Ihor Bazhan (; born 2 December 1981) is a
professional
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Ukrainian football
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retired
goalkeeper
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who played for
FC Illichivets Mariupol in the
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League ( ) or UPL is a professional association football league in Ukraine and the highest level of the Ukrainian football league system.
Originally known as the Vyshcha Liha ( , ) it was formed in 1991 during the 1992 in ...
. He is the product of the
Zirka Youth School system. He moved to
Metalist from
Zorya
Zorya (Literal translation, lit. "Dawn"; also many variants: Zarya, Zaria, Zorza, Zirnytsia, Zaranitsa, Zoryushka, etc.) is a figure in Slavic folklore, a feminine personification of dawn, possibly goddess. Depending on tradition, she may appear ...
during the
2008–09 summer transfer season.
National team
During the 2002–03 season, Ihor Bazhan was called up to
Ukrainian under-21 national football team, where he played one game.
External links
Official Website Profile*
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Ukrainian men's footballers
Ukrainian Premier League players
FC Metalist Kharkiv players
FC Zorya Luhansk players
SC Tavriya Simferopol players
FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi players
FC Zirka-2 Kropyvnytskyi players
FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih players
FC Arsenal Kyiv players
FC Mariupol players
Men's association football goalkeepers
1981 births
Living people
Footballers from Kropyvnytskyi
21st-century Ukrainian sportsmen
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