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Ihor Melnyk (Ukrainian: Ігор Васильович Мельник; born 21 August 1986) is a professional Ukrainian football striker currently playing with FC Vorkuta in the Canadian Soccer League.
Playing career
Melnyk is the product of the Lviv Oblast Sportive School System. After graduating from the Lviv Oblast academy he spent time in the Ukrainian Football Amateur League with FC Khimik Novyi Rozdil, and FC Kamenyar-Termoplast Drohobych. In 2006, he signed with FC Karpaty Lviv in the Ukrainian Premier League. Throughout his tenure with Karpaty he primarily saw action in the Ukrainian Second League with FC Karpaty-2 Lviv, and a loan spell with FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne in 2007.
He would permanently sign with Krymteplytsia in 2007, and play in the Ukrainian First League. He later played with PFC Oleksandria, and FC Lviv, where he won the league title in 2011 with Oleksandria.In 2012, he returned to play with Krymteplytsia, and had a stint with PFC Nyva Ternopil in 2013. In 2015, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Atomic FC.Where in his debut season with Toronto he won the CSL Rookie of the Year award.
In 2017, he played in the Ontario Soccer League with FC Ukraine United's reserve team in the Provincial East division where he was named the Rookie of the Year.In 2018, he returned to the CSL to play with FC Vorkuta.In his debut season with Vorkuta he assisted in securing the CSL Championship in the Second Division, where he contributed a goal.
Honors
FC Oleksandria
- Ukrainian First League (1): 2010-2011
FC Vorkuta
- CSL Championship (1): 2018
- CSL Second Division Championship (1): 2018
Toronto Atomic FC
- CSL Rookie of the Year: 2015