Ihor Samoylenko | |
Full Name: | Ihor Oleksandrovych Samoylenko |
Birth Date: | 2002 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Chernihiv, Ukraine |
Height: | 1.77 m |
Youthyears1: | 2015–2018 |
Youthyears2: | 2018–2020 |
Youthclubs2: | Desna-3 Chernihiv |
Youthyears3: | 2020–2021 |
Youthclubs3: | Desna-2 Chernihiv |
Years1: | 2021–2022 |
Caps1: | 4 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Ihor Oleksandrovych Samoylenkoo (Ukrainian: Ігор Олександрович Самойленко; born 31 August 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Chernihiv.[1]
Samoylenko is a product of the Desna Chernihiv system. He started his career at Desna-3 Chernihiv, the system's under-19 squad, where he made his debut against Dynamo Kyiv.[2] Then he moved to Desna-2 Chernihiv, the system's under-21 squad.
In summer 2021, Ukrainian Second League side FC Chernihiv offered him a contract.[3] On 24 July he made his debut for the new club against MFA Mukacheve, replacing Bohdan Lazarenko in the 46 minute.[4] On 18 August he played in the 2021–22 Ukrainian Cup against Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, replacing Andriy Veresotskyi in the 35 minute and helping the team qualify for the third round for the first time in club history.[5]