Ihor Vitiv Explained

Ihor Vitiv
Fullname:Ihor Josifovych Vitiv
Birth Date:1 April 1984
Birth Place:Stryi, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:2001–2006
Clubs1:Skala Stryi
Years2:2006–2008
Years3:2006–2007
Clubs3:Obolon-2 Kyiv (loan)
Years4:2007–2008
Years5:2008–2009
Years6:2008–2009
Years7:2010
Years8:2010–2011
Clubs8:Desna Chernihiv
Years9:2010–2012
Years10:2012
Years11:2012–2013
Years12:2012–2013
Clubs12:Poltava-2 Karlivka (loan)
Years13:2013–2015
Years14:2015–2016
Years15:2018–2019
Clubs15:Ukraine AC (indoor)
Years16:2019
Caps1:56
Goals1:0
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Caps8:8
Goals8:0
Caps10:3
Goals10:0
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Caps12:30
Goals12:0
Caps13:39
Goals13:0

Ihor Vitiv (born 1 April 1984) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Vitiv began his career in 2001 with FC Skala Stryi in the Ukrainian Second League.[1] After several years in the third tier he achieved promotion to the Ukrainian First League with Obolon Kiev in 2005.[2] He primarily played with their reserve squad FC Obolon-2 Kyiv in the Druha Liga. After failing to make an appearance with Obolon he was transferred to FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne. He later had stints with FC Arsenal-Kyivshchyna Bila Tserkva, and FC Desna Chernihiv before heading abroad to play in the Armenian Premier League with FC Banants in 2010.

After a season in Armenia he returned to play with Desna Chernihiv. The following season he went across the border to Poland to play with Resovia in the III liga.[3] [4] [5] He returned to Ukraine in 2011 to play with FC Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia, FC Poltava, and won promotion to the Persha Liga in 2013 with FC Stal Kamianske. In 2015, he went overseas to play in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Atomic FC.[6] In his debut season he was named the CSL Goalkeeper of the Year in the Second Division.[7]

In 2018, he played indoor soccer with Ukraine AC in the Arena Premier League.[8] He returned to the Canadian Soccer League for the 2019 season to play with FC Ukraine United.[9] After a three year hiatus, he returned to the CSL to play with expansion side Dynamo Toronto for the 2023 season.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Витив Игорь Иосифович, 01.04.1984, футболист. footballfacts.ru. en. 2017-07-01.
  2. Web site: Igor Vitiv. footballdatabase.eu. 2017-07-01.
  3. Web site: Igor Vitiv футболист, Украина. ogogol.net. 2017-07-01.
  4. Web site: resoviacy.pl - serwis informacyjny Resovia Rzeszów. www.resoviacy.pl. 2017-07-01.
  5. Web site: Ihor Witiw. www.90minut.pl. 2019-01-05.
  6. Web site: Toronto Atomic FC B Canadian Soccer League. 2016-05-25. 2017-07-01. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160525175452/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-atomic-fc-b/#clubdata. 2016-05-25.
  7. Web site: GOALSCORING DEFENDER JOSIP KERAN WINS CSL MVP AWARD…..League annual awards Saturday Canadian Soccer League. canadiansoccerleague.ca. 25 October 2015 . en-US. 2017-07-01.
  8. Web site: Ukraine AC – APL. apl.teamsnapsites.com. 2019-01-05. 2018-03-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312172257/http://apl.teamsnapsites.com/ukraine-ac/. dead.
  9. Web site: FC Ukraine United – Canadian Soccer League. 4 August 2018 . en-US. 2019-08-11.
  10. Web site: Adamson . Stan . 24 July 2023 . Saturday Victories for Scarborough, Serbian Eagles and Dynamo . 24 July 2023 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.