Denys Oliynyk

Denys Oliynyk

Personal information
Full name	Denys Oliynyk
Date of birth	16 June 1987 (1987-06-16) (age 24)
Place of birth	Zaporizhia, Soviet Union
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Number	11
Youth career
2004–2008	Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006-2008	Dynamo Kyiv	3	(1)
2007	→FC Naftovyk (loan)	14	(1)
2008	→Arsenal Kyiv (loan)	16	(5)
2009–2011	Metalist Kharkiv	68	(21)
2011-	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk	1	(0)
National team‡
2007-2008	Ukraine U21	17	(6)
2010-	Ukraine	9	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 July 2011

Denys Oliynyk (born 16 June 1987 in Zaporizhia, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian football midfielder for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League. Oliynyk also played for the Ukraine national under-21 football team, and now plays 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]

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

External links

• Information and foto by Denys Oliynyk at arsenal-kiev.com.ua
• Profile on official website of Metalist Kharkiv (Russian)

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Name	Oliynyk, Denys
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Date of birth	16 June 1987
Place of birth	Zaporizhia, Soviet Union
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