Ruslan Umanets (Ukrainian: Руслан Геннадійович Уманець; born 2 July 1976) is a Ukrainian professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He most recently coached Ukrainian club Lokomotyv Kyiv and is current assistant coach of a First League club Kremin Kremenchuk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruslan Hennadiovych Umanets | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kremin Kremenchuk (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shakhtar Donetsk academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Kholodna Balka Makiivka | 5 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Bazhanovets Makiivka | 34 | (1) |
| 1994 | Khartsyzk | 2 | (0) |
| 1995 | Hirnyk Makiivka | 2 | (0) |
| 1995 | Shakhtar-2 Donetsk | 17 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Ukrsplav Donetsk (futsal) | 55 | (17) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022 | Tytan Kyiv | ||
| 2023 | Lokomotyv Kyiv | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Ruslan Umanets was born on 2 July 1976, in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. He began his football education with Shakhtar Donetsk academy. His first club in 1993 was Kholodna Balka Makiivka. He quickly moved to Bazhanovets Makiivka where he made a total of thirsty-six appearances scoring one goal. Umanets had two very short stints with Khartsyzk and Hirnyk Makiivka. In 1995 he began playing for Shakhtar-2 Donetsk where he featured seventeen times. From 1998 to 2000 he played futsal for Ukrsplav Donetsk featuring in fifty-five games and scoring seventeen goals.[1]
Coaching career edit
After his playing career ended, Umanets began coaching children at Metalurh Donetsk. In 2001 he joined Olimpik Donetsk as children's coach and remained with the club until 2014. In 2005–06 season his team finished second in the U-15 championship. In August 2014 he tool his best players born in 2000 and joined Torpedo Mykolaiv. On 1 July 2016 he was appointed as an Olimpik U-19 coach.[1] On 25 February 2021 Olimpic manager Ihor Klymovskyi was fired from his post, Umanets also left his position.[2] He followed Klymovskyi to Nyva Ternopil on 13 April 2021 as his assistant.[3] He joined Rubikon Kyiv as coach in August 2022.[4] In late 2022 he became a manager for amateur club Tytan Kyiv.[5] In summer of 2023 Umanets signed a one-year-long contract with Lokomotyv Kyiv.[6] He was fired on 25 September 2023 after gaining only four points in nine games.[7] Two days later on 27 September he joined Ukrainian First League club Kremin Kremenchuk as an assistant to Klymovskyi.[8]
Personal life edit
He is father to Artem Umanets.[9]
Legacy edit
During his career Hryhorii trained the following Ukrainian Premier league players: Zauri Makharadze, Dmytro Hrechyshkin, Vladyslav Kulach, Ihor Levchenko and Dmytro Oliynyk.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Руслан Уманец назначен старшим тренером "Олимпика" U-19" [Ruslan Umanets has been appointed the senior coach of "Olimpic" U-19]. footboom1.com (in Russian). 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Kulai, Sofiia (25 February 2021). "Офіційно: Олімпік звільнив головного тренера Климовського" [It's official: Olimpik fired head coach Klymovskyi]. sport.24tv.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Khorunzhyi, Oles (13 April 2021). "Климовський: "Хочу подивитися, які у Ниви фінансові можливості, як ми спрацюємося"" [Klimovskyi: "I want to see what Nyva's financial capabilities are, how we will work together"]. sportarena.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Рубікон: оновлення складу, нові спонсори та сподівання" [Rubicon: line-up updates, new sponsors and hopes]. sportarena.com (in Ukrainian). 2 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Valerko, Artur (9 November 2022). "Кубок України серед аматорів: Пилявський, Старгородський, Гудима, Чичиков, чемпіон Європи серед юнаків, колишній талант Шахтаря" [Cup of Ukraine among amateurs: Pylyavskyi, Starhorodskyi, Hudyma, Chichikov, European youth champion, former talent of Shakhtar]. sportarena.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Karpenko, Oleksandr (17 July 2023). ""Локомотив переглянув 80 футболістів за 10 днів": новий тренер залізничників Уманець ‒ про підготовку до дебюту в Другій лізі" ["Lokomotyv watched 80 football players in 10 days": the new coach Umanets of the railway team - on preparation for the debut in the Second League]. ukrfootball.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Київський Локомотив відправив у відставку головного тренера" [Lokomotyv Kyiv dismissed the head coach]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Klymenko, Pavlo (27 September 2023). ""Сьогодні підписали контракт і приступили до роботи": Климовський дав перше інтерв'ю на посаді тренера Кременя" ["Today we signed a contract and started work": Klymovskyi gave his first interview as Kremin's coach]. ukrfootball.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Знайомтеся: наш наступний суперник "Локомотив" (Київ)" [Meet: our next opponent Lokomotyv (Kyiv)]. niva-v.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 22 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
External links edit
- Ruslan Umanets at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Ruslan Umanets at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)