Andriy Budnyi

Andriy Budnyi (born 20 September 1982) is a Ukrainian footballer.

Andriy Budnyi
Budnyi playing against the Carolina Railhawks in 2010.
Personal information
Full name Andriy Budnyi
Date of birth (1982-09-20) 20 September 1982
Place of birth Chernivtsi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Bard Raptors
2002 San Jose State Spartans
2004–2005 Azusa Pacific Cougars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Cascade Surge 21 (18)
2006 Charlotte Eagles 8 (1)
2006–2007 Arsenal Bila Tserkva
2007–2008 Obolon Kyiv 24 (3)
2007–2008 → Obolon-2 Kyiv (loan) 36 (24)
2009–2010 Carolina RailHawks 43 (6)
2009 → Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) 1 (1)
2011–2012 Wilmington Hammerheads 38 (16)
2011–2013 Syracuse Silver Knights (indoor) 45 (33)
2013 VSI Tampa Bay 18 (5)
2015–2016 Ontario Fury (indoor) 3 (0)
2016 Southern California Seahorses 8 (6)
2017 Golden State Force 1 (0)
Managerial career
2016– Azusa Pacific Cougars (asst.)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2020

Career

College and Amateur

In 2002, Budnyi attended Bard College. He transferred to San Jose State University in 2002. He then transferred to Azusa Pacific University, where he earned the 2005 Golden State Athletic Conference and Region II Player of the Year award.

During his college years he also played two seasons with Cascade Surge in the USL Premier Development League, helping the team to two PDL Northwest Division titles, and being named to the PDL All-Western Conference teams in both 2004 and 2005.[1][2]

Professional

Having spent much of the early part of 2006 training with Chivas USA of Major League Soccer, Budnyi signed his first professional contract with Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division on 28 June 2006,[3] and subsequently played in 8 games for the team, scoring 1 goal.

Budnyi returned to his homeland in 2006, playing initially for Arsenal Bila Tserkva and then for Obolon Kyiv. He was the top scorer for Obolon's reserves, FC Obolon-2 Kyiv, in the Ukrainian Second League in 2007–2008, with 20 goals.

Budnyi returned to the United States in early 2009, and joined Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division in April 2009. On 22 July 2009, the RailHawks sent him on loan for one game to the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division.[4] On 22 February 2010 Carolina announced the re-signing of Budnyi to a new contract for the 2010 season.[5]

Budnyi joined USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads in February 2011.[6]

Budnyi joined the Syracuse Silver Knights in 2011. He did not re-sign at the start of the new season.

Budnyi returned the struggling Syracuse Silver Knights after signing a contract after the 2012–13 season had begun to add more firepower to their attack.

References
  1. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
  2. "PDL Honors". Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
  3. Charlotte Eagles Sign Ukrainian Forward Andriy Budnyy
  4. RailHawks central station: Budnyy, Patterson outbound, Shields inbound
  5. "Budnyy back in RailHawk attack". NASL.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  6. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
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