desna Chernihiv | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Helios Kharkiv | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | SJK Seinäjoki | 94 | (23) |
| 2022–2023 | Vorskla Poltava | 23 | (2) |
| 2023– | LNZ Cherkasy | 33 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Ukraine U16 | 12 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Ukraine U17 | 15 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Ukraine U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | Ukraine U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Ukraine U21 | 18 | (5) |
| 2010–2015 | Ukraine | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2021 | |||
Oliynyk also played for the Ukraine under-21 national team and the Ukraine senior team.
Club career
editDynamo Kyiv
editBorn in Zaporizhia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Oliynyk joined Dynamo Kyiv in 2004. There he was featured frequently in Dynamo-3, Dynamo-2 and the reserve squad of the main team. Although Oliynyk played two matches for Dynamo's senior squad in the 2006–07 season, he was not officially promoted to the main team until in May 2008 after the end of the 2007–08 season by new coach Yuri Semin.[2]
Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (loan)
editFor part of the 2007–08 season, Oliynyk was loaned to then-Ukrainian Premier League club Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka.[3] He stayed there until the end of the 2007 calendar year.
Arsenal Kyiv (loan)
editFor the first half of the 2008–09 season, Oliynyk was loaned, alongside teammate Vitaliy Mandzyuk, to Arsenal Kyiv in July 2008. His time with Arsenal was extremely impressive as he quickly became one of the leaders of the midfield and attack.
Metalist Kharkiv
editSeeking to strengthen his team for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, Metalist Kharkiv coach Myron Markevych purchased Oliynyk during the winter transfer season.[4] Oliynyk established himself in the squad and played in the UEFA Cup and in the Ukrainian Premier League.
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
editIn July 2011, Oliynyk changed club to join fellow Premier League side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.[5]
Vitesse Arnhem
editOn 26 May 2014, Oliynyk signed a two-year contract at Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse.[6]
Darmstadt
editOn 9 August 2016, Oliynyk joined German Bundesliga side Darmstadt 98.[7]
Personal life
editHis father Viktor Oliynyk is a legendary player of Bukovyna Chernivtsi. His godfather is another legendary Bukovyna Chernivtsi player Valeriy Korolyanchuk, whose son Andriy Korolyanchuk is also a football player. He is married, and has a son and a daughter, whose godfather is the famous Ukrainian football player Yevhen Konoplyanka.
Honours
editSBV Vitesse
- Beloften Eredivisie: 2015
References
edit- ^ Denys Oliynyk at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Юрий Семин посмотрит в деле молодежь – ua-football.com (in Russian)
- ^ Денис Олейник и Денис Дедечко будут играть за Ахтырку – ua-football.com (in Russian)
- ^ Денис Олейник подписал контракт с "Металлистом" – ua-football.com
- ^ Олейник подписал контракт с Днепром – football.ua
- ^ "Vitesse – Laatste nieuws".
- ^ "Oleinik verstärkt die Lilien-Offensive". kicker Online (in German). 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
External links
edit- Information and foto by Denys Oliynyk at arsenal-kiev.com.ua
- Profile on official website of Metalist Kharkiv (in Russian)
- Denys Oliynyk at Soccerway
- Denys Oliynyk at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Denys Oliynyk at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
