Denys Oliynyk

Denys Oliynyk

Oliynyk with Metalist Kharkiv in 2010
Personal information
Full nameDenys Viktorovych Oliynyk
Date of birth16 June 1987
Place of birthZaporizhia, Ukrainian SSR
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Vitesse
Number11
Youth career
2004–2008Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2008Dynamo Kyiv3(1)
2007→ Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (loan)14(1)
2008→ Arsenal Kyiv (loan)16(5)
2009–2011Metalist Kharkiv68(21)
2011–2014Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk37(9)
2014–Vitesse25(3)
National team‡
2007–2008Ukraine U2117(6)
2010–Ukraine11(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 April 2015

Denys Oliynyk (Ukrainian: Денис Вікторович Олійник; born 16 June 1987 in Zaporizhia, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for Vitesse in the Eredivisie.

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

Club career

Dynamo Kyiv

Oliynyk arrived in 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 in two games in Dynamo Kyiv's main team 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 Yuriy Semin who was searching for new talents.[1]

Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (loan)

For part of the 2007–08 season, Oliynyk was loaned off to the then-Ukrainian Premier League club FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka.[2] He only stayed there until the end of 2007.

Arsenal Kyiv (loan)

For the first half of the 2008–09 season, Oliynyk was loaned off with fellow team-mate 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 UEFA Cup 2008-09, Metalist Kharkiv coach Myron Markevych purchased Oliynyk during the winter transfer season.[3] The player has established himself in the squad already and has played in the UEFA Cup and in the Ukrainian Premier League.

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

In July 2011 Oliynyk change club and join to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.[4]

Vitesse Arnhem

On the 26th of May 2014 Oliynyk signed a 2-year contract at Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Юрий Семин посмотрит в деле молодежь – ua-football.com (Russian)
  2. ↑ Денис Олейник и Денис Дедечко будут играть за Ахтырку – ua-football.com (Russian)
  3. ↑ Денис Олейник подписал контракт с "Металлистом" – ua-fooball.com
  4. ↑ Олейник подписал контракт с Днепром – football.ua
  5. ↑ http://www.vitesse.nl/vitessenl/nieuws/detail/4441

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