Vitaliy Ponomaryov

Vitaliy Ponomaryov (Ukrainian: Віталій Юрійович Пономарьов; born 7 December 1973) is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer and football referee, who recently was appointed as a manager of Rukh Lviv.

He made his professional debut in the Ukrainian Third League in 1994 for FC LAZ Lviv.

In 2002–2010 Ponomaryov served as an assistant referee (linesman) and in 2006–2010 in professional leagues including the Ukrainian Premier League. According to some sources, he had a FIFA accreditation.

In 2016 Ponomaryov became a manager of FC Mykolaiv which plays in Lviv Oblast and amateur competitions. In 2018 he was appointed a manager of the Lviv Oblast football team which hosted one of the qualification groups for the 2019 UEFA Regions' Cup. In 2020 he was invited to FC Rukh Lviv where he managed the club's junior squad.

Individual

• Ukrainian Premier League Manager of the Month: May-June 2023