Vasyl Baranov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vasyl Anatoliyovych Baranov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Voroshylovhrad, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2003 | Zorya Luhansk | 105 | (15) |
| 1998 | → Slovyanets Konotop (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2003–2006 | Dnepr Mogilev | 84 | (10) |
| 2007 | Smorgon | 9 | (0) |
| 2008 | Pärnu Vaprus | 5 | (1) |
| Total | 213 | (27) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2022 | Zorya Luhansk (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Vorskla Poltava (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Kudrivka (interim) | ||
| 2024–2026 | Kudrivka | ||
| 2026 | Chernihiv | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2026 | |||
Vasyl Anatoliyovych Baranov (Ukrainian: Василь Анатолійович Баранов; born 20 October 1979) is a Ukrainian football manager and retired professional football player. He played as a midfielder for clubs in Ukraine, Belarus and Estonia.
Career
Baranov began his playing career in the Ukrainian league, and played for clubs including Zorya Luhansk, Dnepr Mogilev, Smorgon and Pärnu Vaprus.
Coach Career
In September 2024, he was again appointed as the interim coach of Kudrivka.[1]
FC Kudrivka
In December 2024, he was appointed as coach of Kudrivka in Ukrainian First League.[2] He led Kudrivka to secure promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League for the first time in their history.[3] On 4 May 2026 he was sacked as coach of the club.[4][5][6][7]
FC Chernihiv
On 15 June 2026, he signed one year contract with Chernihiv in Ukrainian First League.[8][9] On 24 August 2026, after four draws in the Ukrainian First League and one victory in the Ukrainian Cup, his contract was terminated by mutual consent with FC Chernihiv.[10][11]
Honours
As a Player
Zorya Luhansk
As a Coach
Individual
- Ukrainian Premier League Coach of the Month: August 2025[12]
- Ukrainian Premier League Coach of the Round: 2025–26 (Round 1[13]),
References
- ↑ "Солодаренко – про тренерську відставку в Кудрівці: «Завдання озвучені – однакові і для Локтіонова, і для його наступника»". ukrfootball.ua. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ↑ "Лідер Першої ліги "Кудрівка" офіційно призначила нового головного тренера". suspilne.media. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ↑ "Кудрівка вперше в історії вийшла в УПЛ!". terrikon.com. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Василь Баранов більше не головний тренер "Кудрівки" з Чернігівщини". suspilne.media. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Клуб УПЛ остался без тренера: «Меня уволили, но мне не стыдно...»". sport.ua. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Кудрівка офіційно звільнила Баранова з посади головного тренера". sportarena.ua. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Кудрівка офіційно звільнила тренера". football24.ua. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "ВАСИЛЬ БАРАНОВ – НОВИЙ ГОЛОВНИЙ ТРЕНЕР ФК ЧЕРНІГІВ". chernigiv.ua. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "Василий Баранов и финалист Кубка Украины договорились о сотрудничестве на один год". sport.ua. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "ОФІЦІЙНО. Клуб Першої ліги несподівано попрощався з головним тренером". sport.ua. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "После пяти матчей. Финалист прошлогоднего Кубка Украины попрощался с тренером". ua-football.com. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Найкращі футболіст та тренер серпня VBET Української Прем'єр-Ліги — Баранов і Сторчоус" (in Ukrainian). upl.ua. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "Експерти визначили найкращого тренера, гравця та символічну збірну 1-го туру". UPL.UA. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
External links
- Vasyl Baranov at UAF (in Ukrainian)
- Profile at KLISF
- Player profile on www.soccernet.ee
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Luhansk
- Ukrainian men's footballers
- FC Zorya Luhansk players
- FC Shakhtar Konotop players
- FC Dnepr Mogilev players
- FC Smorgon players
- Pärnu JK Vaprus players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belarus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Estonia
- Ukrainian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Estonia
- Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Belarus
- Ukrainian football managers
- FC Kudrivka managers
- FC Chernihiv managers
- Ukrainian First League managers
- 20th-century Ukrainian sportsmen
- Ukrainian football midfielder, 1970s birth stubs
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