Volodymyr Pianykh

Volodymyr Pianykh (5 February 1951) is a Ukrainian footballer who played as a defender for Shakhtar Donetsk. After retiring as a player, Pianykh became a football referee.

Volodymyr Pianykh

Personal information
Date of birth	(1951-02-05) 5 February 1951 (age 74)
Place of birth	Stalino, Soviet Union
Position	Defender
Youth career
1962–1969	Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1971	Shakhtar Donetsk	12	(0)
1971	FC Shakhtar Kadiivka	19	(3)
1972–1973	SC Chernihiv	?	(8)
1974–1983	Shakhtar Donetsk	41	(8)
1984	FC Shakhtar Horlivka	38	(2)
International career
1969	USSR (under-19)	7	(0)
1979	Ukraine	?
Medal record Men's football Representing  Soviet Union UEFA European U-18 Championships[1] 1969 East Germany
Refereeing career Domestic Years League Role 1987–1991 Soviet Top League Referee 1992–1998 Ukrainian Premier League Referee International Years League Role 1990-1998 FIFA listed Referee
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 1979 Pianykh played couple of games for Ukraine at the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR.^[2]

Pianykh was a referee at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification match between Finland and Israel that took place on 16 June 1993 in Lahti, Finland.^[3]