Vitaliy Bohdanov

Vitaliy Bohdanov
Bohdanov in 2015
Personal information
Full name Vitaliy Hennadyevych Bohdanov
Date of birth (1990-02-22) 22 February 1990
Place of birth Hoshcha, Soviet Union
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Ternopil 124 (21)
2017–2018 ODEK Orzhiv 18 (2)
2018 Ukraine United 12 (4)
2018–2022 ODEK Orzhiv
2022 Slavia Velyka Omelyana
2022–2023 Kolos Polonne
2024 Slavia Velyka Omelyana
2025 FC Kostopil
2025–2026 Kolos Polonne
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vitaliy Bohdanov (Ukrainian: Віталій Геннадійович Богданов; born February 22, 1990) is a Ukrainian footballer.

Club career

Early career

Bohdanov began playing at the local level in 2006 with FC Hoscha-AMAKO.[1][2]

In 2012, Bohdanov joined the professional ranks by signing with Ternopil of the Ukrainian Second League.[3][4] In his debut season with Ternopil, he debuted in the Ukrainian Cup against Krystal Kherson.[1] Ternopil re-signed him for the following season.[5] He also helped the club secure promotion to the Ukrainian First League.[6] In the 2013–14 Ukrainian Cup, he scored a goal against Ukrainian Premier League side Vorskla Poltava, which advanced the club to the quarterfinals.[7]

After the club secured a promotion, he was re-signed for the following campaign.[8][9][10] In his debut season in the second-tier league, he won the best goal of the competition.[11] After the 2014-15 season, he was rumored to leave, but he re-signed with the club.[12][13] In the 2015–16 Ukrainian Cup, the team reached the round of 16, where Shakhtar Donetsk eliminated them.[1] In 2016, he re-signed with Ternopil for his final season with the club.[2][14] He participated in the 2017 Oleg Makarov Memorial, where he was nominated as the tournament's best player.[15]

After Ternopil's relegation in 2017, he competed in the Ukrainian Football Amateur League with ODEK Orzhiv.[16][17] He played with Orzhiv for two seasons and won the Rivne regional league in 2017.[1][18]

Canada

In the summer of 2018, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Ukraine United.[19] In his debut season in Toronto, he helped the club win the league's first division title.[20][21] In the first round of the playoffs, they advanced by defeating the Brantford Galaxy.[22] In the following round, they were eliminated by Scarborough SC.[23]

Ukraine

After his stint in Canada, he returned to ODEK Orzhiv to compete in the national amateur league.[24] In 2020, the club also competed in the Rivne regional league, where he helped Orzhiv win the championship.[25] After four seasons with Orzhiv, he played at the regional level with Slavia Velyka Omelyana in 2022.[26]

In 2022, he returned to compete in the national amateur league by signing with Kolos Polonne.[27] In his debut season, he helped Kolos secure the divisional title.[28] Bohdanov signed with FC Kostopil to play in the 2025–26 Ukrainian Football Amateur League season.[29] Midway through the season, he joined his former team Kolos Polonne.[26]

International career

Bohdanov represented the Ukrainian national student football team at the 2015 Summer Universiade.[30][31][32]

Personal life

In 2016, his wife, Tatyana, gave birth to a son.[33]

