Vadym Melnyk (; born 16 May 1980) is a retired

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Ukrainian

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defender.

Career

Veres Rivne

In 1997 he moved to Veres Rivne in

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, where in the season 1997–98, he played 36 matches and scored 2 goals and got the 4th place in the league.

Borysfen Boryspil

In 1999 he moved to Borysfen Boryspil until 2005, where he played 184 matches and scored 33 goals and he won the

in the season 1999–2000.

Metalurh Donetsk

He was acquired from Metalurh Donetsk during the 2007–08 transfer season.

Desna Chernihiv

In 2012 he moved to Desna Chernihiv until 2018, where he become also the captain and he won

in the season

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and he got promoted in

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after the season 2017–18 in

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After Retirement

In 2020 he was appointed as Technical Sport Director of Desna Chernihiv. In 2020 he commented the chance for the club to be qualify for the in Europe League and the big result that the club gained after qualified for

. In August 2021, Melnyk confirmed the that Yevhen Khacheridi, left Desna training camp after spending about three weeks in the location of the club of

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, with which he maintained training form, the parties did not come to a common denominator regarding the signing of the contract. Khacheridi left the training camp of

Oleksandr Ryabokon Oleksandr Ryabokon (; born 21 February 1964) is a former Ukrainian football defender, and recently, until 2022, the head-coach of FC Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian Premier League. He is known for transforming a third tier team into a solid t ...

's team on his own initiative. It is unknown whether the search for a new club will continue.

Honours

Desna Chernihiv *

: 2017–18 *

Borysfen Boryspil *

: 1999–2000

References

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Profile on Football Squads
1980 births Living people Ukrainian men's footballers NK Veres Rivne players FC Borysfen Boryspil players FC Borysfen-2 Boryspil players FC Metalurh Donetsk players SC Tavriya Simferopol players FC Mariupol players FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi players FC Desna Chernihiv players Ukrainian Premier League players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Rivne Oblast 21st-century Ukrainian sportsmen {{Ukraine-footy-defender-1980s-stub