Orest Kuzyk

Orest Tarasovych Kuzyk (Ukrainian: Орест Тарасович Кузик; born 17 May 1995) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chornomorets Odesa.

Orest Kuzyk
Personal information
Full name Orest Tarasovych Kuzyk
Date of birth (1995-05-17) 17 May 1995
Place of birth Lviv, Ukraine
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Chornomorets Odesa
Number 7
Youth career
2001–2010 Karpaty Lviv
2011–2012 Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Dynamo Kyiv 0 (0)
2015–2016Hoverla Uzhhorod (loan) 24 (2)
2016–2018 Stal Kamianske 37 (8)
2018–2020 PAS Giannina 7 (0)
2019Dnipro-1 (loan) 11 (4)
2019–2020Desna Chernihiv (loan) 20 (1)
2020–2021 Pafos 12 (1)
2021–2022 Rukh Lviv 9 (1)
2022– Chornomorets Odesa 33 (2)
International career
2010–2011 Ukraine U16 4 (0)
2010–2011 Ukraine U17 4 (0)
2015 Ukraine U20 2 (0)
2016 Ukraine U21 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2021

Club career

Dynamo Kyiv and loan to Hoverla Uzhhorod

He spent most of his early career in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves with Dynamo Kyiv and in July 2015 went on loan to Hoverla Uzhhorod in the Ukrainian Premier League, making his debut against FC Vorskla Poltava on 25 July.[1][2]

FC Stal Kamianske

The following season, Kuzyk joined Stal Kamianske of the Ukrainian Premier League, appearing 37 times and scoring eight goals over two seasons.

PAS Giannina F.C.

On 8 June 2018, Kuzyk signed with Greek Super League side PAS Giannina.[3]

Loan to SC Dnipro-1

Having made only seven appearances for Giannina, Kuzyk was loaned out to SC Dnipro-1 in the Ukrainian First League on 14 January 2019.[4] He made 11 appearances and scored four goals in the 2018–19 Ukrainian First League, winning Player of the Month honours in March and ultimately helping Dnipro earn promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League.[5][6]

Loan to FC Desna Chernihiv

On 14 July 2019, he went on loan again, this time to Desna Chernihiv.[7] There he found more consistent playing time, appearing in 21 matches and scoring once in the 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League season.[8]

Pafos FC

In September 2020, Kuzyk left Giannina and signed a three-year contract with Pafos in the Cypriot First Division.[9] On 22 October he scored his first goal for the side against Karmiotissa FC.[4]

Rukh Lviv

On 24 June 2021 he signed a three-year contract with Rukh Lviv in Ukrainian Premier League.[10] On 25 July he made his debut with the new club against Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, also scoring his first goal.[11]

Chornomorets Odesa

On 26 January 2022, he moved to Chornomorets Odesa in the Ukrainian Premier League.[12]

International career

In 2015 he made two appearances for Ukraine's under-20s. The following year, he made five appearances and scored one goal for the Ukraine under-21 side.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 April 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dynamo Kyiv 2015–16 Ukrainian Premier League 0000000000
Hoverla Uzhhorod (loan) 2015–16 Ukrainian Premier League 242100000252
Stal Kamianske 2016–17 Ukrainian Premier League 5010000060
2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League 328200000348
PAS Giannina 2018–19 Super League Greece 4030000070
Dnipro-1 (loan) 2018–19 Ukrainian First League 114200000134
Desna Chernihiv (loan) 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 201100000211
Pafos 2020–21 Cypriot First Division 121000000121
Rukh Lviv 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 91200000111
Chornomorets Odesa 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 0000000000
2022–23 Ukrainian Premier League 261000000261
Career total 14318120000015518

Honours

SC Dnipro-1

individual

References

  1. Орест Тарасович Кузык (in Russian). Official FC Dynamo Kyiv Site. 2015-07-29.
  2. Ліга Парі-Матч. 2 тур. Матч № 8 25.07.2015. (in Ukrainian). Official UPL Site. 2015-07-29. Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  3. Ανακοίνωσε Κιούζικ ο ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα. www.sport24.gr. 2018-06-09.
  4. "Στη Ντνίπρο ο Κούζικ". 15 January 2019.
  5. "Orest Kuzyk won the award of March 2019 |". www.pfl.ua. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  6. "Орест Кузык - лучший игрок марта в Первой лиге |". UA-Football. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. "Орест Кузик - гравець ФК Десна". 14 July 2019.
  8. "Orest Kuzyk scored against FC Oleksandriya | Referee report". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. "Орест Кузик |". www.sportanalytic.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  10. "Орест Кузик - гравець "Руху"" (in Ukrainian). 24 June 2021.
  11. "Metalist 1925 2 : 1 Rukh". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  12. "Орест Кузык становится "моряком"" (in Russian). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  13. Orest Kuzyk at Soccerway
  14. Orest Kuzyk at Soccerway
  15. "Orest Kuzyk won the award of March 2019 |". www.pfl.ua. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
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