Serhiy Viktorovych Krykun (Russian: Сергей Крикун; born 22 September 1996) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Ekstraklasa club Stal Mielec, on loan from Piast Gliwice.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Serhiy Viktorovych Krykun | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Karpylivka, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Stal Mielec (on loan from Piast Gliwice) | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FK Tsuman | |||
| FK Piddubci | |||
| 2014–2015 | TOP 54 Biała Podlaska | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Podlasie Biała Podlaska | ||
| 2017–2019 | Garbarnia Kraków | 47 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Resovia Rzeszów | 33 | (5) |
| 2020–2023 | Górnik Łęczna | 97 | (14) |
| 2023– | Piast Gliwice | 25 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Stal Mielec (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2024 | |||
Early life
editKrykun was born in 1996 in Ukraine. He started playing football at the age of six.[1] As a youth player, he played for FK Tsuman and FK Piddubci. In 2014, he moved to Poland, whre he joined TOP 54 Biała Podlaska. In 2015, he became a player of Podlasie Biała Podlaska.[2]
Career
editIn 2017, Podlasie Biała Podlaska achieved promotion to III liga.[3] In July 2017, he was transferred to Garbarnia Kraków, where he debuted on 12 August 2017 in a 3–1 win over Siarka Tarnobrzeg. His first goal in Garbarnia was scored by him a week later, in a 1–1 draw against Rozwój Katowice. At the end of the 2017–18 season, Garbarnia earned promotion to the I liga. His first Polish second-tier appearance came on played on 20 July 2018 in a 0–2 defeat to Stal Mielec. In that season, he played 18 matches, scoring two goals.[4]
In the 2019–20 season, he played in Resovia, where he scored five goals in 31 matches. After winning the play-off games against Bytovia Bytów and Stal Rzeszów, Resovia was promoted to the I liga.[3][5]
In 2020, Krykun signed for Polish side Górnik Łęczna on a free transfer. He helped the club achieve promotion in June 2021, after Górnik won their play-off matches against GKS Tychy and ŁKS Łódź.[3][6] He debuted in Ekstraklasa on 24 July 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Cracovia. Across the 2021–22 season, he appeared in 32 games, without scoring a goal.[7][8] At the end of that season, Górnik Łęczna dropped to I liga.[8]
Throughout the 2022–23 campaign, he was Górnik's top league scorer, with 7 goals.[9][10] His contract with Górnik expired at the end of June 2023.
On 7 June 2023, his transfer to Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice was announced, and he signed a three-year contract.[9][11]
On 3 September 2024, Krykun moved to fellow top-flight side Stal Mielec on a season-long loan.[12]
Style of play
editKrykun mainly operates as a midfielder or winger. He is known for his speed.[13]
Personal life
editKrykun is the son of Viktor and Olha Krykun. He has two brothers.[14] In March 2023, he was granted Polish citizenship.[15]
Honours
editPodlasie Biała Podlaska
- IV liga Lublin: 2015–16[16][17]
References
edit- ^ "Serhij Krykun świetnie pokazał się w Garbarni". dziennikpolski24.pl.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Wychowankowie". MKS Podlasie Biała Podlaska. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Ali, Krykun, Meskhia i inni. Najlepsi Ukraińcy w 1. lidze". weszlo.com.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b Janczyk, Szymon (16 May 2023). "Serhij Krykun z Górnika Łęczna trafi do Ekstraklasy? Transferowe wieści z Lubelszczyzny i Śląska". weszlo.com (in Polish). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b S.A, Telewizja Polska (7 June 2023). "Piast wzmacnia skład. Transfer z pierwszej ligi". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun nowym zawodnikiem Piasta!" (in Polish). Piast Gliwice. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun wypożyczony do Stali Mielec". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Jak student został piłkarzem, czyli niezwykła historia Serhija Krykuna". onet.pl.
- ^ "Wojna w życiu piłkarza". kurierwilenski.lt.
- ^ "Gra w Polsce, dostał nasz paszport. Wyjątkowa chwila Ukraińca". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "IV liga 2015/2016, grupa: lubelska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Zawodnik: Serhij Krykun". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.