Ihor Melnyk (footballer, born 1986) explained

Ihor Melnyk
Fullname:Ihor Vasylyovych Melnyk
Birth Date:1986 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Position:Striker
Years1:2004
Years2:2004–2005
Years3:2006–2007
Years4:2006
Years5:2007
Years6:2007–2009
Years7:2010
Years8:2011
Years9:2011
Years10:2012
Years11:2012–2013
Years12:2013–2014
Years13:2015–2016
Years14:2017
Years15:2018–2020
Years16:2021
Clubs1:FC Khimik Novyi Rozdil
Clubs2:FC Kamenyar-Termoplast Drohobych (mini-football)
Clubs3:Karpaty Lviv
Clubs4:Karpaty-2 Lviv
Clubs5:Krymteplytsia Molodizhne (loan)
Clubs6:Krymteplytsia Molodizhne
Clubs7:Oleksandria
Clubs8:Lviv
Clubs9:Bukovyna Chernivtsi
Clubs10:Lviv
Clubs11:Krymteplytsia Molodizhne
Clubs12:Nyva Ternopil
Clubs13:Toronto Atomic
Clubs14:Ukraine United
Clubs15:Vorkuta
Clubs16:Hungaria Vasas
Caps1:4
Caps2:3
Caps3:0
Caps4:29
Caps5:12
Caps6:69
Caps7:32
Caps8:13
Caps9:18
Caps10:11
Caps11:20
Caps12:35
Caps13:33
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:15
Goals5:4
Goals6:8
Goals7:4
Goals8:3
Goals9:1
Goals10:6
Goals11:2
Goals12:11
Goals13:12
Pcupdate:29 March 2018

Ihor Melnyk (Ukrainian: Ігор Васильович Мельник; born 21 August 1986) is a former professional Ukrainian football striker.

Club career

Ukraine

Melnyk was a product of the Lviv Oblast Sportive School System. After graduating from the Lviv Oblast Academy he spent time in the Ukrainian Football Amateur League with FC Khimik Novyi Rozdil and FC Kamenyar-Termoplast Drohobych.

He would sign a contract with Ukrainian Premier League side Karpaty Lviv in 2006.[1] Throughout his tenure with Karpaty, he only saw action in the Ukrainian Second League with the reserve team.[2] During the 2006-07 season, he finished as the club's top goal scorer with 10 goals.

After a season with the Lviv-based organization, he went south of the country to play with Krymteplytsia Molodizhne in 2007.[3] He would permanently sign with Krymteplytsia in 2007, and play in the Ukrainian First League. In 2010, he remained in the second division by signing with PFC Oleksandria.[4] In his debut season with Oleksandria, he played in 15 matches and scored 4 goals.[5] During his short stint with Oleksandria, he helped the club secure promotion to the premier league by winning the division.

In the winter of 2011, he signed with FC Lviv.[6] [7] His stint with Lviv was short-lived as the club ran into financial difficulties.[8] In total, he played in 13 matches and recorded 3 goals. Due to Lviv's financial problems, he would sign with Bukovyna Chernivtsi in July 2011.[9] [10] [11] Melnyk recorded his first goal for Bukovyna on September 19, 2011, against FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv.[12] His tenure with Bukovyna only lasted half a season as he was released in the winter of 2012.[13]

Following his release from Bukovyna, he returned to his former club FC Lviv to finish off the season.[14] [15] [16] In his return season in Lviv, he played in 11 matches and recorded 6 goals. After a single season with Lviv, he returned to the Crimean peninsula to play with former club Krymteplytsia in 2012.[17] In 2013, he played in the third division with Nyva Ternopil.[18] [19] He would miss the majority of the season as he received a leg injury.[20] As the club would secure promotion to the second division, Melnyk would return for another season.[21] Unfortunately, the organization experienced financial difficulties which resulted in Melnyk departing from Lviv in the summer of 2014.[22] [23] Following his release from Nyva, he played in the regional Lviv league with FC Lapaivka.

Canada

In the summer of 2015, he played abroad in the Southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Atomic FC.[24] [25] [26] He made his debut for the club on May 11, 2015, against Niagara United where he also recorded his first goal.[27] In his debut season with Toronto, he helped the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing fifth in the league's first division.[28] Toronto would be eliminated in the opening round of the postseason by SC Waterloo Region.[29] Melnyk was recognized by the league for his efforts by receiving the Rookie of the Year award.[30] [31] [32] He would re-sign with Toronto for the 2016 season.[33] [34] Atomic once more secured a playoff spot where the Serbian White Eagles eliminated them from the competition in the first round.[35]

In 2017, he played at the provincial amateur level in the Ontario Soccer League with FC Ukraine United's reserve team in the Provincial East division where he was named the Rookie of the Year.[36] After a season at the amateur level, he returned to the CSL to play with FC Vorkuta in 2018.[37] [38] [39] He would help Vorkuta secure a postseason berth by finishing second in the first division. In the opening round of the playoffs, Melnyk would contribute a goal against SC Real Mississauga which helped advance the club to the next round.[40] After defeating Scarborough SC, Vorkuta would ultimately reach the CSL Championship where the club successfully clinched the title.[41]

