Ihor Melnyk (; born 21 August 1986) is a former

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Ukrainian

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striker.

Club career

Ukraine

Melnyk was a product of the Lviv Oblast Sportive School System. After graduating from the Lviv Oblast Academy he spent time in the

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with FC Khimik Novyi Rozdil and FC Kamenyar-Termoplast Drohobych. He would sign a contract with

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side

Karpaty Lviv Football Club Karpaty Lviv ( ) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Lviv. In 2020–21 the club was reorganized and changed owner. During that period there existed two clubs with the same name, one at professional level competitio ...

in 2006. Throughout his tenure with Karpaty, he only saw action in the

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with the

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. During the 2006-07 season, he finished as the club's top goal scorer with 10 goals. After a season with the Lviv-based organization, he went south of the country to play with Krymteplytsia Molodizhne in 2007. He would permanently sign with Krymteplytsia in 2007, and play in the

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. In 2010, he remained in the second division by signing with

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. In his debut season with Oleksandria, he played in 15 matches and scored 4 goals. During his short stint with Oleksandria, he helped the club secure promotion to the premier league by winning the division. In the winter of 2011, he signed with

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. His stint with Lviv was short-lived as the club ran into financial difficulties. In total, he played in 13 matches and recorded 3 goals. Due to Lviv's financial problems, he would sign with Bukovyna Chernivtsi in July 2011. Melnyk recorded his first goal for Bukovyna on September 19, 2011, against

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. His tenure with Bukovyna only lasted half a season as he was released in the winter of 2012. Following his release from Bukovyna, he returned to his former club FC Lviv to finish off the season. In his return season in Lviv, he played in 11 matches and recorded 6 goals. After a single season with Lviv, he returned to the Crimean peninsula to play with former club Krymteplytsia in 2012. In 2013, he played in the third division with Nyva Ternopil. He would miss the majority of the season as he received a leg injury. As the club would secure promotion to the second division, Melnyk would return for another season. Unfortunately, the organization experienced financial difficulties which resulted in Melnyk departing from Lviv in the summer of 2014. Following his release from Nyva, he played in the regional Lviv league with FC Lapaivka.

Canada

In the summer of 2015, he played abroad in the Southern Ontario-based

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with

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. He made his debut for the club on May 11, 2015, against

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where he also recorded his first goal. In his debut season with Toronto, he helped the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing fifth in the league's first division. Toronto would be eliminated in the opening round of the postseason by

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. Melnyk was recognized by the league for his efforts by receiving the Rookie of the Year award. He would re-sign with Toronto for the 2016 season. Atomic once more secured a playoff spot where the

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eliminated them from the competition in the first round. In 2017, he played at the provincial amateur level in the

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with

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's reserve team in the Provincial East division where he was named the Rookie of the Year. After a season at the amateur level, he returned to the CSL to play with

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in 2018. He would help Vorkuta secure a postseason berth by finishing second in the first division. In the opening round of the playoffs, Melnyk would contribute a goal against

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which helped advance the club to the next round. After defeating

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, Vorkuta would ultimately reach the

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where the club successfully clinched the title. He re-signed with Vorkuta for the 2019 season. Melnyk would assist the club in securing the divisional title, resulting in an automatic playoff berth. However, the club was eliminated in the first round of the tournament by

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. The 2020 season marked his third season with Vorkuta. Vorkuta would claim their second championship title after defeating Scarborough in the playoff finals. In 2021, he returned to the Ontario amateur level, to play with Hungaria Vasas.

Honors

FC Oleksandria *

: 2010-2011 FC Vorkuta *

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* CSL II Championship:

First Division:

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Individual *

Rookie of the Year:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Melnyk, Ihor 1986 births Living people Ukrainian men's footballers FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne players FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi players FC Lviv players Ukrainian Premier League players FC Karpaty Lviv players FC Karpaty-2 Lviv players FC Oleksandriya players FC Nyva Ternopil players Toronto Atomic FC players FC Ukraine United players FC Continentals players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Ukrainian expatriate men's footballers Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Men's association football forwards Ukrainian First League players Ukrainian Second League players Footballers from Lviv