Vitaliy Tymofiyenko

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Vitaliy Tymofiyenko

| image = Vitaliy Tymofiyenko photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg

| caption = Tymofiyenko in 2022

| fullname = Vitaliy Viktorovych Tymofiyenko

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|1|4}}

| birth_place = Sloviansk, Ukraine

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Toronto Falcons

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2008–2010

| youthclubs1 = Metalurh Donetsk

| years1 = 2010–2014

| clubs1 = Metalurh Donetsk

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2014

| clubs2 = → Stal Alchevsk (loan)

| caps2 = 17

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015

| clubs3 = Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2016–2017

| clubs4 = Avanhard Kramatorsk

| caps4 = 18

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2018–2019

| clubs5 = Cherkashchyna-Akademiya Biloziria

| caps5 = 37

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2019–2022

| clubs6 = Veres Rivne

| caps6 = 38

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2022

| clubs7 = Peremoha Dnipro

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2022

| clubs8 = FC Continentals

| caps8 =

| goals8 =

| years9 = 2023–

| clubs9 = Toronto Falcons

| caps9 =

| goals9 =

| pcupdate = 12 January 2022

| ntupdate =

}}

Vitaliy Viktorovych Tymofiyenko ({{langx|uk| Віталій Вікторович Тимофієнко}}; born 4 January 1993) is a Ukrainian professional football midfielder who plays for Canadian Soccer League club Toronto Falcons.

Career

= Ukraine =

Tymofiyenko was the product of the youth systems of FC Metalurh Donetsk.{{Cite web |date=10 August 2019 |title=Авангард підписав двох новачків |trans-title=Avangard signed two newcomers |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1470824812-avangard-pidpisav-dvoh-novachkiv.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ua-football.com |language=uk}} He ultimately joined the senior team and made his debut on 26 May 2013, entering as a second-half substitute against FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.{{cite web|publisher=Official FFU Site |script-title=uk:Тимофієнко Віталій Вікторович |url=http://www.ffu.org.ua/ukr/tournaments/prof/63433/|language=Ukrainian|date=2013-09-01}} He had limited match-time opportunities as he only played in 2 games throughout his two-year stint.{{Cite web |title=Ukraine – V. Tymofienko – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/271395/ |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=int.soccerway.com}} Metalurh loaned him out to FC Stal Alchevsk for the 2013–14 season in the Ukrainian First League.{{Cite web |date=6 March 2014 |title=Свежая кровь |trans-title=fresh blood |url=https://football.ua/ukraine1league/231200-svezhaja-krov.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=football.ua}} The Luhansk-based club signed Tymofiyenko on a permanent basis the following season.{{Cite web |date=28 February 2014 |title=Сталь: трио новичков из донецкого Металлурга |trans-title=Steel: a trio of newcomers from Donetsk Metallurg |url=https://football.ua/ukraine1league/230752-stal-tryo-novychkov-yz-doneckogo-metallurga.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=football.ua}}

Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni acquired Tymofiyenko for the 2015–16 season.{{Cite web |date=1 September 2015 |title=Гірник-Спорт: троє пішли, один прийшов |trans-title="Girnyk-Sport": three left, one came |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1441116988-girnik-sport-troye-pishli-odin-priyshov.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ua-football.com |language=uk}} He furthered his career in the second tier by returning to his home province to play with FC Avanhard Kramatorsk. His first professional goal was recorded with Avanhard in a match against FC Naftovyk Okhtyrka on 9 November 2016.{{Cite web |date=10 November 2016 |title=Перша ліга. Цифри та факти вісімнадцятого туру |trans-title=The first league. Figures and facts of the eighteenth round |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1478725520-persha-liga-cifri-ta-fakti-visimnadcyatogo-turu.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ua-football.com |language=uk}} In 2017, he secured a contract with FC Cherkashchyna.{{Cite web |date=2 March 2018 |title=Черкаський Дніпро вніс у заявку двох новачків |trans-title=Cherkasy Dnipro submitted two newcomers to the application |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1519980476-cherkaskiy-dnipro-vnis-u-zayavku-dvoh-novachkiv.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ua-football.com |language=uk}} The organization experienced financial troubles the following year which resulted in the club being renamed and relegated to the Ukrainian Second League.{{Cite web |date=7 October 2018 |title=Черкаський Дніпро змінив назву і прописку |trans-title=Cherkassy Dnipro changed its name and registration |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1531198507-cherkaskiy-dnipro-zminiv-nazvu-i-propisku.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811164131/https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1531198507-cherkaskiy-dnipro-zminiv-nazvu-i-propisku.html |archive-date=11 August 2018 |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ua-football.com}} The club rebounded the next season as it secured promotion to the second tier.{{Cite web |title=Команда Юрія Вірта зробила вагомий крок до Першої ліги (Відео) – Львівський державний університет фізичної культури |trans-title=Yuri Virt's team made a significant step to the First League |url=http://www.ldufk.edu.ua/index.php/id-2020/articles/komanda-jurija-virta-zrobila-vagomij-krok-do-pershoji-ligi-video-92811.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ldufk.edu.ua}}

