Denys Oliynyk

{{Short description|Ukrainian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Denys Oliynyk

| image = Украина - Литва 0-0. 18 ноября 2014 года. Часть 1 — 485546.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Oliynyk with the Ukraine national team in 2014

| fullname = Denys Viktorovych Oliynyk

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|6|16}}

| birth_place = Zaporizhzhia, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Left winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2004 | youthclubs1 = Dynamo Kyiv

| years1 = 2004–2008 | clubs1 = Dynamo Kyiv | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2004–2005 | clubs2 = → Dynamo-3 Kyiv | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2005–2008 | clubs3 = → Dynamo-2 Kyiv | caps3 = 54 | goals3 = 16

| years4 = 2007 | clubs4 = → Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (loan) | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2008 | clubs5 = → Arsenal Kyiv (loan) | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2009–2011 | clubs6 = Metalist Kharkiv | caps6 = 68 | goals6 = 21

| years7 = 2011–2014 | clubs7 = Dnipro | caps7 = 37 | goals7 = 9

| years8 = 2014–2016 | clubs8 = Vitesse | caps8 = 56 | goals8 = 8

| years9 = 2016–2017 | clubs9 = Darmstadt 98 | caps9 = 4 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2017 | clubs10 = Desna Chernihiv | caps10 = 6 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2018 | clubs11 = Helios Kharkiv | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2018–2022 | clubs12 = SJK | caps12 = 94 | goals12 = 23

| years13 = 2021 | clubs13 = → SJK II | caps13 = 2 | goals13 = 2

| years14 = 2022–2023 | clubs14 = Vorskla Poltava | caps14 = 23 | goals14 = 2

| years15 = 2023–2024 | clubs15 = LNZ Cherkasy | caps15 = 35 | goals15 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2002–2003

| nationalyears2 = 2003–2004

| nationalyears3 = 2003–2004

| nationalyears4 = 2005

| nationalyears5 = 2006–2008

| nationalyears6 = 2010–2015

| nationalteam1 = Ukraine U16

| nationalteam2 = Ukraine U17

| nationalteam3 = Ukraine U18

| nationalteam4 = Ukraine U19

| nationalteam5 = Ukraine U21

| nationalteam6 = Ukraine

| nationalcaps1 = 12

| nationalcaps2 = 15

| nationalcaps3 = 5

| nationalcaps4 = 1

| nationalcaps5 = 18

| nationalcaps6 = 12

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalgoals5 = 5

| nationalgoals6 = 0

| pcupdate = 28 October 2024

| ntupdate = 2 November 2021

}}

Denys Viktorovych Oliynyk ({{langx|uk|Денис Вікторович Олійник}}; born 16 June 1987) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a left winger.{{soccerway|denys-oliynyk/41495|accessdate=12 May 2023}}

Oliynyk also played for the Ukraine under-21 national team and the Ukraine senior team.

Club career

=Dynamo Kyiv=

Born in Zaporizhia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Oliynyk joined Dynamo Kyiv in 2004. There he was featured frequently in Dynamo-3, Dynamo-2 and the reserve squad of the main team. Although Oliynyk played two matches for Dynamo's senior squad in the 2006–07 season, he was not officially promoted to the main team until in May 2008 after the end of the 2007–08 season by new coach Yuri Semin.[http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/4783cf47.html Юрий Семин посмотрит в деле молодежь] – ua-football.com {{in lang|ru}}

=Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (loan)=

For part of the 2007–08 season, Oliynyk was loaned to then-Ukrainian Premier League club Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka.[http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/46a37c76.html Денис Олейник и Денис Дедечко будут играть за Ахтырку] – ua-football.com {{in lang|ru}} He stayed there until the end of the 2007 calendar year.

=Arsenal Kyiv (loan)=

For the first half of the 2008–09 season, Oliynyk was loaned, alongside teammate Vitaliy Mandzyuk, to Arsenal Kyiv in July 2008. His time with Arsenal was extremely impressive as he quickly became one of the leaders of the midfield and attack.

=Metalist Kharkiv=

Seeking to strengthen his team for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, Metalist Kharkiv coach Myron Markevych purchased Oliynyk during the winter transfer season.[http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/493e82a5.html Денис Олейник подписал контракт с "Металлистом"] – ua-football.com Oliynyk established himself in the squad and played in the UEFA Cup and in the Ukrainian Premier League.

=Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk=

In July 2011, Oliynyk changed club to join fellow Premier League side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.[http://football.ua/ukraine/news/135859.html Олейник подписал контракт с Днепром] – football.ua

=Vitesse Arnhem=

On 26 May 2014, Oliynyk signed a two-year contract at Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vitesse.nl/vitessenl/nieuws/detail/4441|title = Vitesse – Laatste nieuws}}

=Darmstadt=

On 9 August 2016, Oliynyk joined German Bundesliga side Darmstadt 98.{{cite news|title=Oleinik verstärkt die Lilien-Offensive|url=https://www.kicker.de/oleinik-verstaerkt-die-lilien-offensive-657670/artikel|access-date=9 August 2016|work=kicker Online|date=9 August 2016|language=German}}

