Ivan Zotko

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ivan Zotko

| image =

| fullname = Ivan Vyacheslavovych Zotko

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|07|09}}

| birth_place = Chudniv, Ukraine

| height = 1.79 m

| currentclub = Ozgon

| clubnumber =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 2005–2009 | youthclubs1 = Youth Sportive School Chudniv

| youthyears2 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs2 = Metalist Kharkiv

| years1 = 2012–2016 | clubs1 = Metalist Kharkiv | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2016–2018 | clubs2 = Valencia B | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2018–2019 | clubs3 = Elche | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019 | clubs4 = → Lleida Esportiu (loan) | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019–2021 | clubs5 = Olimpik Donetsk | caps5 = 32 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2021–2023 | clubs6 = Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2023 | clubs7 = Urartu | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2024 | clubs8 = Sūduva | caps8 = 29 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Ozgon | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014 | nationalteam1 = Ukraine U18 | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam2 = Ukraine U19 | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2016 | nationalteam3 = Ukraine U20 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam4 = Ukraine U21 | nationalcaps4 = 8 | nationalgoals4 = 3

| club-update = 6 March 2025

| nationalteam-update = 26 June 2021

}}

Ivan Vyacheslavovych Zotko ({{langx|uk|Іван В'ячеславович Зотько}}; born 9 July 1996) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Lithuanian club Sūduva.

Career

Born in Chudniv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Zotko is a product of the Chudniv and FC Metalist School Systems.{{cite web|publisher=metallist.kharkov.ua|script-title=ru:Иван Зотько: «Я сам себе кумир…»|url=http://metallist.kharkov.ua/blok-novostey/news-metallist/ivan-zotko-ya-sam-sebe-kumir.html |language=ru|date=2015-12-07}}

He made his debut for FC Metalist in the match against FC Chornomorets Odesa on 6 December 2015 in the Ukrainian Premier League.{{cite web|publisher=Official FPL Site|script-title=uk:Ліга Парі-Матч. 12 тур. Матч № 82 06.12.2015.|url=http://fpl.ua/ukr/protocol/2015_2016/pl/16/8/|language=Ukrainian|date=2015-12-07|access-date=7 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903093417/http://fpl.ua/ukr/protocol/2015_2016/pl/16/8/|archive-date=3 September 2016|url-status=dead}}

On 4 February 2023, Armenian Premier League club Urartu announced the signing of Zotko.{{cite web |title=OFFICIAL STATEMENT: IVAN ZOTKO |url=https://fcurartu.am/en/official-statement-ivan-zotko-2023-2-4-13-11-63ddf7774e5cf |website=fcurartu.am |publisher=FC Urartu |access-date=5 February 2023 |date=4 February 2023}} On 29 December 2023, Urartu announced that Zotko had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.{{cite web |title=OFFICIAL STATEMENT: IVAN ZOTKO |url=https://fcurartu.am/en/official-statement-ivan-zotko-2023-12-29-14-47-658f0c9778c33 |website=fcurartu.am |publisher=FC Urartu |access-date=29 December 2023 |date=29 December 2023}}

On 21 January 2025, Kyrgyz Premier League newcomers Ozgon announced the signing of Zotko.{{cite web |title=ИВАН ЗОТЬКО ӨЗГӨН ФУТБОЛ КЛУБУНУН ОЮНЧУСУ |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DFFYXsutbh0/?hl=en&img_index=1 |website=instagram.com/fcozgon/?hl=en |publisher=FC Ozgon Instagram |access-date=6 March 2025 |language=Kyrgyz |date=21 January 2025}} Zotko scored in an Own goal in his debut for Ozgon, in a 3-1 defeat to fellow newcomers Bishkek City on 6 March 2025.{{cite web |title=Bishkek City 3-1 Ozgon |url=https://www.soccer24.com/match/l0BERyzH/#/match-summary |website=soccer24.com |publisher=Soccer24 |access-date=6 March 2025 |date=6 March 2025}}