Borys Pavlovych Orlovskyi (; born 16 January 1993) is a Ukrainian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Europe

Orlovskyi began his career in his home region in 2010 with Bukovyna Chernivtsi in the

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. After several seasons with Bukovyna, he was loaned to

Tavriya Simferopol Sports Club Tavriya () was a Ukrainian football club from Simferopol. Tavriya was a member of the Ukrainian Premier League from its founding and won the first Ukrainian Premier League 1992, Ukrainian Premier League making them one of three team ...

in the country's top tier the

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in 2012. His stint in the Crimea was short-lived as he failed to make an appearance for the club, resulting in him returning to Bukovyna. In 2014, he played abroad in the Caucasus region with

FC Gandzasar Kapan FC Gandzasar Kapan is an Armenian football club based in the town of Kapan, Syunik Province. The team plays in Armenian Premier League. The club headquarters are located on 18 Garegin Nzhdeh street, Kapan. The Gandzasar Kapan Training Centre is ...

in the

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. In his single season in Armenia, he played in 10 matches and recorded one goal. His lone goal was against

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on September 27, 2014. For the remainder of the 2015 season, he returned to his former club Bukovyna. Following his brief stint in Bukovyna, he played in the country's third tier the

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with

Veres Rivne Narodnyy Klub Veres Rivne () is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Rivne. The club competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the top tier of Ukrainian football, after winning the 2020–21 Ukrainian First League. Their home stadium ...

. He helped the team secure promotion to the second tier and re-signed with the club in 2016. He departed from Veres after the conclusion of the 2016-17 season. Following his release from Veres, he signed with

FC Lviv FC Lviv () is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. The history of the club is very controversial and was interrupted on numerous occasions. The first club under such name entered professional competitions back in 199 ...

. His tenure with Lviv was brief as he mutually parted ways with the club in early 2018. Orlovskyi returned to the third tier with former club Veres Rivne where he served as the team captain. After a season with Veres, he departed from the club. In 2019, he returned to his home club Bukovyna for his third and final stint. He played his final season with Bukovyna in 2021. On 1 May 2021, he missed a penalty against

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saved by Oleksandr Shyray at the

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in the

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season.

Canada

In 2022, he played abroad once more this time in the

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with

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. Throughout the season he helped the club secure a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the standings. He featured in the

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final where the Continentals defeated

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for the title.

International career

Orlovskyi was a member of the

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participated at Vladislav Granatkin's Cup in Russia in January 2011.

Honors

FC Continentals *

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Orlovskyi, Borys 1993 births Living people Piddubny Olympic College alumni Ukrainian men's footballers Ukraine men's youth international footballers 21st-century Ukrainian sportsmen Men's association football midfielders FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi players SC Tavriya Simferopol players FC Gandzasar Kapan players FC Lviv players NK Veres Rivne players KF Trepça '89 players FC Continentals players Armenian Premier League players Ukrainian First League players Ukrainian Second League players Football Superleague of Kosovo players Ukrainian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Armenia Expatriate men's footballers in Kosovo Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Kosovo Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Footballers from Chernivtsi Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players