Yuriy Chonka
Ukrainian footballer (1991–2026)
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Yuriy Volodymyrovych Chonka (Ukrainian: Юрій Володимирович Чонка; 31 May 1991 – 21 January 2026) was a Ukrainian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Full name
Yuriy Volodymyrovych Chonka
Date of birth
31 May 1991
Place of birth
Velyka Kopanya, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death
21 January 2026 (aged 34)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuriy Volodymyrovych Chonka | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Velyka Kopanya, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 2026 (aged 34) | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Youth Sport School Uzhhorod | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Beregvidek Berehove (amateurs) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Metalist Kharkiv | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Naftan Novopolotsk | 31 | (0) |
| 2015 | Balmazújváros | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Sevlyush Vynohradiv (amateurs) | 77 | (40) |
| 2020–2021 | Uzhhorod | 25 | (5) |
| 2021–? | Sevlyush Vynohradiv (amateurs) | 2 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Chonka was awarded the title of best football player in Zakarpattia in 2010 among amateur teams.[1]
On 16 February 2011, he signed a five-year contract with Metalist Kharkiv.[2]
Death
Chonka died on 21 January 2026, at the age of 34.[3]
