Denys Prychynenko
{{short description|Footballer (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{infobox football biography
| name = Denys Prychynenko
| image = prychynenko.jpg
| caption = Prychynenko in 2013
| full_name = Denys Serhiyovych Prychynenko
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Potsdam, Germany
| height = 1.89 m
| position = Central midfielder, defender
| currentclub = Lokeren-Temse
| clubnumber = 88
| youthyears1 = 2007–2008
| youthclubs1 = Energie Cottbus
| youthyears2 = 2008–2009
| youthclubs2 = Tennis Borussia Berlin
| youthyears3 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs3 = Heart of Midlothian
| years1 = 2011–2013
| clubs1 = Heart of Midlothian
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = → Raith Rovers (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs3 = Sevastopol
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = CSKA Sofia
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2015–2016
| clubs5 = Union Berlin
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2016
| clubs6 = RWS Bruxelles
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2016–2021
| clubs7 = Beerschot
| caps7 = 137
| goals7 = 7
| years8 = 2021–2024
| clubs8 = Deinze
| caps8 = 85
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = Lokeren-Temse
| caps9 = 11
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam1 = Ukraine U16
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2009
| nationalteam2 = Ukraine U17
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 20 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 20 October 2013
}}
Denys Serhiyovych Prychynenko ({{langx|uk|Денис Сергійович Причиненко}}; born 17 February 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian club Lokeren-Temse. Born in Germany, he represents Ukraine internationally.{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/football/hearts/desire-to-play-for-hearts-led-to-prychynenko-swapping-nationality-1-2220656 | title=Desire to play for Hearts led to Prychynenko swapping nationality | work=The Scotsman | date=6 April 2012 | accessdate=17 April 2012}}
Youth career
Prychynenko was born on 17 February 1992 in Potsdam to a Ukrainian family. A pupil of the German football school.{{Cite web|date=27 June 2015|title=Екс-захисник Севастополя Причиненко на перегляді в Німеччині {{!}} Чемпіон|url=http://www.champion.com.ua/football/2015/06/26/621078/|access-date=24 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627021514/http://www.champion.com.ua/football/2015/06/26/621078/|archive-date=27 June 2015}}
Prychynenko played as an under-17 player for FC Energie Cottbus before joining Tennis Borussia Berlin in 2008. In 2009, he moved, joining Heart of Midlothian where he was a member of the successful under-19 squad who finished second behind Celtic during the 2010–11 Scottish Premier League under-19 season. He picked up the Hearts under 19 player of the season award{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/european/stevenson_calls_on_hearts_to_seal_third_place_1_1608313 | title=Stevenson calls on Hearts to seal third place | work=The Scotsman | date=2 May 2011 | accessdate=2 November 2011}} and was their top scorer with 14 goals during season 2010–11.{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110621/deal-for-denis_2241384_2379587 | title=Deal for Denys | publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=21 June 2011 | accessdate=2 November 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831173710/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110621/deal-for-denis_2241384_2379587 | archive-date=31 August 2011 | url-status=dead }}
Club career
=Heart of Midlothian=
Prychynenko joined the Heart of Midlothian first team on 26 February 2011 being named as a substitute against Aberdeen{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9406141.stm | title=Aberdeen 0 – 0 Hearts | publisher=BBC Sport | date=26 February 2011 | accessdate=2 November 2011}} and on one further occasion.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9413817.stm | title=Hearts 0 – 2 Kilmarnock | publisher=BBC Sport | date=5 March 2011 | accessdate=2 November 2011}} Due to injury he failed to make his debut that season{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/first_team_in_sight_as_denis_prychynenko_extends_stay_1_1702107 | title=First team in sight as Denys Prychynenko extends stay | work=The Scotsman | date=21 June 2011 | accessdate=2 November 2011}} despite that his under 19 form earned him a new three-year contract extending his stay until 2014.{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2011/06/22/ukranian-youngster-denis-prychynenko-bags-new-deal-at-hearts-86908-23219772/ | title=Ukrainian youngster Denys Prychynenko bags new deal at Hearts | publisher=Daily Record | date=22 June 2011 | accessdate=2 November 2011}} In November 2011 he joined Raith Rovers on loan until January 2012 to gain first team experience.{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20111103/denis-joins-raith_2241384_2504854 | title=Denys joins Raith | publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=3 November 2011 | accessdate=3 November 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204011535/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20111103/denis-joins-raith_2241384_2504854 | archive-date=4 February 2014 | url-status=dead }} On return from Raith, Denys made his first team début for Hearts as a late substitute in a Scottish Premier League match; a 3–0 win over Aberdeen.