Ihor Romanovych Pokydko (Ukrainian: Ігор Романович Покидько; born 15 February 1965) is a Ukrainian professional football referee and a former player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ihor Romanovych Pokydko | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Ternopil, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Referee | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | FC Nyva Ternopil | 143 | (3) |
| 1992–1993 | FC Veres Rivne | 14 | (3) |
| 1994 | FC Nyva Ternopil | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Ukraine | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player, he made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1988 for FC Nyva Ternopil.[1] Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and admission of Nyva to the top tier, in 1992 he debut in the Vyshcha Liha.
As a referee, he started already in 1993 serving matches of regional competitions. Since 1998 Pokydko was refereeing for professional competitions retiring in 2011.
International career edit
He made his only Ukraine national football team appearance on 27 June 1992 in an away friendly against the United States, a 0–0 away draw.
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