Ihor Khudobyak (footballer, born 1985)
Ihor Yaroslavovych Khudobyak (Ukrainian: Ігор Ярославович Худоб’як) is a Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for Ethnikos Achna in Cyprus.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ihor Yaroslavovych Khudobyak | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ethnikos Achna | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Chornohora | 60 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk | 28 | (8) |
| 2005–2017 | Karpaty Lviv | 278 | (33) |
| 2013–2014 | → Rostov (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | Akzhayik | 29 | (1) |
| 2019– | Ethnikos Achna | 31 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 2006 | Ukraine-21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Ukraine | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2020 | |||
Career
He was born on 20 February 1985 in Ivano-Frankivsk. Before joining Karpaty, Khudobyak played for the club Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk. In Lviv he quickly secured a place in first team and became one of the fan favorites.
In March of 2017 Khudobyak was selected as a player of the month in the Ukrainian Premier League, while playing for FC Karpaty Lviv.[1]
Khudobyak joined Cyprus club Ethnikos Achna on 1 January 2019.
International career
He was called up to Ukraine national football team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Greece on 14 November and 18 November 2009, but did not take part in either match.
He finally debuted for the national team on 29 May 2010 in a friendly game against Romanian national football team.