Valentyn Poltavets

Valentyn Poltavets, (Ukrainian: Валентин Миколайович Полтавець, born 18 April 1975) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer and caretaker of FC Real Pharma Odesa. Besides Ukraine, he has played in Switzerland.^[1]

Valentyn Poltavets

Personal information
Full name	Valentyn Mykolayovych Poltavets
Date of birth	(1975-04-18) 18 April 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Balkany Zorya (assistant)
Youth career
	FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1993	FC Shakhtar Pavlohrad	14	(3)
1993–1995	FC Viktor Zaporizhzhia	33	(4)
1994–2000	FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia	168	(47)
1998–1999	→ FC Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia	4	(5)
2000–2002	FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk	45	(10)
2001	→ FC Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk	3	(0)
2002	→ FC Dnipro-3 Dnipropetrovsk	1	(0)
2002–2003	FC Arsenal Kyiv	24	(5)
2003–2004	FC Wil	15	(2)
2004–2008	FC Chornomorets Odesa	80	(20)
2008–2010	FC Dniester Ovidiopol	78	(27)
2011–2013	FC Odesa	31	(19)
2014–2016	FC Balkany Zorya	5	(0)
Managerial career
2016–?	FC Balkany Zorya (assistant)
2024–	FC Real Pharma Odesa (caretaker)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

In the 1999–2000 season, Poltavets played for FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia and became the top goalscorer of Ukrainian Cup 1999-00 along with Maksim Shatskikh.

Coaching career

On September 23, 2024, Poltavets was hired by the FC Real Pharma Odesa to become their caretaker.^[2]

Honours as player

• Swiss Cup Winner: 2003/04
• Ukrainian Premier League bronze medal (2): 2000–01, 2005–06