Ihor Malysh (Ukrainian: Ігор Анатолійович Малиш; born 15 July 1983) is a professional Ukrainian former football midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ihor Anatoliyovych Malysh | ||
Date of birth | (1983-07-15) 15 July 1983 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Kovel, Volyn Oblast, Ukrainian SSR | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–1999 | Kovel-Volyn Kovel | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000 | Podillya Khmelnytskyi | 6 | (0) |
2001–2003 | Volyn Lutsk | 2 | (0) |
2001–2003 | → Kovel-Volyn Kovel | 49 | (2) |
2004–2005 | Neman Grodno | 41 | (1) |
2006–2009 | Obolon Kyiv | 72 | (0) |
2008 | → Obolon-2 Kyiv | 8 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | 23 | (0) |
2011 | Krymteplytsia Molodizhne | 19 | (8) |
2012 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 7 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Avanhard Kramatorsk | 27 | (4) |
2013–2014 | Nyva Ternopil | 24 | (4) |
2014 | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | 8 | (1) |
2015 | Mykolaiv | 1 | (0) |
2016 | Veres Rivne | 7 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Avanhard Kramatorsk | 52 | (1) |
2018 | FC Ukraine United | 16 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2018 |
Malysh is a product of the Kovel-Volyn Sportive School System, and began his professional career in 2000 in the Ukrainian Second League with FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi.[1] In 2001, he played in the Ukrainian First League with FC Volyn Lutsk, and featured with the reserve team FC Kovel-Volyn Kovel in the Ukrainian Second League.[2] In 2003, the team secured promotion as a result he featured in the Ukrainian Premier League. The following season he played abroad in the Belarusian Premier League with FC Neman Grodno.[3] During his tenure in Grodno he featured in the 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup against Tescoma Zlín.[4]
After a season abroad he returned to the Ukrainian First League, and played with FC Obolon Kyiv. He later played with FC Zakarpattia Uzhgorod, and FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne.[5] In 2012, he went abroad for the second time to play in the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C.[6] He returned to the Ukrainian First League the following year, and had stints with FC Avanhard Kramatorsk, Nyva Ternopil, FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka, and FC Mykolaiv.[7][8][9] In 2016, he played in the Ukrainian Second League with NK Veres Rivne, before returning to Avanhard Kramatorsk in 2016.[10][11]
After his release from Avanhard he began his third spell abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Ukraine United.[12] In his debut season in Toronto he assisted in securing the First Division title.[13]