{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20120331/hearts-3-aberdeen-0_2241469_59669 | title=Match Report: Hearts 3–0 Aberdeen | publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=31 March 2012 | accessdate=31 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204014904/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20120331/hearts-3-aberdeen-0_2241469_59669 | archive-date=4 February 2014 | url-status=dead }} He was an unused substitute as Hearts won the 2012 Scottish Cup final.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/hibernian-vs-hearts/teams/258813 |title=Starting Lineups Hibernian vs Hearts |publisher=Sky Sports |date=19 May 2012 |accessdate=1 May 2020}}
After making seven appearances for the club and having one more year left with the club, Prychyneko was released by the club, as Manager Gary Locke intended to reshape the squad.{{cite news|title=Hearts to release Denys Prychynenko after season|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/hearts-to-release-denis-prychynenko-after-season-1-2921262|work=The Scotsman|date=6 May 2013|accessdate=8 May 2014}}
=Raith Rovers (loan)=
On 3 November 2011, Prychynenko joined Scottish First Division side Raith Rovers on loan until 4 January 2012.{{cite web | url=http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=3894 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216033935/http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=3894 | url-status=dead | archive-date=16 December 2019 | title=Midfielder Signs | publisher=Raith Rovers F.C. | date=3 November 2011 | accessdate=3 November 2011 }} Making his debut that weekend against Dundee at Dens Park.{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/live-scores/3408063/ | title=Dundee 1 – 0 Raith Rovers | publisher=Scottish Football League | date=5 November 2011 | accessdate=5 November 2011 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909105544/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/live-scores/3408063/ | archive-date=9 September 2012 | url-status=dead }} On 26 November, he was one of four on loan Jambos named in the starting line-up for the 3–2 victory over Hamilton Academical at Stark's Park. All three Raith goals were scored by on loan Hearts players as Prychynenko, Jason Holt and David Smith each netted their first professional goal.{{cite web | url=http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/matchdetails.cgi?id=1056 | title=Rovers Are Ace Thanks To Three of Hearts | publisher=Raith Rovers F.C. | date=26 November 2011 | accessdate=5 December 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In all he made five appearances for the club, with his last appearance coming on 10 December against Livingston,{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16122447.stm | title=Raith Rovers 0–1 Livingston | publisher=BBC Sport | date=10 December 2011 | accessdate=5 January 2012}} due to requiring hernia surgery that limited his appearances.{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/european/young_hearts_run_free_under_steady_hand_at_raith_1_2076366 | title=Young Hearts run free under steady hand at Raith | work=Edinburgh Evening News | date=25 January 2012 | accessdate=25 January 2012}} On 5 January 2012, Prychynenko's loan deal expired and he returned to Hearts.{{cite web | url=http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=3981 | title=Hearts Pair Loan Deals Extended | publisher=Raith Rovers F.C. | date=5 January 2012 | accessdate=5 January 2012 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
=Returning to Ukraine=
After being released by Hearts, Prychychenko returned to Ukraine on 13 July 2013 by joining FC Sevastopol on a free transfer.{{cite news|title=Denys Prychynenko became a player "Sevastopol"|trans-title=Денис Причиненко стал игроком "Севастополя"|url=http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/51f3e545.html|publisher=UA Football|language=Ukrainian|date=27 July 2013|accessdate=8 May 2014}} In an interview with the Herald Scotland, he cited playing for Hearts as making him tougher player and talked about playing for a club in the Crimean war zone.{{cite news|title=Prychynenko: My time at Hearts was perfect warm-up for Crimea|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/prychynenko-my-time-at-hearts-was-perfect-warm-up-for-crimea.24035328?|publisher=Herald Scotland|date=23 April 2014|accessdate=8 May 2014}}
=CSKA Sofia=
On 17 July 2014, Prychynenko signed a one-year contract with the most successful club in Bulgaria, PFC CSKA Sofia.{{cite news |title=Denys Prychynenko signes for 1 year with CSKA |trans-title=Денис Причиненко подписа за година с ЦСКА|url=http://www.novsport.com/news1107031_1003.html|publisher=novsport|language=Bulgarian|date=17 July 2014|access-date=5 December 2014}} He made his debut 1 week after against Litex Lovech winning 1–0. After good performances in his first five games, Prychynenko signed a new three-year deal until 2017, on 2 September 2014.
