Vitaliy Viktorovych Tymofiyenko (Ukrainian: Віталій Вікторович Тимофієнко; born 4 January 1993) is a Ukrainian professional football midfielder who plays for Canadian Soccer League club Toronto Falcons.

Vitaliy Tymofiyenko
Tymofiyenko in 2022
Personal information
Full name Vitaliy Viktorovych Tymofiyenko
Date of birth (1993-01-04) 4 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Sloviansk, Ukraine
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Toronto Falcons
Youth career
2008–2010 Metalurh Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Metalurh Donetsk 2 (0)
2014Stal Alchevsk (loan) 17 (0)
2015 Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk 5 (0)
2016–2017 Avanhard Kramatorsk 18 (1)
2018–2019 Cherkashchyna-Akademiya Biloziria 37 (2)
2019–2022 Veres Rivne 38 (1)
2022 Peremoha Dnipro 0 (0)
2022 FC Continentals
2023– Toronto Falcons
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2022

Career

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Ukraine

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Tymofiyenko was the product of the youth systems of FC Metalurh Donetsk.[1] He ultimately joined the senior team and made his debut on 26 May 2013, entering as a second-half substitute against FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.[2] He had limited match-time opportunities as he only played in 2 games throughout his two-year stint.[3] Metalurh loaned him out to FC Stal Alchevsk for the 2013–14 season in the Ukrainian First League.[4] The Luhansk-based club signed Tymofiyenko on a permanent basis the following season.[5]

Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni acquired Tymofiyenko for the 2015–16 season.[6] He furthered his career in the second tier by returning to his home province to play with FC Avanhard Kramatorsk.[1] His first professional goal was recorded with Avanhard in a match against FC Naftovyk Okhtyrka on 9 November 2016.[7] In 2017, he secured a contract with FC Cherkashchyna.[8] The organization experienced financial troubles the following year which resulted in the club being renamed and relegated to the Ukrainian Second League.[9] The club rebounded the next season as it secured promotion to the second tier.[10]

Tymofiyenko would remain in the third tier in 2019 by signing with Veres Rivne.[11][12] After only 3 matches with Veres, he was released from his contract.[13] Veres secured promotion to the second tier which resulted in the recruitment of Tymofiyenko for the 2020–21 season.[14] In his sophomore season with the western Ukrainian club, he aided in securing promotion to the top tier by winning the league title.[15]

His return to the premier league was short-lived as he played in only 12 matches and mutually terminated his contract with the club.[16] Peremoha Dnipro secured the services of Tymofiyenko for the remainder of the season.[17][18]

Canada

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In the summer of 2022, he played abroad in southern Ontario in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Continentals.[19][20] Throughout the season he helped the club secure a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the standings.[21] He featured in the CSL Championship final where the Continentals defeated Scarborough SC for the title.[22][23]

After the hiatus of FC Continentals for the 2023 season, he joined league rivals Toronto Falcons.[24] He would help Toronto finish third in the standings.[25]

Minifootball career

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In 2023, he played with Sports Leagues Canada FC at The Soccer Tournament, finishing in second place.[26]

Honors

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FC Continentals

References

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  1. ^ a b "Авангард підписав двох новачків" [Avangard signed two newcomers]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. ^ Тимофієнко Віталій Вікторович (in Ukrainian). Official FFU Site. 1 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Ukraine – V. Tymofienko – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Свежая кровь" [fresh blood]. football.ua. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Сталь: трио новичков из донецкого Металлурга" [Steel: a trio of newcomers from Donetsk Metallurg]. football.ua. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Гірник-Спорт: троє пішли, один прийшов" ["Girnyk-Sport": three left, one came]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 1 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Перша ліга. Цифри та факти вісімнадцятого туру" [The first league. Figures and facts of the eighteenth round]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Черкаський Дніпро вніс у заявку двох новачків" [Cherkasy Dnipro submitted two newcomers to the application]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 2 March 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Черкаський Дніпро змінив назву і прописку" [Cherkassy Dnipro changed its name and registration]. ua-football.com. 7 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Команда Юрія Вірта зробила вагомий крок до Першої ліги (Відео) – Львівський державний університет фізичної культури" [Yuri Virt's team made a significant step to the First League]. ldufk.edu.ua. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Верес переглядає шістьох потенційних новачків" [Veres looks at six potential rookies]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Верес підписав вісьмох новачків" [Veres signed eight rookies]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 17 July 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Шість гравців залишили Верес" [Six players left Veres]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 23 December 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Хавбек Вереса повернувся в стрій після травми" [Midfielder Veres returned to action after injury]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 23 April 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Тимофієнко: Нічия – справедливий підсумок матчу проти Інгульця" [Timofienko: A draw is a fair result of the match against Ingulets]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Ще мінус один. Верес оголосив про відхід чергового гравця" [One more minus. Veres announced the departure of another player]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Перемога підпише ексгравця Вересу" [The victory will sign the ex-player of Veresa]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 26 December 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Перемога збирає екс-гравців Вереса. До команди приєднався хавбек" [Victory gathers ex-players of Veres. A midfielder joined the team]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 13 January 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  19. ^ Bida, Vitaly (19 May 2022). "Український футболіст виїхав до Канади і працює будівельником: "Приїжджаєш вбитий і все, чого хочеш – поїсти та спати"" [Ukrainian football player left for Canada and works as a construction worker: "You arrive dead and all you want is to eat and sleep"]. Спорт 24 (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Canadian Soccer League – FC Continentals roster". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  21. ^ Adamson, Stan (11 August 2022). "CSL Championship Playoffs Saturday..........Quarter-finals underway". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  22. ^ Stanchev, Stancho (8 September 2022). "Мениджърът К. Димитров от Брежани и "Скарбъро" останаха без титла в Канада" [Manager K. Dimitrov from Brezhani and "Scarborough" remained without a title in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  23. ^ a b Adamson, Stan (28 August 2022). "Continentals Win Championship Squeaker..." Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  24. ^ "2023 Toronto Falcons roster". Canadian Soccer League. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  25. ^ Adamson, Stan (18 September 2023). "Scarborough Wins League Title to Close CSL Season". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  26. ^ "Canadian entry finishes runner-up at US$1-million 7vs7 soccer tournament". Black Press. 5 June 2023.
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