Yevhen Novak

Yevhen Anatoliyovych Novak (Ukrainian: Євген Анатолійович Новак, Macedonian: Јевхан Анатолиевич Новак; born 1 February 1989) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Macedonian club Vardar.

Yevhen Novak
Novak with Vardar in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Yevhen Anatoliyovych Novak
Date of birth (1989-02-01) 1 February 1989
Place of birth Drabiv, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Vardar
Number 21
Youth career
2000–2007 Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Dynamo-3 Kyiv 36 (6)
2008–2012 Dynamo-2 Kyiv 112 (12)
2012–2014 Sevastopol 43 (1)
2014–2015 Volyn Lutsk 7 (0)
2015– Vardar 112 (5)
National team‡
2009 Ukraine U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2009

Club career

Dynamo Kyiv

Novak is a product of Dynamo Kyiv, he made his debut with Dynamo-3 Kyiv on 28 April 2007 in a 0–0 home draw against Knyazha Shchaslyve and after more than a year, Novak made his debut with Dynamo-2 Kyiv on 10 August 2008 in a 2–2 away draw against Knyazha Shchaslyve.[1]

Sevastopol

On 24 June 2012, Novak joined Ukrainian First League side Sevastopol.[2] On 14 July 2012, he made his debut in a 2–2 home draw against Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka after being named in the starting line-up.

Volyn Lutsk

On 5 July 2014, Novak joined Ukrainian Premier League side Volyn Lutsk.[3] On 11 August 2014, he made his debut in a 0–1 away defeat against Chornomorets Odesa after coming on as a substitute at 45th minute in place of Roman Hodovanyi.

Vardar

On 1 September 2015, Novak joined Macedonian First Football League side Vardar after agreeing to a one-year deal with the option of continuation for two years.[4] On 13 September 2015, he made his debut in a 5–1 home win against Horizont Turnovo after coming on as a substitute at 82nd minute in place of Nikola Gligorov.

International career

Ukraine

Under-21

On 28 March 2009, Novak made his debut with Ukraine U21 in a friendly match against Serbia U21 after coming on as a substitute at last minutes in place of Roman Zozulya, he was planned to be called-up again from Ukraine U21 in February 2011 for friendly match against Switzerland U21, but due to injury, could not be part of the national team.[5]

North Macedonia

Večer announced that Novak from 1 September 2020 will officially fulfill the main condition for receive the North Macedonia passport and will be available of North Macedonia national team for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs that to be scheduled to take place in October or November 2020.[6]

Personal life

In March 2014, Novak received a call-up from Armed Forces of Ukraine, but stated that he was not going to join the army.[7]

References
  1. "Євген Новак" [Yevhen Novak] (in Ukrainian). FC Dynamo Kyiv. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011.
  2. "Новак та Коваль стали гравцями «Севастополя»" [Novak and Koval become players of Sevastopol]. Dynamomania (in Ukrainian). 24 June 2012.
  3. "Волынь подписала экс-защитника Севастополя" [Volyn signed the ex-defender of Sevastopol]. Football.ua (in Ukrainian). 5 July 2014.
  4. "Офіційно: Вихованець "Динамо" влаштувався на Балканах" [Officially: The alumnus of Dynamo settled in the Balkans]. Footballtransfer.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 1 September 2015. Офіційний сайт клуб повідомляє, що угоду підписано за схемою 1+2, а Новак перербрався до колективу на правах вільного агента
  5. "Євген Новак: "В УПЛ виступали би гідно"" [Yevgeny Novak: "UPL would perform well"]. UA-football.com (in Ukrainian). 6 April 2011. Одного разу ти викликався у молодіжну збірну U-21... Я викликався туди двічі, але на полі з’явився справді одного разу. Спочатку Яковенко викликав мене на товариський матч із сербами, я вийшов у заключній частині поєдинку. Недавно також отримав виклик, але, на жаль, був не зовсім здоровий після ушкодження, тому проти Швейцарії на поле так і вийшов
  6. "БОМБА: Новак станува Македонец, ќе има право да игра со Косово!" [BOMB: Novak becomes Macedonian, has right to play against Kosovo!] (in Macedonian). Večer. 12 April 2020.
  7. "Динамовцев призвали в армию" [Dynamo was drafted into the army]. xsport.ua (in Ukrainian). 13 March 2014.
  • Yevhen Novak at the Football Federation of Ukraine (in Ukrainian)
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