Serhiy Anatoliyovych Zayets (Ukrainian: Сергій Анатолійович Заєць; Russian: Серге́й Анатольевич Заец; born 18 August 1969) is a Ukrainian professional football coach and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Serhiy Anatoliyovych Zayets | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Berdychiv, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | Spartak Zhytomyr | ||
| 1986–1993 | Dynamo Kyiv | 90 | (10) |
| 1993–1994 | Nyva Vinnytsia | 8 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Uralmash Yekaterinburg | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1990 | Soviet Union U21 | ||
| 1990–1991 | Soviet Union Olympic | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | FC Vorkuta | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Zayets began playing in his home region in the Soviet Second League with Spartak Zhytomyr in 1985.[3] He made his professional debut in the Soviet Top League in 1989 for Dynamo Kyiv.[4] Throughout his tenure in the Soviet top division, he helped Dynamo secure the league double in 1990.[5] After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kyiv became a founding member of the Ukrainian Premier League.[6] Zayets would win the Ukrainian league double in 1993 with Dynamo.[5] The following season, he played his final season in the Ukraine with Nyva Vinnytsia.[4]
After several seasons in Ukraine, he played two seasons in the Russian top-tier league with Ural Yekaterinburg.[7][8] He retired from professional football after his two seasons in the Russian circuit.[5]
Managerial career
Zayets managed abroad in the Canadian Soccer League for expansion side Vorkuta in 2017.[9][10] In his debut season in the Canadian circuit, he led the club to a divisional title.[11][12] In the opening round of the playoffs, Vorkuta defeated Royal Toronto FC.[13] The club would be eliminated from the postseason tournament in the next round by Scarborough SC.[14]
Honours
Player
Dynamo Kyiv
- Soviet Top League: 1990
- Soviet Cup: 1990
- Ukrainian Premier League: 1993
- Ukrainian Cup: 1993
Soviet Union U19
Soviet Union U21
Manager
FC Vorkuta
- Canadian Soccer League First Division: 2017[12]