Vitaliy Ponomaryov

Vitaliy Ponomaryov (Ukrainian: Віталій Юрійович Пономарьов; born 7 December 1973) is a Ukrainian retired professional footballer and football referee, who recently was appointed as manager of LNZ Cherkasy.^[1][2]

Vitaliy Ponomaryov

Personal information
Full name	Vitaliy Yuriyovych Ponomaryov
Date of birth	(1973-12-07) 7 December 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Ukrainian SSR
Team information
Current team	LNZ Cherkasy (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–95	LAZ Lviv	5	(1)
Managerial career
2016–2020	FC Mykolaiv
2018	Lviv Oblast
2020–2023	Rukh Lviv (U-19)
2023–2025	Rukh Lviv
2025–	LNZ Cherkasy
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

He made his professional debut in the Ukrainian Third League in 1994 for FC LAZ Lviv.

In 2002–2010 Ponomaryov served as an assistant referee (linesman) and in 2006–2010 in professional leagues including the Ukrainian Premier League. According to some sources, he had a FIFA accreditation.^[3]

In 2016 Ponomaryov became a manager of FC Mykolaiv which plays in Lviv Oblast and amateur competitions. In 2018 he was appointed a manager of the Lviv Oblast football team which hosted one of the qualification groups for the 2019 UEFA Regions' Cup. In 2020 he was invited to FC Rukh Lviv where he managed the club's junior squad.

Honours

Individual

• Ukrainian Premier League Manager of the Month: May-June 2023