Ihor Vitiv

Ihor Vitiv (born April 1, 1984) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dynamo Toronto.

Ihor Vitiv
Personal information
Full name Ihor Josifovych Vitiv
Date of birth (1984-04-01) April 1, 1984
Place of birth Stryi, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2006 FC Skala Stryi 56 (0)
2006–2008 Obolon Kiev 0 (0)
2006–2007 →FC Obolon-2 Kyiv (loan) 4 (0)
2007–2008 FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne 0 (0)
2008–2009 FC Arsenal-Kyivshchyna Bila Tserkva 13 (0)
2008–2009 FC Desna Chernihiv 1 (0)
2010 FC Banants
2010–2011 FC Desna Chernihiv 8 (0)
2010–2012 CWKS Resovia
2012 FC Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia 3 (0)
2012–2013 FC Poltava 0 (0)
2012–2013 →FC Poltava-2 Karlivka (loan) 30 (0)
2013–2015 FC Stal Kamianske 39 (0)
2015–2016 Toronto Atomic FC
2018–2019 Ukraine AC (indoor)
2019 FC Ukraine United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 4, 2019

Playing career

Vitiv began his career in 2001 with FC Skala Stryi in the Ukrainian Second League.[1] After several years in the third tier he achieved promotion to the Ukrainian First League with Obolon Kiev in 2005.[2] He primarily played with their reserve squad FC Obolon-2 Kyiv in the Druha Liga. After failing to make an appearance with Obolon he was transferred to FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne. He later had stints with FC Arsenal-Kyivshchyna Bila Tserkva, and FC Desna Chernihiv before heading abroad to play in the Armenian Premier League with FC Banants in 2010.

After a season in Armenia he returned to play with Desna Chernihiv. The following season he went across the border to Poland to play with Resovia in the III liga.[3][4][5] He returned to Ukraine in 2011 to play with FC Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia, FC Poltava, and won promotion to the Persha Liga in 2013 with FC Stal Kamianske. In 2015, he went overseas to play in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Atomic FC.[6] In his debut season he was named the CSL Goalkeeper of the Year in the Second Division.[7]

In 2018, he played indoor soccer with Ukraine AC in the Arena Premier League.[8] He returned to the Canadian Soccer League for the 2019 season to play with FC Ukraine United.[9] After a three year hiatus, he returned to the CSL to play with expansion side Dynamo Toronto for the 2023 season.[10]

References
  1. "Витив Игорь Иосифович, 01.04.1984, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  2. "Igor Vitiv". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  3. "Igor Vitiv футболист, Украина". ogogol.net. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  4. "resoviacy.pl - serwis informacyjny Resovia Rzeszów". www.resoviacy.pl. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  5. "Ihor Witiw". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  6. "Toronto Atomic FC B | Canadian Soccer League". 2016-05-25. Archived from the original on 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2017-07-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. "GOALSCORING DEFENDER JOSIP KERAN WINS CSL MVP AWARD…..League annual awards Saturday | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  8. "Ukraine AC – APL". apl.teamsnapsites.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  9. "FC Ukraine United – Canadian Soccer League". 4 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  10. Adamson, Stan (24 July 2023). "Saturday Victories for Scarborough, Serbian Eagles and Dynamo". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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