Valeriy Yuriovych Kureliekh (Ukrainian: Валерій Юрійович Курелєх; born 12 August 1991 in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian football defender currently playing for Ukrainian First League club Viktoriya Sumy.[1]

Valeriy Kureliekh
Personal information
Full name Valeriy Yuriovych Kureliekh
Date of birth (1991-08-12) 12 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Kremenchuk, Ukrainian SSR
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Viktoriya Sumy
Number 4
Youth career
2005–2008 Kremin Kremenchuk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Kremin Kremenchuk 43 (0)
2010–2013 Vorskla Poltava 1 (0)
2014–2016 Kremin Kremenchuk 67 (1)
2017 Hirnyk-Sport 19 (0)
2018 Kremin Kremenchuk 13 (0)
2020–2022 Kremin Kremenchuk 39 (2)
2022–2023 Poltava 5 (0)
2023– Viktoriya Sumy 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024

Club history

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Kureliekh is the product of the Sportive School of Kremin Kremenchuk.[2]

Valeriy Kureliekh began his football career in Kremin-91 in Kremenchuk. He signed with FC Kremin Kremenchuk during the 2008 summer transfer window.[3]

He made his debut for the main FC Vorskla team as a substitute in the second half in a match against Karpaty Lviv in the Ukrainian Premier League on 1 December 2012.[4]

Career statistics

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As of 15 June 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kremin 2008–09 Ukrainian Second League 28 0 28 0
2009–10 Ukrainian Second League 15 0 1 0 16 0
Total 43 0 1 0 44 0
Vorskla reserves 2009–10 Ukrainian Premier League youth championship
2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League Reserves
2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League Reserves
2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League Reserves and Under 19
Total
Vorskla 2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League 1 0 1 0
Total 1 0 1 0
Kremin 2013–14 Ukrainian Second League 11 0 11 0
2014–15 Ukrainian Second League 18 0 2 0 2[a] 0 24 0
2015–16 Ukrainian Second League 20 1 1 0 21 1
2016–17 Ukrainian Second League 18 0 1 1 19 1
Total 67 1 4 1 2 0 73 2
Hirnyk-Sport 2016–17 Ukrainian First League 8 0 8 0
2017–18 Ukrainian First League 11 0 1 0 12 0
Total 19 0 1 0 20 0
Kremin 2017–18 Ukrainian First League 5 0 5 0
2018–19 Ukrainian First League 8 0 1 0 9 0
2019–20 Ukrainian First League 10 0 10 0
2020–21 Ukrainian First League 19 2 2 0 21 2
2021–22 Ukrainian First League 10 0 1 0 11 0
Kremin total 162 3 9 1 2 0 173 4
SC Poltava 2022–23 Ukrainian First League 5 0 5 0
Total 5 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 187 3 10 1 2 0 199 4

References

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  1. ^ Valeriy Kureliekh at Soccerway
  2. ^ Олег Бабаев: Вернуть Сачко в Ворсклу – моя идея! (in Russian). time-football.com. 1 December 2012.
  3. ^ (in Russian) Dnipro-75 1:1 Kremin
  4. ^ "Карпати" – "Ворскла" 2:0 (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 1 December 2012.
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