Tymofiyenko would remain in the third tier in 2019 by signing with Veres Rivne.{{Cite web |date=27 June 2019 |title=Верес переглядає шістьох потенційних новачків |trans-title=Veres looks at six potential rookies |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1561657276-veres-pereglyadaye-shistoh-potenciynih-novachkiv.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ua-football.com |language=uk}}{{Cite web |date=17 July 2019 |title=Верес підписав вісьмох новачків |trans-title=Veres signed eight rookies |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1563382834-veres-pidpisav-vismoh-novachkiv.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ua-football.com |language=uk}} After only 3 matches with Veres, he was released from his contract.{{Cite web |date=23 December 2019 |title=Шість гравців залишили Верес |trans-title=Six players left Veres |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1577124045-shist-gravciv-zalishili-veres.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ua-football.com |language=uk}} Veres secured promotion to the second tier which resulted in the recruitment of Tymofiyenko for the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web |date=23 April 2021 |title=Хавбек Вереса повернувся в стрій після травми |trans-title=Midfielder Veres returned to action after injury |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1619178623-havbek-veresa-povernuvsya-v-striy-pislya-travmi.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ua-football.com |language=uk}} In his sophomore season with the western Ukrainian club, he aided in securing promotion to the top tier by winning the league title.{{Cite web |date=31 October 2021 |title=Тимофієнко: Нічия – справедливий підсумок матчу проти Інгульця |trans-title=Timofienko: A draw is a fair result of the match against Ingulets |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/high/1635687727-timofiyenko-nichiya-spravedliviy-pidsumok-matchu-proti-ingulcya.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ua-football.com |language=uk}}

His return to the premier league was short-lived as he played in only 12 matches and mutually terminated his contract with the club.{{Cite web |date=17 December 2021 |title=Ще мінус один. Верес оголосив про відхід чергового гравця |trans-title=One more minus. Veres announced the departure of another player |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/high/1639737166-sche-minus-odin-veres-ogolosiv-pro-vidhid-chergovogo-gravcya.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ua-football.com |language=uk}} Peremoha Dnipro secured the services of Tymofiyenko for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |date=26 December 2021 |title=Перемога підпише ексгравця Вересу |trans-title=The victory will sign the ex-player of Veresa |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1640527515-peremoga-pidpishe-eksgravcya-veresu.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ua-football.com |language=uk}}{{Cite web |date=13 January 2022 |title=Перемога збирає екс-гравців Вереса. До команди приєднався хавбек |trans-title=Victory gathers ex-players of Veres. A midfielder joined the team |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1642054613-peremoga-zbiraye-eks-gravciv-veresa-do-komandi-priyednavsya-havbek.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=ua-football.com |language=uk}}

= Canada =

In the summer of 2022, he played abroad in southern Ontario in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Continentals.{{Cite web |last=Bida |first=Vitaly |date=19 May 2022 |title=Український футболіст виїхав до Канади і працює будівельником: "Приїжджаєш вбитий і все, чого хочеш – поїсти та спати" |trans-title=Ukrainian football player left for Canada and works as a construction worker: "You arrive dead and all you want is to eat and sleep" |url=https://sport24.ua/uk/football/news/14246-priyizhdzhayesh-vbitiy-i-vse-chogo-hochesh-poyisti-i-spati-ukrayinskiy-futbolist-viyihav-do-kanadi-i-pratsyuye-budivelnikom |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=Спорт 24 |language=uk}}{{Cite web |title=Canadian Soccer League – FC Continentals roster |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/continentals-fc/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Canadian Soccer League}} Throughout the season he helped the club secure a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the standings.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=11 August 2022 |title=CSL Championship Playoffs Saturday..........Quarter-finals underway |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/csl-championship-playoffs-saturday-quarter-finals-underway/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Canadian Soccer League}} He featured in the CSL Championship final where the Continentals defeated Scarborough SC for the title.{{Cite web |last=Stanchev |first=Stancho |date=8 September 2022 |title=Мениджърът К. Димитров от Брежани и "Скарбъро" останаха без титла в Канада |trans-title=Manager K. Dimitrov from Brezhani and "Scarborough" remained without a title in Canada |url=https://struma.bg/%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b4%d0%b6%d1%8a%d1%80%d1%8a%d1%82-%d0%ba-%d0%b4%d0%b8%d0%bc%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b2-%d0%be%d1%82-%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b8-%d0%b8-%d1%81/ |access-date=10 September 2022 |website=Вестник СТРУМА |language=bg-BG}}{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=28 August 2022 |title=Continentals Win Championship Squeaker....... |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/continentals-win-championship-squeaker/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Canadian Soccer League}}

After the hiatus of FC Continentals for the 2023 season, he joined league rivals Toronto Falcons.{{Cite web |title=2023 Toronto Falcons roster |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-falcons/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230617163524/https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-falcons/ |archive-date=17 June 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=Canadian Soccer League}} He would help Toronto finish third in the standings.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=18 September 2023 |title=Scarborough Wins League Title to Close CSL Season |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/scarborough-wins-league-title-to-close-csl-season/ |access-date=18 February 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League}}

Minifootball career

In 2023, he played with Sports Leagues Canada FC at The Soccer Tournament, finishing in second place.{{Cite news |date=5 June 2023 |title=Canadian entry finishes runner-up at US$1-million 7vs7 soccer tournament |work=Black Press}}