Sergiy Krykun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergiy Viktorovych Krykun | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Karpylivka, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Stal Mielec (on loan from Piast Gliwice) | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FK Tsuman | |||
| FK Piddubci | |||
| 2014–2015 | TOP 54 Biała Podlaska | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Podlasie Biała Podlaska | ||
| 2017–2019 | Garbarnia Kraków | 47 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Resovia Rzeszów | 33 | (5) |
| 2020–2023 | Górnik Łęczna | 97 | (14) |
| 2023– | Piast Gliwice | 25 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Stal Mielec (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2024 | |||
Sergiy Viktorovych Krykun (Russian: Сергей Крикун; born 22 September 1996) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Ekstraklasa club Stal Mielec, on loan from Piast Gliwice.
Early life
[edit]Krykun was born in 1996 in Ukraine. He started playing football at the age of six.[1] As a youth player, he played for FK Tsuman and FK Piddubci. In 2014, he moved to Poland, whre he joined TOP 54 Biała Podlaska. In 2015, he became a player of Podlasie Biała Podlaska.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2017, Podlasie Biała Podlaska achieved promotion to III liga.[3] In July 2017, he was transferred to Garbarnia Kraków, where he debuted on 12 August 2017 in a 3–1 win over Siarka Tarnobrzeg. His first goal in Garbarnia was scored by him a week later, in a 1–1 draw against Rozwój Katowice. At the end of the 2017–18 season, Garbarnia earned promotion to the I liga. His first Polish second-tier appearance came on played on 20 July 2018 in a 0–2 defeat to Stal Mielec. In that season, he played 18 matches, scoring two goals.[4]
In the 2019–20 season, he played in Resovia, where he scored five goals in 31 matches. After winning the play-off games against Bytovia Bytów and Stal Rzeszów, Resovia was promoted to the I liga.[3][5]
In 2020, Krykun signed for Polish side Górnik Łęczna on a free transfer. He helped the club achieve promotion in June 2021, after Górnik won their play-off matches against GKS Tychy and ŁKS Łódź.[3][6] He debuted in Ekstraklasa on 24 July 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Cracovia. Across the 2021–22 season, he appeared in 32 games, without scoring a goal.[7][8] At the end of that season, Górnik Łęczna dropped to I liga.[9]
Throughout the 2022–23 campaign, he was Górnik's top league scorer, with 7 goals.[10][11] His contract with Górnik expired at the end of June 2023.
On 7 June 2023, his transfer to Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice was announced, and he signed a three-year contract.[10][12]
On 3 September 2024, Krykun moved to fellow top-flight side Stal Mielec on a season-long loan.[13]
Style of play
[edit]Krykun mainly operates as a midfielder or winger. He is known for his speed.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Krykun is the son of Viktor and Olha Krykun. He has two brothers.[15] In March 2023, he was granted Polish citizenship.[16]
Honours
[edit]Podlasie Biała Podlaska
- IV liga Lublin: 2015–16[17][18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Serhij Krykun świetnie pokazał się w Garbarni". dziennikpolski24.pl.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Wychowankowie". MKS Podlasie Biała Podlaska. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Ali, Krykun, Meskhia i inni. Najlepsi Ukraińcy w 1. lidze". weszlo.com.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Janczyk, Szymon (2023-05-16). "Serhij Krykun z Górnika Łęczna trafi do Ekstraklasy? Transferowe wieści z Lubelszczyzny i Śląska". weszlo.com (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Janczyk, Szymon (2023-05-16). "Serhij Krykun z Górnika Łęczna trafi do Ekstraklasy? Transferowe wieści z Lubelszczyzny i Śląska". weszlo.com (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b S.A, Telewizja Polska (2023-06-07). "Piast wzmacnia skład. Transfer z pierwszej ligi". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun nowym zawodnikiem Piasta!" (in Polish). Piast Gliwice. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Serhij Krykun wypożyczony do Stali Mielec". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Jak student został piłkarzem, czyli niezwykła historia Serhija Krykuna". onet.pl.
- ^ "Wojna w życiu piłkarza". kurierwilenski.lt.
- ^ "Gra w Polsce, dostał nasz paszport. Wyjątkowa chwila Ukraińca". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "IV liga 2015/2016, grupa: lubelska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Zawodnik: Serhij Krykun". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sergiy Krykun at FootballDatabase.eu
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football wingers
- Ukrainian men's footballers
- Podlasie Biała Podlaska players
- Garbarnia Kraków players
- Resovia (football) players
- GKS Górnik Łęczna players
- Piast Gliwice players
- Stal Mielec players
- Ekstraklasa players
- I liga players
- II liga players
- III liga players
- IV liga players
- Ukrainian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Naturalized citizens of Poland
- Naturalised association football players