Ihor Bazhan (born 2 December 1981) is a

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retired

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who played for

FC Illichivets Mariupol Football Club Mariupol ( uk, Футбольний клуб "Маріуполь" ) was a Ukrainian professional football club based in Mariupol, that competed in the Ukrainian Premier League. The club ceased to exist as a result of the Siege of M ...

in the Ukrainian Premier League. He is the product of the Zirka Youth School system. He moved to

Metalist Metalist or Metallist may refer to: * Metalist, Slovianoserbsk Raion, a village in Ukraine * Metallist, Vladimir Oblast, a rural locality in Russia * FC Metalist Kharkiv, Ukrainian football club * FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, Ukrainian football club * ...

from Zorya 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

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