=LNZ Cherkasy=

In 2023, he moved to newly promoted Ukrainian Premier League club LNZ Cherkasy.{{cite web |title=36-річний півзахисник Денис Олійник перейшов до черкаського ЛНЗ |url=https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-sports/3740551-36ricnij-pivzahisnik-denis-olijnik-perejsov-do-cerkaskogo-lnz.html|website=ukrinform.ua |accessdate=18 January 2025}} In January 2025, he announced his retirement from professional football.{{cite web |title=Півзахисник ЛНЗ та ексгравець збірної України Денис Олійник завершив карʼєру футболіста |url=https://fc-lnz.com/24243-news/legend.html|website=fc-lnz.com |accessdate=18 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=«Контракт був до кінця сезону». Олійник пояснив, чому завершив кар'єру

|url=https://sport.ua/uk/news/723993-kontrakt-buv-do-kintsya-sezonu-oliynik-poyasniv-chomu-zavershiv-karieru|website=sport.ua |accessdate=18 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=Денис Олійник із ФК «ЛНЗ» завершив карʼєру футболіста |url=https://cherkassy-sport.com/futbol/60575-denys-oliinyk-iz-fk-lnz-zavershyv-kar-ieru-futbolista.html|website=cherkassy-sport.com |accessdate=18 January 2025}}

Personal life

His father Viktor Oliynyk is a legendary player of Bukovyna Chernivtsi. His godfather is another legendary Bukovyna Chernivtsi player Valeriy Korolyanchuk, whose son Andriy Korolyanchuk is also a football player. He is married, and has a son and a daughter, whose godfather is the famous Ukrainian football player Yevhen Konoplyanka.

Career statistics

=Club=

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class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Ukrainian Cup, Suomen Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dynamo-3 Kyiv

|2004–05

|Ukrainian Second League

|25

4colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–254
rowspan=5|Dynamo-2 Kyiv

|2004–05

|Ukrainian First League

|1

0colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–10
2005–06

|Ukrainian First League

|22

3colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–223
2006–07

|Ukrainain First League

|25

11colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–2511
2007–08

|Ukrainian First League

|6

2colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–62
colspan=2|Total

!54

160000005416
rowspan=3|Dynamo Kyiv

|2006–07

|Ukrainian Premier League

|2

011colspan=2|–colspan=2|–31
2007–08

|Ukrainian Premier League

|1

100colspan=2|–1{{efn|Appearance(s) in Ukrainian Super Cup}}021
colspan=2|Total

!3

111001052
Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (loan)

|2007–08

|Ukrainian Premier League

|14

1colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–141
Arsenal Kyiv (loan)

|2008–09

|Ukrainian Premier League

|16

510colspan=2|–colspan=2|–175
rowspan=4|Metalist Kharkiv

|2008–09

|Ukrainian Premier League

|12

0204{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Cup|name=uc}}1colspan=2|–181
2009–10

|Ukrainian Premier League

|29

9104{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=uel}}2colspan=2|–3411
2010–11

|Ukrainian Premier League

|27

12109{{efn|name=uel}}1colspan=2|–3713
colspan=2|Total

!68

2140174008925
rowspan=4|Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

|2011–12

|Ukrainian Premier League

|24

7201{{efn|name=uel}}0colspan=2|–277
2012–13

|Ukrainian Premier League

|13

2101{{efn|name=uel}}0colspan=2|–152
2013–14

|Ukrainian Premier League

|0

000colspan=2|–colspan=2|–00
colspan=2|Total

!37

9302000429
rowspan=3|Vitesse

|2014–15

|Eredivisie

|31

321colspan=2|–colspan=2|–334
2015–16

|Eredivisie

|25

5112{{efn|name=uel}}0colspan=2|–286
colspan=2|Total

!56

83220006110
Darmstadt 98

|2016–17

|Bundesliga

|4

100colspan=2|–colspan=2|–41
Desna Chernihiv

|2017–18

|Ukrainian First League

|6

021colspan=2|–colspan=2|–81
Helios Kharkiv

|2017–18

|Ukrainian First League

|4

0colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–40
rowspan=6|SJK Seinäjoki

|2018

|Veikkausliiga

|13

4colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–134
2019

|Veikkausliiga

|25

852colspan=2|–colspan=2|–3010
2020

|Veikkausliiga

|20

250colspan=2|–colspan=2|–252
2021

|Veikkausliiga

|26

752colspan=2|–colspan=2|–319
2022

|Veikkausliiga

|10

222005{{efn|Appearances in Finnish League Cup}}0174
colspan=2|Total

!94

23176005011629
SJK Akatemia

|2021

|Kakkonen

|2

2colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–22
Vorskla Poltava

|2022–23

|Ukrainian Premier League

|23

2002{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League|name=uecl}}0colspan=2|–252
rowspan=3|LNZ Cherkasy

|2023–24

|Ukrainian Premier League

|24

310colspan=2|–colspan=2|–253
2024–25

|Ukrainian Premier League

|11

010colspan=2|–colspan=2|–120
colspan=2|Total

!35

3200000373
colspan="3"|Career total

!441

96331023460503110

{{notelist}}

=International=

class=wikitable style=text-align:center
colspan=7|Ukraine
YearAppsGoals
201060
201130
201200
201300
201420
201510
colspan=1|Total||12||0

Honours

SBV Vitesse

References

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