He re-signed with Vorkuta for the 2019 season.[42] Melnyk would assist the club in securing the divisional title, resulting in an automatic playoff berth.[43] However, the club was eliminated in the first round of the tournament by Kingsman SC.[44] The 2020 season marked his third season with Vorkuta.[45] Vorkuta would claim their second championship title after defeating Scarborough in the playoff finals.[46] In 2021, he returned to the Ontario amateur level, to play with Hungaria Vasas.[47]

Honors

FC Oleksandria

FC Vorkuta

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Пригоди екс-рухівців у Канаді – Винниківський Вісник. uk. 2018-12-08.
  2. Web site: 20 September 2013 . Ігор Мельник: "Хотілося б спробувати свої сили у вищому дивізіоні" . Ihor Melnyk: "I would like to try my hand at the top division" . 8 December 2018 . sports.te.ua . uk.
  3. Web site: Мельник Игорь Васильевич, 21.08.1986, футболист. footballfacts.ru. en. 2018-03-30.
  4. Web site: 17 July 2010 . Перша ліга. Олександрія - Закарпаття 1:0 . The first league. "Alexandria" - "Zakarpattia" 1:0 . 9 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  5. Web site: Ukraine - I. Melnyk - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . 9 July 2023 . ca.soccerway.com.
  6. Web site: 17 March 2011 . ФК Львів поповнило сім нових гравців . FC "Lviv" added seven new players . 9 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  7. Web site: 10 May 2011 . Ігор Мельник: Хочемо завжди відчувати плече вболівальників . Ihor Melnyk: "We always want to feel the shoulder of the fans" . 9 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  8. Web site: 30 June 2011 . ФК Львів масово покидають футболісти . FC "Lviv" football players leave en masse . 9 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  9. Web site: 3 July 2011 . ФК Буковина підписав Тараса Яворського та Ігоря Мельника . FC "Bukovyna" signed Taras Yavorskyi and Igor Melnyk . 9 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  10. Web site: 3 April 2012 . uk:"Буковина" підписала трьох гравців ФК "Львів" . uk:"Буковина" підписала трьох гравців ФК "Львів" . "Bukovyna" signed three players from FC "Lviv" . dead . https://archive.today/20121222212222/http://www.ukraine-footbal.org.ua/news/bukovina_pidpisala_trokh_gravciv_fk_lviv/2011-07-04-5558 . 22 December 2012 . 3 April 2012 . ukraine-footbal.org.ua . Ukrainian.
  11. Web site: 13 July 2011 . Заявка Буковини: 5 новачків . Application "Bukovyna": 5 newcomers . 9 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  12. Web site: 19 September 2011 . Ігор Мельник: Радий від того, що мене запросили в Буковину . Ihor Melnyk: "I am glad that I was invited to Bukovyna" . 9 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  13. Web site: 15 February 2012 . Троє футболістів залишає Буковину . Three football players leave "Bukovyna" . 9 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  14. Web site: 2 April 2012 . Ігор Мельник: Хочеться, аби більше людей приходило на стадіон Україна . Ihor Melnyk: "We want more people to come to the Ukraina stadium . 9 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  15. Web site: 6 April 2012 . Ігор Мельник: Із радістю залишуся у Львові . Ihor Melnyk: "I will gladly stay at Lviv" . 9 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  16. Web site: 3 April 2012 . Ігор Мельник: Львів злітатиме дедалі вище . Ihor Melnyk: "Lviv will soar higher and higher" . 9 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  17. Web site: Гулієнко . Сергій . 5 October 2012 . Перша ліга. Оболонь - Кримтеплиця 1:1. Проблеми виходять на поверхню чи демонстрація характеру? . The first league. "Obolon" - "Krymteplitsa" 1:1. Problems coming to the surface or a display of character? . 9 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  18. Web site: 15 September 2013 . Нива дивом рятується у матчі з Титаном . Niva miraculously saves himself in the match with Titan . 9 July 2023 . Спорт Тернопільщини . uk.
  19. Web site: 23 December 2013 . Ігор Мельник: "Я не можу сказати, чи буде Нива існувати" . Ihor Melnyk: "I cannot say whether Niva will exist" . 8 December 2018 . sports.te.ua . uk.
  20. Web site: 16 October 2013 . Тернопільська Нива втрачає форварда до кінця року . Ternopil "Niva" will lose a forward until the end of the year . 9 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  21. Web site: 16 February 2014 . Ігор Мельник: "Якщо завтра не буде ніяких змін то я розірву контракт з Нивою" . Ihor Melnyk: "If there are no changes tomorrow, I will terminate the contract with Niva" . 9 July 2023 . Спорт Тернопільщини . uk.
  22. Web site: 16 July 2014 . Кращий бомбардир Ниви покинув команду . Niva's best scorer left the team . 9 July 2023 . Спорт Тернопільщини . uk.
  23. Web site: 3 October 2014 . Ігор Мельник: "Від тернопільської Ниви залишилися неприємні спогади" . Ihor Melnyk: "Unpleasant memories remain from the Ternopil Niva" . 9 July 2023 . Спорт Тернопільщини . uk.
