Illya Serhiyovych Hulko (Ukrainian: Ілля Сергійович Гулько; born 17 November 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Nyva Buzova.

Illya Hulko
Personal information
Full name Illya Serhiyovych Hulko
Date of birth (2002-11-17) 17 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Luhansk, Ukraine
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Nyva Buzova
Number 88
Youth career
2008–2015 Zorya Luhansk
2015–2018 Torpedo Mykolaiv
2018–2019 Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Shakhtar Donetsk 0 (0)
2022Mariupol (loan) 0 (0)
2022Lokomotiva Zagreb (loan) 0 (0)
2022– Zorya Luhansk 2 (0)
2024–Nyva Buzova (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024

Career edit

Early years edit

Born in Luhansk, Hulko began his career in the Zorya Luhansk academy from his native city.[1] Then he continued in the Torpedo Mykolaiv and Shakhtar Donetsk academies.[2]

Shakhtar Donetsk edit

He played only in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves and never made his debut for Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.

Zorya Luhansk edit

In September 2022 he signed a contract with his native side Zorya Luhansk and made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League as a second-half substitute in an away victory over Metalist 1925 Kharkiv on 28 October.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Офіційно: Ілля Гулько – гравець «Зорі»! (in Ukrainian). zoryafc.com. 28 October 2022.
  2. ^ ФК Мариуполь пополнился тремя игроками (in Russian). FC Mariupol Official Website. 28 October 2022.
  3. ^ VBET Ліга. 10-й тур Матч №75 (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Web Site. 28 October 2022.

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