Ivan Zotko

Ivan Vyacheslavovych Zotko (Ukrainian: Іван В'ячеславович Зотько; born 9 July 1996) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Lithuanian club Sūduva.

Ivan Zotko

Personal information
Full name	Ivan Vyacheslavovych Zotko
Date of birth	(1996-07-09) 9 July 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Chudniv, Ukraine
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Ozgon
Youth career
2005–2009	Youth Sportive School Chudniv
2009–2012	Metalist Kharkiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Metalist Kharkiv	8	(1)
2016–2018	Valencia B	30	(2)
2018–2019	Elche	9	(0)
2019	→ Lleida Esportiu (loan)	8	(0)
2019–2021	Olimpik Donetsk	32	(1)
2021–2023	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih	18	(1)
2023	Urartu	18	(1)
2024	Sūduva	29	(2)
2025–	Ozgon	1	(0)
International career‡
2014	Ukraine U18	9	(2)
2014–2015	Ukraine U19	8	(1)
2016	Ukraine U20	3	(1)
2017–2018	Ukraine U21	8	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2021

Career

Born in Chudniv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Zotko is a product of the Chudniv and FC Metalist School Systems.^[1]

He made his debut for FC Metalist in the match against FC Chornomorets Odesa on 6 December 2015 in the Ukrainian Premier League.^[2]

On 4 February 2023, Armenian Premier League club Urartu announced the signing of Zotko.^[3] On 29 December 2023, Urartu announced that Zotko had left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.^[4]

On 21 January 2025, Kyrgyz Premier League newcomers Ozgon announced the signing of Zotko.^[5] Zotko scored in an Own goal in his debut for Ozgon, in a 3-1 defeat to fellow newcomers Bishkek City on 6 March 2025.^[6]