Serhiy Valyayev
Serhiy Valyayev (Ukrainian: Сергій Валентинович Валяєв; born 16 September 1978) is a retired Ukrainian football midfielder and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Serhiy Valentynovych Valyayev | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Makiivka, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Shakhtar Makiivka | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–2003 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 100 | (13) |
| 1997–2003 | → Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk | 62 | (20) |
| 2001–2002 | → Dnipro-3 Dnipropetrovsk | 3 | (2) |
| 2004 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2012 | Metalist Kharkiv | 137 | (11) |
| 2012 | Hoverla Uzhhorod | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Arsenal Kyiv | 12 | (0) |
| 2013 | Helios Kharkiv | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 329 | (46) | |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Ukraine | 3 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Nikopol-NPHU | ||
| 2016–2018 | Metalist Juniors | ||
| 2018 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | ||
| 2020 | Krystal Kherson | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Valyayev become one of several footballers that were bought by Metalist Kharkiv in 2005 by the new manager Myron Markevych. Since then, the team has won three bronze titles in the Ukrainian championship.
International career edit
Valyayev was called up to the national team of Ukraine when Metalist Kharkiv began having successes in UEFA Cup, finishing on top of their group. He was called up along with fellow team-mates Marko Dević and Valentyn Slyusar by Oleksiy Mykhailychenko for a friendly match against Norway on 19 November 2008.[1] His second appearance for the team was significant, as he scored the opening goal in the tenth minute of a friendly match against Slovakia on 10 February 2009.[2]
International goal edit
- Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first.[3]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 February 2009 | Tsirion Athletic Center, Limassol, Cyprus | Slovakia | 1–0 | 3–2 | Cyprus International Football Tournament |
References edit
- ^ Mykhailychenko called up three players from Metalist – UA-Football.com, (in Ukrainian), 10 November 2008
- ^ Cyprus tournament: Slovakia v Ukraine 11 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine – Ukrainian Soccer Portal, 10 February 2009
- ^ "Match log for Serhiy Valyayev". eu-football.info. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
External links edit
- (in Russian)
- Serhiy Valyayev at UAF and (in Ukrainian)