Denys Oliynyk
Oliynyk with Metalist Kharkiv in 2010
Personal information
Full name Denys Viktorovych Oliynyk
Date of birth (1987-06-16) 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 8 (0)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2021

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]

Oliynyk also played for the Ukraine under-21 national team and the Ukraine senior team.

Club career

Dynamo Kyiv

Born 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)

For 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)

For 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

Seeking 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

In July 2011, Oliynyk changed club to join fellow Premier League side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.[5]

Vitesse Arnhem

On 26 May 2014, Oliynyk signed a two-year contract at Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse.[6]

Darmstadt

On 9 August 2016, Oliynyk joined German Bundesliga side Darmstadt 98.[7]

Personal life

His 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

SBV Vitesse

References

  1. ↑ Denys Oliynyk at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Юрий Семин посмотрит в деле молодежь – ua-football.com (in Russian)
  3. ↑ Денис Олейник и Денис Дедечко будут играть за Ахтырку – ua-football.com (in Russian)
  4. ↑ Денис Олейник подписал контракт с "Металлистом" – ua-football.com
  5. ↑ Олейник подписал контракт с Днепром – football.ua
  6. ↑ "Vitesse – Laatste nieuws".
  7. ↑ "Oleinik verstärkt die Lilien-Offensive". kicker Online (in German). 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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