Volodymyr Mykhaylovych Homenyuk (Ukrainian: Володимир Михайлович Гоменюк; born 19 July 1985 in Bokiyma, Ukrianian SSR, Soviet Union) is a retired Ukrainian football forward. He has been nicknamed the Wayne Rooney of Crimea.[2]
 Homenyuk in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Bokiyma, Mlyniv Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Ikva Mlyniv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Ikva Mlyniv | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Tavriya Simferopol | 119 | (32) |
| 2009–2011 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 51 | (13) |
| 2011–2013 | Arsenal Kyiv | 44 | (8) |
| 2013–2015 | Metalist Kharkiv | 25 | (7) |
| 2015 | Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Ukraine | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Veres Rivne (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Veres Rivne | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Club edit
Before joining Tavriya in the winter of 2005, he played for Ikva Mlyniv. Homenyuk joined Tavriya when he was only 19 years old, and became an integral part of the team and soon became the captain.[3]
Homenyuk joined FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on 6 January 2009, signing a contract until 31 December 2013.[4] His transfer involved Dnipro giving up Maksym Startsev to Tavriya Simferopol as well as money.
In 2015, he played for Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.
International career edit
Homenyuk was called up for the Ukraine national football team on 1 June 2008, in a friendly match against Sweden which Ukraine won 1–0.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Homenyuk | FC Metalist Kharkiv | Official website". Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ An unlucky number for Ukraine's strikers Archived 19 July 2011 at archive.today – UkrainianSoccer.net, Retrieved 8 April 2008
- ^ a b The Captain of Tavriya debuted for the national team – Official Tavriya website (in Russian)
- ^ Crimean Rooney moved to Dnipropetrovsk – ua-football.com (in Russian)
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