Vasyl Kryvoruchko (Ukrainian: Василь Олександрович Криворучко; born 12 January 1980) is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer who played as a midfielder, a well-known Kremenchuk sports journalist[1] and current head of public relations for Kolos Kovalivka.
Early life
Vasyl Kryvoruchko was born on 12 January 1980 in Svitlovodsk, Ukraine.[2] Between 1988 and 2000 he attended Gymnasium #4 and School #10. Kryvoruchko began playing football when he was six years old.[3]
Playing career
Kryvoruchko played for Zirka-2 Kirovohrad in 1997–1998.[4] He later played for Kremez.[5] During the 2003–2004 he played for Kremin Kremenchuk where he scored ten goals in twenty-five appearances.[6][7]
He continues to play at local level.[3]
After retirement
Kryvoruchko became a sports journalist and wrote for various newspapers including Kremenchuk Sportyvnyi,[8] Kremenchuk Telegraf,[9]
He worked for Kremin Kremenchuk as head of press service,[10]HC Kremenchuk and BK Kremenchuk. He also managed amateur club FC Lukas.[2]
From 2015 Kryvoruchko became a Kremin commentator while also covering hockey matches.[3] He also worked as a sports commentator in Kremenchuk Hromadske.[11] He also worked as a director for Kremin TV from 2015 to 2019. In July of 2019 he joined Kolos Kovalivka as head of their press service.[2]
^ abcValerko, Artur (15 January 2014). "Голоси нижчих ліг" [Voices of lower leagues]. football.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^Lander, Yurii (1999). Футбол в Украине 1997-1998 статистический ежигодник выпуск 7 [Football in Ukraine 1997-1998 statistical yearbook issue 7] (in Russian). pp. 208–209.
^Lander, Yurii (2007). Футбол в Украине 2006-2007 статистический ежигодник выпуск 16 [Football in Ukraine 2006-2007 statistical yearbook issue 16] (in Russian). p. 350.
Lomov, Anatolii; Stadnychenko, Oleksandr (2009), 100 Років Полтавському Футболу [100 Years of Poltava Football] (in Ukrainian), Poltava: Poltava, ISBN978-966-97035-0-7
