Vitaliy Vernydub
Ukrainian footballer
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Vitaliy Yuriyovych Vernydub (Ukrainian: Віталій Юрійович Вернидуб; born 17 October 1987) is a Ukrainian football manager and retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Vitaliy Yuriyovych Vernydub | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | DYuSSh Smena Saint Petersburg[2] | ||
| 2000–2004 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2012 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 95 | (5) |
| 2004–2006 | → Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia | 21 | (2) |
| 2007 | → Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Zorya Luhansk | 73 | (5) |
| 2015–2018 | Gabala | 45 | (2) |
| 2018–2022 | Zorya Luhansk | 82 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 336 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Ukraine U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | Ukraine U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ukraine | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | Ukraine U21 (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Club
Vernydub is a graduate of Metalurh Zaporizhzhia Youth school system, where he was trained by Oleksandr Rudyka. He was loaned off to Kryvbas Kryvyy Rih for the second half of the 2006–2007 season, where he managed to play 9 matches for the club. Vernydub debuted for the senior Metalurh Zaporizhzhia team on 13 July 2007, at a home game against rivals Karpaty Lviv, which the club won 1–0.
Gabala
On 11 June 2015, Vernydub signed a one-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Gabala FK.[3] On 11 May 2017, Vernydub signed a new one-year contract,[4] leaving Gabala on 31 May 2018.[5]
Return to Zorya Luhansk
On 19 June 2018, Vernydub signed a two-year contract with Zorya Luhansk.[6]
Return to Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
On 2 July 2022 he moved to Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.[7]
International career
Personal life
His father Yuriy Vernydub is a formal coach of Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia (loan) | 2003–04 | Ukrainian Second League | 5 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2004–05 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2005–06 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| 2006–07 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan) | 2006–07 | Ukrainian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 2007–08 | Ukrainian Premier League | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2008–09 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 95 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 5 | ||
| Zorya Luhansk | 2011–12 | Ukrainian Premier League | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 31 | 2 | |||
| Total | 72 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | ||
| Gabala | 2015–16 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | 22 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | - | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 45 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 1 | - | - | 78 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 242 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 15 | ||
International
| Ukraine | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 18 November 2014[9]
Personal life
He is a son of the Ukrainian coach Yuriy Vernydub.
