Ihor Bazhan (; born 2 December 1981) is a

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Ukrainian

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retired

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who played for FC Illichivets Mariupol in the

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. He is the product of the Zirka Youth School system. He moved to Metalist from

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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
* * 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 {{Ukraine-footy-goalkeeper-1980s-stub