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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valentyn Mykolayovych Poltavets | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | FC Shakhtar Pavlohrad | 14 | (3) |
| 1993–1995 | FC Viktor Zaporizhzhia | 33 | (4) |
| 1994–2000 | FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 168 | (47) |
| 1998–1999 | → FC Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia | 4 | (5) |
| 2000–2002 | FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 45 | (10) |
| 2001 | → FC Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | → FC Dnipro-3 Dnipropetrovsk | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | FC Arsenal Kyiv | 24 | (5) |
| 2003–2004 | FC Wil | 15 | (2) |
| 2004–2008 | FC Chornomorets Odesa | 80 | (20) |
| 2008–2010 | FC Dniester Ovidiopol | 78 | (27) |
| 2011–2013 | FC Odesa | 31 | (19) |
| 2014–2016 | FC Balkany Zorya | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2020 | FC Balkany Zorya (assistant) | ||
| 2024–2026 | FC Real Pharma Odesa (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Valentyn Poltavets, (Ukrainian: Валентин Миколайович Полтавець, born 18 April 1975) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer. Besides Ukraine, he has played in Switzerland.[1]
Playing career
[edit]In the 1999–2000 season, Poltavets played for FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia and became the top goalscorer of Ukrainian Cup 1999-00 along with Maksim Shatskikh.
Coaching career
[edit]On September 23, 2024, Poltavets was hired by the FC Real Pharma Odesa to become their caretaker.[2] He left the club in early July 2026, after it was announced that Ivan Hetsko had taken over as the club's head coach.[3][4]
Honours as player
[edit]- Swiss Cup Winner: 2003/04
- Ukrainian Premier League bronze medal (2): 2000–01, 2005–06
References
[edit]- ↑ "Interview with Valentyn Poltavets". football24.ua.
- ↑ "Головний тренер «Реал Фарми» Пархоменко залишив клуб і поїхав в Канаду, команду очолив Полтавець". sportarena.com (in Ukrainian). 27 September 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ↑ "Іван Гецко – головний тренер ФК «Реал Фарма»! + ВІДЕО". real-farma.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ Микола Степанов (20 July 2026). "Бенефіс гравця на перегляді. 'Чорноморець' у спарингу переграв 'Реал Фарму'". sport.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Valentyn Poltavets at UAF (in Ukrainian)
- Valentyn Poltavets at Soccerway
- Valentyn Poltavets (player profile) at Kicker.de (in German)
- Stats at Odesa Football (in Russian)
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