Vitaliy Balashov (Ukrainian: Віталій Юрійович Балашов; born 15 January 1991) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Shturm Ivankiv.[1]

Vitaliy Balashov
Personal information
Full name Vitaliy Yuriyovych Balashov
Date of birth (1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Shturm Ivankiv
Youth career
2004–2008 Chornomorets Odesa Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2016 Chornomorets Odesa 98 (12)
2010 Chornomorets-2 Odesa 1 (0)
2013Hoverla Uzhhorod (loan) 10 (1)
2016 Wisła Kraków 8 (0)
2016 Wisła Kraków II 6 (7)
2017 Milsami Orhei 10 (4)
2017 Isloch Minsk Raion 8 (1)
2018–2020 Olimpik Donetsk 49 (5)
2020 Tambov 6 (0)
2021 Shakhter Karagandy 13 (2)
2021–2022 Aktobe 29 (3)
2023 Turan 7 (3)
2023 Tytan Odesa
2024– Shturm Ivankiv
International career
2006–2007 Ukraine U16 14 (4)
2007–2008 Ukraine U17 9 (1)
2008–2009 Ukraine U18 3 (1)
2012 Ukraine U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2024

Career

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He is a product of the Chornomorets Odesa Youth academy and has played for both the reserve squad and youth squad.

In 2016, he played for Wisła Kraków in the Polish Ekstraklasa.[2]

On 4 August 2020, he signed a two-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Tambov.[3] His Tambov contract was terminated on 9 October.[4]

On 2 March 2021, he signed a contract with Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Shakhter Karagandy, but his contract was terminated just three months later.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Vitaliy Balashov at Soccerway
  2. ^ Kontrakt Witalija Bałaszowa rozwiązany
  3. ^ "Виталий Балашов стал игроком "Тамбова"!" (in Russian). FC Tambov. 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ ""Тамбов" расторг контракт с Балашовым и Головней" (in Russian). FC Tambov. 9 October 2020.
  5. ^ "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ВИТАЛИЙ БАЛАШОВ – ИГРОК ФК "ШАХТЕР"!" (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 2 March 2021.
  6. ^ "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: БАЛАШОВ ПОКИДАЕТ "ШАХТЕР"" (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 6 June 2021.
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