Yevheniy Anatoliyovych Novak (Ukrainian: Євгеній Анатолійович Новак; born 1 February 1989) is a Ukrainian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back and current manager, who works as an assistant for Ukrainian club Kolos Kovalivka.

Yevheniy Novak
Novak with Vardar in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Yevheniy Anatoliyovych Novak
Date of birth (1989-02-01) 1 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Drabiv, Ukrainian SSR
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Kolos Kovalivka (assistant)
Youth career
2000–2007 Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Dynamo-3 Kyiv 36 (6)
2008–2012 Dynamo-2 Kyiv 112 (12)
2012–2014 Sevastopol 43 (1)
2014–2015 Volyn Lutsk 7 (0)
2015–2020 Vardar 112 (5)
2020–2023 Kolos Kovalivka 41 (2)
International career
2009 Ukraine U21 1 (0)
Managerial career
2023– Kolos Kovalivka (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Dynamo Kyiv

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Novak is a product of Dynamo Kyiv, he made his debut with Dynamo-3 Kyiv on 28 April 2007 in a 0–0 home draw against Knyazha Shchaslyve and after more than a year, Novak made his debut with Dynamo-2 Kyiv on 10 August 2008 in a 2–2 away draw against Knyazha Shchaslyve.[1]

Sevastopol

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On 24 June 2012, Novak joined Ukrainian First League side Sevastopol.[2] On 14 July 2012, he made his debut in a 2–2 home draw against Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka after being named in the starting line-up.

Volyn Lutsk

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On 5 July 2014, Novak joined Ukrainian Premier League side Volyn Lutsk.[3] On 11 August 2014, he made his debut in a 0–1 away defeat against Chornomorets Odesa after coming on as a substitute at 45th minute in place of Roman Hodovanyi.

Vardar

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On 1 September 2015, Novak joined Macedonian First Football League side Vardar after agreeing to a one-year deal with the option of continuation for two years.[4] On 13 September 2015, he made his debut in a 5–1 home win against Horizont Turnovo after coming on as a substitute at 82nd minute in place of Nikola Gligorov.

International career

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Ukraine

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Under-21

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On 28 March 2009, Novak made his debut with Ukraine U21 in a friendly match against Serbia U21 after coming on as a substitute at last minutes in place of Roman Zozulya, he was planned to be called up again from Ukraine U21 in February 2011 for friendly match against Switzerland U21, but due to injury, could not be part of the national team.[5]

North Macedonia

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Večer announced that Novak from 1 September 2020 will officially fulfill the main condition for receive the North Macedonia passport and will be available of North Macedonia national team for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs that to be scheduled to take place in October and November 2020.[6]

Coaching career

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In June 2023 was announced, that Novak retired from the professional football playing and was appointed as an assisatant manager to Yaroslav Vyshnyak in Kolos Kovalivka.[7]

Personal life

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In March 2014, Novak received a call-up from Armed Forces of Ukraine, but stated that he was not going to join the army.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Євген Новак" [Yevheniy Novak] (in Ukrainian). FC Dynamo Kyiv. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Новак та Коваль стали гравцями "Севастополя"" [Novak and Koval become players of Sevastopol]. Dynamomania (in Ukrainian). 24 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Волынь подписала экс-защитника Севастополя" [Volyn signed the ex-defender of Sevastopol]. Football.ua (in Ukrainian). 5 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Офіційно: Вихованець "Динамо" влаштувався на Балканах" [Officially: The alumnus of Dynamo settled in the Balkans]. Footballtransfer.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 1 September 2015. Офіційний сайт клуб повідомляє, що угоду підписано за схемою 1+2, а Новак перербрався до колективу на правах вільного агента
  5. ^ "Євген Новак: "В УПЛ виступали би гідно"" [Yevgeny Novak: "UPL would perform well"]. UA-football.com (in Ukrainian). 6 April 2011. Одного разу ти викликався у молодіжну збірну U-21... Я викликався туди двічі, але на полі з'явився справді одного разу. Спочатку Яковенко викликав мене на товариський матч із сербами, я вийшов у заключній частині поєдинку. Недавно також отримав виклик, але, на жаль, був не зовсім здоровий після ушкодження, тому проти Швейцарії на поле так і вийшов
  6. ^ "БОМБА: Новак станува Македонец, ќе има право да игра со Косово!" [BOMB: Novak becomes Macedonian, has right to play against Kosovo!] (in Macedonian). Večer. 12 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Чотири орендовані гравці Колосу залишили клуб. Лисенко та Новак завершили кар'єру". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 22 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Динамовцев призвали в армию" [Dynamo was drafted into the army]. xsport.ua (in Ukrainian). 13 March 2014.
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