Oleksiy Kurylov
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Oleksiy Kurylov is a professional
Ukrainian
football
defender
who plays for FC Vorskla Poltava
in the Ukrainian Premier League
. Kurylov is the product of the Shakhtar Donetsk youth
school system. In Shakhtar
, Kurylov played in 17 games in the Reserves, one in Shakhtar II and 10 games for Shakhtar III. He was bought by Metalist
during the 2006/2007 season in 2007, however was put in Metalist Reserves
. Myron Markevych
promoted Oleksiy Kurylov to the senior team during the 2007–08
season, where he gave his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League
. In the winter break 2008–09 he was transferred to Zorya Luhansk.
, playing 20 international matches and netting on goal. He also played on game for the Ukrainian Under-20 National Team where he scored 1 goal in 1 game. He was promoted by Pavel Yakovenko
to the Ukrainian Under-21 National Football Team
.
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who plays for FC Vorskla Poltava
FC Vorskla Poltava
FC Vorskla Poltava ,is a professional football team which plays in the Ukrainian Premier League and represents the city of Poltava.- History :...
in the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
. Kurylov is the product of the Shakhtar Donetsk youth
FC Shakhtar Donetsk Reserves and Youth Team
Shakhtar Donetsk Reserves are the reserve team of Shakhtar Donetsk Football Club.- Youth Squad :Squad is as of May 29, 2011.- External links :...
school system. In Shakhtar
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...
, Kurylov played in 17 games in the Reserves, one in Shakhtar II and 10 games for Shakhtar III. He was bought by Metalist
FC Metalist Kharkiv
FC Metalist Kharkiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kharkiv. It competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the highest football level in the country. Founded in 1925, the team worked its way up the rungs of the Soviet football system, eventually being promoted to the Soviet Top...
during the 2006/2007 season in 2007, however was put in Metalist Reserves
FC Metalist Kharkiv Reserves and Youth Team
- Reserve team :Squad is given according to the club's official website , as of June 28, 2008....
. Myron Markevych
Myron Markevych
Myron Bohdanovych Markevych is a former football midfielder and current head coach of Metalist Kharkiv in the Ukrainian Premier League and former head coach of the Ukrainian national football team...
promoted Oleksiy Kurylov to the senior team during the 2007–08
Ukrainian Premier League 2007-08
The 2007–08 Ukrainian Premier League season is the seventeenth since its establishment. This season competition was sponsored by Biola which became the title sponsor of the League for the season. It began on July 17, 2007, and ended on May 18, 2008...
season, where he gave his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
. In the winter break 2008–09 he was transferred to Zorya Luhansk.
National team
Oleksiy Kurylov has been a regular defender in the Ukrainian Under-19 National Football TeamUkraine national under-19 football team
The Ukraine national under-19 football team represents Ukraine in international football at this age level and is controlled by Football Federation of Ukraine, the governing body for football in Ukraine.The current coach is Oleksandr Holovko....
, playing 20 international matches and netting on goal. He also played on game for the Ukrainian Under-20 National Team where he scored 1 goal in 1 game. He was promoted by Pavel Yakovenko
Pavel Yakovenko
Pavlo Oleksandrovych Yakovenko – or Pavel Aleksandrovich Yakovenko , is a former Ukrainian footballer and USSR international.-Playing career:...
to the Ukrainian Under-21 National Football Team
Ukraine national under-21 football team
The Ukraine national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine.After Ukrainian Independence in 1991, the Ukraine senior team played their first match in April 1992...
.