Yevheniy Novak Explained

Yevheniy Novak
Fullname:Yevheniy Anatoliyovych Novak
Birth Date:1 February 1989
Birth Place:Drabiv, Ukrainian SSR
Height:1.87 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Kolos Kovalivka (assistant)
Youthyears1:2000–2007
Youthclubs1:Dynamo Kyiv
Years1:2007–2008
Clubs1:Dynamo-3 Kyiv
Caps1:36
Goals1:6
Years2:2008–2012
Clubs2:Dynamo-2 Kyiv
Caps2:112
Goals2:12
Years3:2012–2014
Clubs3:Sevastopol
Caps3:43
Goals3:1
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Volyn Lutsk
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2020
Clubs5:Vardar
Caps5:112
Goals5:5
Years6:2020–2023
Clubs6:Kolos Kovalivka
Caps6:41
Goals6:2
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Ukraine U21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2023–
Managerclubs1:Kolos Kovalivka (assistant)

Yevheniy Anatoliyovych Novak (Ukrainian: Євгеній Анатолійович Новак; born 1 February 1989) is a Ukrainian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back and current manager, who works as an assistant for Ukrainian club Kolos Kovalivka.

Club career

Dynamo Kyiv

Novak is a product of Dynamo Kyiv, he made his debut with Dynamo-3 Kyiv on 28 April 2007 in a 0–0 home draw against Knyazha Shchaslyve and after more than a year, Novak made his debut with Dynamo-2 Kyiv on 10 August 2008 in a 2–2 away draw against Knyazha Shchaslyve.[1]

Sevastopol

On 24 June 2012, Novak joined Ukrainian First League side Sevastopol.[2] On 14 July 2012, he made his debut in a 2–2 home draw against Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka after being named in the starting line-up.

Volyn Lutsk

On 5 July 2014, Novak joined Ukrainian Premier League side Volyn Lutsk.[3] On 11 August 2014, he made his debut in a 0–1 away defeat against Chornomorets Odesa after coming on as a substitute at 45th minute in place of Roman Hodovanyi.

Vardar

On 1 September 2015, Novak joined Macedonian First Football League side Vardar after agreeing to a one-year deal with the option of continuation for two years.[4] On 13 September 2015, he made his debut in a 5–1 home win against Horizont Turnovo after coming on as a substitute at 82nd minute in place of Nikola Gligorov.

International career

Ukraine

Under-21

On 28 March 2009, Novak made his debut with Ukraine U21 in a friendly match against Serbia U21 after coming on as a substitute at last minutes in place of Roman Zozulya, he was planned to be called up again from Ukraine U21 in February 2011 for friendly match against Switzerland U21, but due to injury, could not be part of the national team.[5]

North Macedonia

Večer announced that Novak from 1 September 2020 will officially fulfill the main condition for receive the North Macedonia passport and will be available of North Macedonia national team for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs that to be scheduled to take place in October and November 2020.[6]

Coaching career

In June 2023 was announced, that Novak retired from the professional football playing and was appointed as an assisatant manager to Yaroslav Vyshnyak in Kolos Kovalivka.[7]

Personal life

In March 2014, Novak received a call-up from Armed Forces of Ukraine, but stated that he was not going to join the army.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Євген Новак. Yevheniy Novak. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928100335/http://fcdynamo.kiev.ua/ua/dynamo2/players?player=5118. Ukrainian. FC Dynamo Kyiv. 28 September 2011.
  2. News: Новак та Коваль стали гравцями "Севастополя". Novak and Koval become players of Sevastopol. Ukrainian. Dynamomania. 24 June 2012.
  3. News: Волынь подписала экс-защитника Севастополя. Volyn signed the ex-defender of Sevastopol. Ukrainian. Football.ua. 5 July 2014.
  4. News: Офіційно: Вихованець "Динамо" влаштувався на Балканах. Officially: The alumnus of Dynamo settled in the Balkans. Офіційний сайт клуб повідомляє, що угоду підписано за схемою 1+2, а Новак перербрався до колективу на правах вільного агента. Ukrainian. Footballtransfer.com.ua. 1 September 2015.
  5. News: Євген Новак: "В УПЛ виступали би гідно". Yevgeny Novak: "UPL would perform well". Одного разу ти викликався у молодіжну збірну U-21... Я викликався туди двічі, але на полі з’явився справді одного разу. Спочатку Яковенко викликав мене на товариський матч із сербами, я вийшов у заключній частині поєдинку. Недавно також отримав виклик, але, на жаль, був не зовсім здоровий після ушкодження, тому проти Швейцарії на поле так і вийшов. Ukrainian. UA-football.com. 6 April 2011.
  6. News: БОМБА: Новак станува Македонец, ќе има право да игра со Косово!. BOMB: Novak becomes Macedonian, has right to play against Kosovo!. Macedonian. Večer. 12 April 2020.
  7. News: Чотири орендовані гравці Колосу залишили клуб. Лисенко та Новак завершили кар'єру. Ukrainian. ua-football.com. 22 June 2023.
  8. News: Динамовцев призвали в армию. Dynamo was drafted into the army. Ukrainian. xsport.ua. 13 March 2014.