Honors

FC Kolos Polonne

FC ODEK Orzhiv

FC Ukraine United

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Богданов Виталий Геннадиевич, Родился 22.02.1990 г. Все футболисты России, СССР и СНГ. Информация, Биографии, Команды, Матчи, Голы, Интервью - footballfakts.ru" [player profile]. FootballFakts.ru | Футбольная статистика и история (in Russian). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Віталій Богданов ще на рік залишився у ФК "Тернопіль"" [Vitaliy Bogdanov stayed at FC Ternopil for another year]. sites.google.com. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Офіційний сайт ФК "Тернопіль" - Команда". 21 September 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Друга ліга. Група А. Анонс матчів" [Second League. Group A. Match announcement]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 14 July 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Богданов: "Нам допомагають досвід, впевненість та велике бажання перемагати"" [Bogdanov: "Experience, confidence and a great desire to win help us"]. football.ua. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Віталій Богданов: "Дебютанту першої ліги зарано говорити про Прем'єр-лігу"" [Vitaliy Bogdanov: "It's too early for a first-league debutant to talk about the Premier League"]. sports.te.ua (in Ukrainian). 5 September 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "ФК «Тернопіль» вийшов до чвертьфіналу Кубка України" [FC Ternopil reached the quarterfinals of the Ukrainian Cup]. ternopilcity.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 31 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Тернопіль заявив на сезон 20 футболістів" [Ternopil announced 20 players for the season]. www.ua-football.com. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "До матчу з Полтавою готуються 18 футболістів Тернополя" [18 Ternopil players are preparing for the match against Poltava]. ua-football.com (in Russian). 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Богданов: Потрібен час, щоб повністю відновитися" [Bogdanov: It will take an hour for me to become fully aware]. ua-football.com. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Віталій Богданов - переможець конкурсу Найкращий гол від ПФЛ" [Vitaly Bogdanov - winner of the PFL "Best Goal" competition]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 2 March 2015. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Курило та Богданов залишаються у ФК Тернопіль" [Kurilo and Bogdanov will be deprived of FC Ternopil]. ua-football.com. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Віталій Богданов продовжив контракт з ФК Тернопіль" [Vitaliy Bogdanov extended his contract with FC Ternopil]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Виталий Богданов: Амбиции каждого переросли по ходу игры в бойцовские качества" [Vitaly Bogdanov: Everyone's ambitions grew into fighting qualities as the game progressed.]. ua-football.com. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Двоє гравців ФК «Тернопіль» отримали призи на Меморіалі Макарова" [Two FC Ternopil players received prizes at the Makarov Memorial]. ПЕРШИЙ онлайн (in Ukrainian). 1 February 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Плюс три, мінус два – кадрові зміни у ФК "ОДЕК" | Футбольний клуб "ОДЕК" смт. Оржів" [Plus three, minus two – personnel changes at FC “ODEK”]. fcodek.org (in Ukrainian). 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  17. ↑ Valerko, Arthur (5 August 2017). "Кополовець, Єсін, Пісоцький та ще один Металург. Анонсуємо сезон-2017/18 в ААФУ" [Kopolovets, Yesin, Pisotsky and another Metalurgist. Announcement of the 2017/18 season at AAFU]. Sportarena.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  18. 1 2 "Перша ліга" [Championship (first league) of Rivne region]. fchoscha.inf.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "2018 FC Ukraine United roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  20. 1 2 Adamson, Stan (24 September 2018). "FC Ukraine United Rout CSC Mississauga to Clinch First Division Title". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  21. ↑ "Футболісти з Рівненщини виграли регулярний Чемпіонат Канади" [Football players from Rivne region won the regular Canadian Championship]. ВСЕ про СПОРТ (in Ukrainian). 26 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  22. ↑ "FC Ukraine United and FC Vorkuta Squeak Through to Semifinals". canadiansoccerleague.ca. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  23. ↑ Stanchev, Stancho (11 October 2018). "Играещият мениджър от Брежани К. Димитров изведе отбора си на втори финал в Канада" [The playing manager from Brezani K. Dimitrov took his team to the second final in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  24. ↑ Valerko, Arthur (25 April 2019). "Хто-куди? Трансфери чемпіонату України серед аматорів" [Who-kudi? Transfers to the Ukrainian Amateur Championship]. Sportarena.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  25. 1 2 "Футбол Рівненщини: відомі чемпіони трьох обласних дивізіонів" [Football in Rivne region: famous champions of three regional divisions]. sport.rayon.in.ua (in Ukrainian). 16 November 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  26. 1 2 "Футболіст Богданов Віталій - Інформаційно-статистична база УАФ". start.uaf.ua. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  27. ↑ Valerko, Arthur (25 October 2022). "ААФУ: Колос – одноосібний лідер, Мотор призупинив Дружбу" [AAFU: Kolos is the sole leader, Motor suspended Druzhba]. Sportarena.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  28. 1 2 "Перший етап, гр. 1. Чемпіонат ААФУ" [AAFU Championship - Final position]. www.aafu.org.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  29. ↑ Valerko, Arthur (7 October 2025). "ААФУ: Корміл – лідер, у Тишківці – сім голів, один із них – п'ятою. Повний огляд 6-го туру" [AAFU: Kormil is the leader, in Tyshkivka – seven goals, one of them – the fifth. Full review of the 6th round]. aafu.org.ua. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  30. ↑ "hoscharrf - Віталій Богданов: «ФК «Тернопіль» – це моя команда, в якій мене все влаштовує!»" [Vitaliy Bogdanov: "FC Ternopil is my team, where I am happy with everything!"]. sites.google.com. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  31. ↑ "ФК Тернопіль вийшов з відпустки" [FC Ternopil is back from vacation] (in Ukrainian). 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  32. ↑ "Студентська збірна України вирушила на Універсіаду" [The Ukrainian student team left for the Universiade]. ua-football.com. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  33. ↑ "У футболіста ФК «Тернопіль» народився син" [A son was born to a football player of FC Ternopil]. ПЕРШИЙ онлайн (in Ukrainian). 28 September 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2026.