Denys Kostyshyn Explained

Denys Kostyshyn
Fullname:Denys Ruslanovych Kostyshyn
Birth Date:1997 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
Height:1.78 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Oleksandriya
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2006–2014
Youthclubs1:Dynamo Kyiv
Years1:2014–2018
Clubs1:Dnipro
Caps1:32
Goals1:7
Years2:2018–2021
Clubs2:Kolos Kovalivka
Caps2:74
Goals2:12
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Oleksandriya
Caps3:3
Goals3:1
Years4:2023
Clubs4:El Paso Locomotive
Caps4:33
Goals4:4
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Oleksandriya
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Ukraine U18
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalteam2:Ukraine U19
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:Ukraine (students)
Pcupdate:1 July 2024
Ntupdate:9 March 2016

Denys Ruslanovych Kostyshyn (Ukrainian: Денис Русланович Костишин; born 31 August 1997) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Oleksandriya.

Career

A product of the Dynamo Kyiv academy, Kostyshyn joined Dnipro in August 2014.

He made his professional debut for Dnipro on 30 April 2017, in a Ukrainian Premier League match against FC Volyn Lutsk.[1]

On 5 December 2022, it was announced that Kostyshyn would join USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive for their 2023 season.[2] Kostyshyn was awarded the Fan's Offensive Player of the Year Award, was named to the league Team of the Week three times, and won the league's Goal of the Week once. On 1 November 2023, it was announced that he would be departing El Paso ahead of the 2024 season.[3]

Personal life

Kostyshyn is a son of Ukrainian retired footballer Ruslan Kostyshyn.[4] [5] His younger brother, Danylo, is also a footballer.

Kostyshyn is in a relationship with Ukrainian actress Yelyzaveta Vasylenko.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official UPL Site. uk:Ліга Парі-Матч. 27 тур. Матч № 161. . http://www.upl.ua/report/view/2800. Ukrainian. 2017-04-30.
  2. Web site: 5 December 2022 . El Paso Locomotive Welcome Midfielder Denys Kostyshyn from FC Oleksandriya for 2023 Season .
  3. Web site: Huichapa . Alberto . El Paso Locomotive FC’s Denys Kostyshyn and Emmanuel Sonupe Depart Ahead of 2024 Season . EPLocomotiveFC.com . 2 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Син відомого футболіста поміняв Динамо на Дніпро . Ukrainian . ua.korrespondent.net. 30 April 2017.
  5. Web site: Bloomquist . Bret . 30 June 2023 . Locomotive's Denys Kostyshyn makes challenging move from Ukraine to El Paso . 27 August 2023 . El Paso Times.
  6. Web site: Лиза Василенко - актриса сериала школа. Биография, фильмография, фото, личная жизнь Shkola.tv. ru.shkola.tv. ru-RU. 2018-08-20.