Yaroslav Solonynko
Ukrainian footballer
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Yaroslav Solonynko (born April 2, 1991) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays with Toronto Falcons in the Canadian Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yaroslav Zinoviyovich Solonynko | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Khmelnytskyi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto Falcons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | FC Dynamo Khmelnytskyi | 20 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | FC Obolon-Brovar Kyiv | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Dynamo Khmelnytskyi | 19 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | 20 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | FC Dynamo Khmelnytskyi | 21 | (0) |
| 2014 | FC Zhemchuzhina Yalta | ||
| 2014–2016 | Rol.Ko Konojady | ||
| 2016–2017 | FC Ternopil | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | FC Vorkuta | 53 | (19) |
| 2017 | → FC Vorkuta B (loan) | 3 | (3) |
| 2022– | Toronto Falcons | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 6, 2020 | |||
Career
Europe
Solonynko began his career in 2008 with Dynamo Khmelnytskyi in the Ukrainian Second League.[1][2] Throughout his tenure with Dynamo, he played in 20 matches for two seasons.[3] In 2010, he signed a contract with Obolon-Brovar Kyiv of the Ukrainian Premier League.[4][5] After failing to break into the first team with Kyiv, he returned to his former club, Dynamo, on a loan deal in 2011.[6]
He remained in the Second League by signing with league rivals Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni in 2012.[7][8] He played in the Russian Professional Football League with Zhemchuzhina Yalta the following season.[9] In 2014, he played abroad to play in Poland's IV liga with Rol.Ko Konojady.[10] In 2016, he returned to Ukraine to sign with FC Ternopil in the Ukrainian First League.[11][12][13] In his debut season with Ternopil, he played in 16 matches.[1]
Canada
After the relegation of Ternopil, he went overseas to play in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Vorkuta.[14][15][16] Throughout the season, he assisted in securing the First Division title.[17] In his second season with Vorkuta, he assisted in securing the CSL Championship.[18][19] In 2020, he assisted in securing Vorkuta's second championship title after defeating Scarborough SC.[20]
In 2021, he assisted in securing Vorkuta's third regular-season title and secured the ProSound Cup against Scarborough.[21][22] He also played in the 2021 playoffs, where Vorkuta was defeated by Scarborough in the championship final.[23] After five seasons with Vorkuta, he signed with the expansion franchise Toronto Falcons.[24] He re-signed with the Falcons for the 2023 season, where he helped the club secure the Royal CSL Cup against the Serbian White Eagles.[25]
Honors
FC Vorkuta
- CSL Championship: 2018, 2020
- Canadian Soccer League First Division/Regular Season: 2017, 2019, 2021
- ProSound Cup: 2021