Denys Oliynyk

Denys Oliynyk
Personal information
Full name	Denys Viktorovych Oliynyk
Date of birth	16 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Zaporizhzhia, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	LNZ Cherkasy
Number	16
Youth career
2004	Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2008	Dynamo Kyiv
2004–2005	→ Dynamo-3 Kyiv
2005–2008	→ Dynamo-2 Kyiv
2007	→ Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (loan)
2008	→ Arsenal Kyiv (loan)
2009–2011	Metalist Kharkiv
2011–2014	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
2014–2016	Vitesse
2016–2017	Darmstadt 98
2017	Desna Chernihiv
2018	Helios Kharkiv
2018–2022	SJK Seinäjoki
2022–2023	Vorskla Poltava
2023–	LNZ Cherkasy
International career‡
2002–2003	Ukraine U16
2003–2004	Ukraine U17
2003–2004	Ukraine U18
2005	Ukraine U19
2006–2008	Ukraine U21
2010–2015	Ukraine
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2021

Denys Viktorovych Oliynyk (Ukrainian: Денис Вікторович Олійник; born 16 June 1987) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for LNZ Cherkasy.^[1]

Oliynyk also played for the Ukraine under-21 national team and the Ukraine senior team.

Club career

Dynamo Kyiv

Born in Zaporizhia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Oliynyk joined 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 two matches for Dynamo's senior squad 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 Yuri Semin.^[2]

Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (loan)

For part of the 2007–08 season, Oliynyk was loaned to then-Ukrainian Premier League club Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka.^[3] He stayed there until the end of the 2007 calendar year.

Arsenal Kyiv (loan)

For the first half of the 2008–09 season, Oliynyk was loaned, alongside teammate 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 2008–09 UEFA Cup, Metalist Kharkiv coach Myron Markevych purchased Oliynyk during the winter transfer season.^[4] Oliynyk established himself in the squad and played in the UEFA Cup and in the Ukrainian Premier League.

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

In July 2011, Oliynyk changed club to join fellow Premier League side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.^[5]

Vitesse Arnhem

On 26 May 2014, Oliynyk signed a two-year contract at Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse.^[6]

Darmstadt

On 9 August 2016, Oliynyk joined German Bundesliga side Darmstadt 98.^[7]

Personal life

His father Viktor Oliynyk is a legendary player of Bukovyna Chernivtsi. His godfather is another legendary Bukovyna Chernivtsi player Valeriy Korolyanchuk, whose son Andriy Korolyanchuk is also a football player. He is married, and has a son and a daughter, whose godfather is the famous Ukrainian football player Yevhen Konoplyanka.