Denys Balanyuk
Quick Facts
Biography
Denys Balanyuk (Ukrainian: Денис Сергійович Баланюк; born 16 January 1997) is a professional Ukrainian footballer who plays as astriker for Olimpik Donetsk.
Career
Balanyuk is a product of the sports school ♯11 in Odesa. His first trainer was Anatoliy Matsanskyi. At his 15 he joined FC Dnipro academy.
He made his debut for FC Dnipro in the match against FC Shakhtar Donetsk on 23 May 2015 in the Ukrainian Premier League.
Balanyuk scored 2 goals early in the first half for his 1st league start and 3rd appearance for Dnipro in a 5–0 win over Volyn Lutsk on July 24.
On 9 September 2017 he signed a contract with Wisła Kraków. On 29 June 2018 he was loaned to Ukrainian Premier League club Arsenal Kyiv.
International career
Balanyuk was named in the 31-player senior national squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iceland on 5 September 2016.