=Union Berlin=
On 1 July 2015, Prychynenko signed a two-year contract with German 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Union Berlin until 2017.{{cite news |title=prychynenko signed at the alte foersterei |trans-title=prychynenko schlaegt wurzeln an der alten foersterei|url=https://www.kicker.de/prychynenko-schlaegt-wurzeln-an-der-alten-foersterei-630045/artikel|publisher=Kicker|language=German|date=2 July 2015|access-date=2 July 2015}} He was released on 12 January 2016.{{Cite web|title=Denys Prychynenko verlässt den 1. FC Union Berlin|trans-title=Denys Prychynenko leaves 1. FC Union Berlin|language=German|date=12 January 2016|accessdate=12 January 2016|publisher=1. FC Union Berlin|url=http://www.fc-union-berlin.de/profis/aktuelle-meldungen/detail/Denis-Prychynenko-verlaesst-den-1-FC-Union-Berlin-18310b/}}
=Royal White Star Brussels=
End of February 2016, Prychynenko joined Belgian Second Division side Royal White Star Bruxelles, signing a contract until 2018 including an extension clause.{{cite web|url=http://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin-sport/union-berlin/nach-union-prychynenkos-neue-chance-in-bruessel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516154819/http://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin-sport/union-berlin/nach-union-prychynenkos-neue-chance-in-bruessel|archive-date=16 May 2016|title=Nach Union: Prychynenkos neue Chance in Brüssel|trans-title=Past Union: Prychynenko's new Chance in Bruxelles|language=German|date=18 March 2016|publisher=B.Z.}} He appeared in six games until the end of the season, achieving first place in the league with his team, which would usually lead to promotion to the Belgian first division. Bruxelles, however, didn't receive a license for professional football for the upcoming season and were relegated to the third tier.{{cite web|url=http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/lagere_klasse/1.2649170|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516155917/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/lagere_klasse/1.2649170|archive-date=16 May 2016|title= White Star krijgt geen licentie, Eupen promoveert naar 1e klasse |trans-title=White Star doesn't receive a license, Eupen promoted to first division|language=Dutch|date=6 May 2016|publisher=Sporza}}
=Deinze=
On 11 June 2021, he signed with Deinze as a free agent.{{cite web|publisher=Deinze|url=https://kmskdeinze.be/nieuws/2021/06/met-denis-prychynenko-kondigt-kmsk-deinze-nog-een-defensieve-versterking-aan/|title=MET DENyS PRYCHYNENKO KONDIGT KMSK DEINZE NOG EEN DEFENSIEVE VERSTERKING AAN|date=11 June 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021|language=nl}}
He left the club in December 2024 after Deinze was declared bankrupt and ceased operations.{{cite news |title=Deinze is failliet: Gevolgen voor clubs, spelers én hele competitie |url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/1240555/wat-als-deinze-failliet-gaat-gevolgen-voor-hele-cpl.html |access-date=26 December 2024 |work=VoetbalPrimeur.be |date=11 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226152616/https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/1240555/wat-als-deinze-failliet-gaat-gevolgen-voor-hele-cpl.html |archive-date=26 December 2024 |language=nl-BE}}
=Lokeren-Temse=
On 19 December 2024, following Deinze's bankrupcty, newly promoted Challenger Pro League club Lokeren-Temse signed Prychynenko as a free agent.{{cite news |title=OFFICIEEL: Lokeren biedt uitkomst, neemt Prychynenko over van Deinze |url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/1245735/lokeren-biedt-uitkomst-neemt-prychynenko-over-van-deinze.html |access-date=26 December 2024 |work=VoetbalPrimeur.be |date=19 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226155010/https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/1245735/lokeren-biedt-uitkomst-neemt-prychynenko-over-van-deinze.html |archive-date=26 December 2024 |language=nl-BE}}
Personal life
Prychynenko was born in Potsdam, Germany, to Olena and Serhiy Prychynenko.{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/family-matters-for-hearts-starlet-denis-1-1728329 | title=Family matters for Hearts starlet Denys | work=The Scotsman | date=8 July 2011 | accessdate=17 April 2012}} His uncle Volodymyr Prychynenko and his cousin Stanislav Prychynenko (Volodymyr's son) are also professional footballers. Furthermore, Prychynenko holds a BA degree in business with marketing and is planning to start a law degree.{{cite web | url=http://www.berliner-kurier.de/1--fc-union/neuzugang-denis-prychynenko--eiserner-abraeumer-mit-bachelor,7168992,31133256.html | title= Newcomer denys prychynenko with bachelor degree | publisher=Berliner Kurier | date=6 July 2015 | accessdate=6 July 2015}}
Prychynenko expressed the hope for a peaceful solution regarding the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/soulkitchen/834169.html|title = "Родители благодарны Путину за то, что в Севастополе не было майдана". Самый необычный немецкий футболист}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 9 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|178253|access-date=17 March 2025}}
| 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"|National cup{{efn|Includes Scottish Cup, Ukrainian Cup, Bulgarian Cup, DFB Pokal, Belgian Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Heart of Midlothian
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011-12{{Soccerbase season|58462|2011|access-date=17 March 2025}}
|Scottish Premier League |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2012-13{{Soccerbase season|58462|2012|access-date=17 March 2025}}
|Scottish Premier League |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| Raith Rovers (loan)
|5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Sevastopol
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| CSKA Sofia
|11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | |||
| Union Berlin
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| RWS Bruxelles
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="6"|Beerschot
|Belgian First Amateur Division |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|Appearance(s) in Belgian First Amateur Division Promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2017-18
|23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12{{efn|Two appearances Belgian First Division B Promotion play-offs, Ten appearances and one goal in Belgian First Division A Europa League play-offs}} | 1 | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2018-19
|Belgian First Division B |26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11{{efn|Two appearances in Belgian First Division B Promotion play-offs, Nine appearances and one goal in Belgian First Division A Europa League play-offs}} | 1 | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2019-20
|Belgian First Division B |27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in Belgian First Division B Promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2020-21
|16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!106 | 4 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 2 | 143 | 7 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Deinze
|Belgian First Division B |25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23
|26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24
|Challenger Pro League |22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in Belgian Pro League Promotion/Relegation play-offs}} | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2024-25
|Challenger Pro League |10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!83 | 2 | 7 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 92 | 3 | |||
| Lokeren-Temse
|Challenger Pro League |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!234 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 282 | 11 |
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References
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External links
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