  24. Web site: 6 January 2016 . 2015 Toronto Atomic FC roster . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160106100401/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-atomic-fc#clubdata . 6 January 2016 . 2 August 2016 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  25. Web site: 14 January 2015 . Ігор Мельник може перейти до клубу з Канади . Ihor Melnyk can move to the club from Canada . 10 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . uk.
  26. Web site: 27 February 2015 . 12 українців перейшли до канадського клубу . 12 Ukrainians moved to the Canadian club . 10 July 2023 . www.ua-football.com . uk.
  27. Web site: 11 May 2015 . Українська футбольна звитяга на канадській землі . Ukrainian football victory on Canadian soil . 12 July 2023 . football.ua.
  28. Web site: 5 November 2015 . Украинский футбол в Канаде: как при скромном бюджете создать хорошую команду . Ukrainian football in Canada: how to create a good team with a modest budget . 22 January 2023 . Footboom.com . ru.
  29. Web site: Malchevsky . Roman . 12 October 2015 . Приключения украинцев в Канаде: "Торонто Атомик" ввосьмером уступил в четвертьфинале . Adventures of Ukrainians in Canada: Toronto Atomic lost eight in the quarterfinals . 22 January 2023 . Footboom.com . ru.
  30. Web site: 2015 First Division Awards Canadian Soccer League. canadiansoccerleague.ca. 2016-08-02. 21 January 2016. https://archive.today/20160121125256/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2015-first-division-awards/. dead.
  31. Web site: 27 October 2015 . Медведчук в Мінську збирається "поставити руба" питання обміну полоненими . Ukrainian football player became a newcomer to rock in Canada . 10 July 2023 . РБК-Украина . ru.
  32. Web site: 27 October 2015 . Український нападник став найкращим новачком року у Канаді . The Ukrainian striker became the best rookie of the year in Canada . 10 July 2023 . football24.ua.
  33. Web site: 2016 Toronto Atomic roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161013034313/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-atomic-fc/ . 13 October 2016 . 22 January 2023 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  34. Web site: 27 May 2016 . Колишні футболісти "Буковини" грають у Канаді . Former players of "Bukovyna" play in Canada . 11 July 2023 . promin.cv.ua . uk.
  35. Web site: Adamson . Stan . 16 October 2016 . Ukraine United, Serbian Eagles Advance........CSL playoffs continue Sunday . 22 January 2023 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
  36. Web site: Ontario Soccer League: About. osl.e2esoccer.com. 2020-04-03.
  37. Web site: 15 May 2018 . Екс-гравці "Буковини" допомогли "Воркуті" перемогти на старті Канадської ліги . Ex-players of "Bukovyna" helped "Vorkuta" win at the start of the Canadian League . 12 July 2023 . promin.cv.ua . uk.
  38. News: 16 January 2018 . Чернівці Спорт – Генеральний менеджер FC Vorkuta Денис Янчук: "Наступного сезону ми будемо ще сильнішими" . uk-ua . FC VORKUTA GENERAL MANAGER DENIS YANCHUK: "NEXT SEASON WE WILL BE EVEN STRONGER" . chernivtsisport.com . dead . 30 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230614024935/http://chernivtsisport.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1714:heneralnyi-menedzher-fc-vorkuta-denys-yanchuk-nastupnoho-sezonu-my-budemo-shche-sylnishymy&Itemid=257 . 14 June 2023.
  39. Web site: 16 July 2018 . Пригоди екс-рухівців у Канаді . Adventures of ex-movers in Canada . 12 July 2023 . Винниківський Вісник . uk.
  40. Web site: Adamson . Stan . 1 October 2018 . FC Ukraine United and FC Vorkuta Squeak Through to Semifinals . 12 July 2023 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
  41. Web site: Stanchev . Stancho . 18 October 2018 . Прокобата на дузпите отново провали К. Димитров в Канада . The execution of the penalties again failed K. Dimitrov in Canada . 26 January 2020 . Вестник СТРУМА . bg-BG.
  42. Web site: 2019 FC Vorkuta roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191206162232/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/fc-vorkuta/ . 6 December 2019 . 12 July 2023 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  43. Web site: Adamson . Stan . 29 September 2019 . Vorkuta Completes Regular Season Unbeaten . 7 January 2023 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
  44. Web site: Adamson . Stan . 13 October 2019 . Scarborough, Kingsman, Waterloo Advance....Playoffs Update . 3 July 2023 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
  45. Web site: 2020 FC Vorkuta roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201019024703/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/fc-vorkuta/ . 19 October 2020 . 17 June 2023 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  46. Web site: Stanchev . Stancho . October 30, 2020 . Брежанецът К. Димитров и подопечните му сдадоха титлата в Канада, привикаха на пожар ексорлето Кр. Бибишков, но не го пуснаха на терена . Brezhanets K. Dimitrov and his wards handed over the title in Canada, summoned the exorcist Kr. Bibishkov, but they did not let him on the field . 2020-11-26 . Вестник СТРУМА . bg-BG.
  47. Web site: Ontario Soccer League: Games: Goal Scorers. 2021-11-06. osl.e2esoccer.com.