Vladyslav Kopotun

Vladys Kopotun
Personal information
Full name Vladyslav Kopotun
Date of birth (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000
Place of birth Kovel, Ukraine
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cádiz
Number 21
Youth career
Parc
Mollet
Llerona
Parets
Mollet
2018–2019 Sabadell
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Sabadell B 4 (0)
2023–2024 Sabadell 43 (7)
2024–2026 Alcorcón 64 (21)
2026– Cádiz 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026

Vladyslav Kopotun (Ukrainian: Владислав Копотун; born 21 October 2000), known as Vladys in Spain, is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Cádiz CF.

Early life

Born in Kovel, Kopotun moved to Portugal with his parents at the age of three. In 2008, he moved to Catalonia,[1] and went on to play for the youth sides of UD Parc, CF Mollet UE, CE Llerona and CF Parets.[2]

Career

Sabadell

In 2018, Kopotun joined CE Sabadell FC's youth setup from Mollet.[3] He made his senior debut with the reserves in the following year, and helped the side to achieve promotion from the Segona Catalana in the 2021–22 season by scoring 25 goals in just 23 matches.[4]

Kopotun made his first team debut with the Arquelinats on 12 March 2023, coming on as a late substitute for injured Cristian Herrera in a 0–0 Primera Federación home draw against Real Murcia CF.[5] He scored his first goal for the side on 16 April, netting his side's third in a 3–1 home win over CD Castellón.[6]

On 4 August 2023, Kopotun renewed his contract with Sabadell until 2025,[7] being definitely promoted to the main squad.[3] He was regularly used during the 2023–24 campaign, being the club's top scorer along with Marcos Baselga and Pau Resta with five goals, but still failing to avoid relegation.

Alcorcón

On 26 June 2024, Kopotun agreed to a one-year deal with AD Alcorcón, freshly relegated to the third division.[8] He finished the season with 14 goals, being the club's top scorer as they finished 10th in their group.[9]

Cádiz

On 5 July 2026, Kopotun moved to Segunda División side Cádiz CF on a four-year contract.[10] He made his professional debut on 22 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ibon Sánchez in a 2–2 away draw against CD Eldense.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Vladys, ucraïnès del Sabadell 'B': "El futbol és l'única via d'escapament per evadir-me d'aquesta situació"" [Vladys, Ukrainian from Sabadell 'B': "Football is the only way to escape this situation"] (in Catalan). Ràdio Sabadell. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Vladys, el davanter de moda del Sabadell: "Gaudeixo moltíssim al camp i acabo rebentat els partits"" [Vladys, Sabadell's fashionable striker: "I really enjoy being on the field and I end up the matches jaded"] (in Catalan). Diari de Sabadell. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Vladys Kopotun renova amb el Sabadell i passa a tenir fitxa del primer equip" [Vladys Kopotun renews with Sabadell and becomes a first team member] (in Catalan). Ràdio Sabadell. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Només tres equips del grup del Sabadell B han fet més gols que Vladys en l'inici de lliga" [Only three teams from the group of Sabadell B have scored more goals than Vladys in the start of the league] (in Catalan). Ràdio Sabadell. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Sabadell topa ante el Murcia y el árbitro De Ena Wolf" [Sabadell face Murcia and referee De Ena Wolf] (in Spanish). Jordi Press. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "La nit de diumenge de Vladys Kopotun: estrena golejadora... i a repartir pizzes" [Vladys Kopotun's Sunday night: goalscoring debut... and sharing pizzas] (in Catalan). Ràdio Sabadell. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Vladys renueva con el Sabadell hasta el año 2025" [Vladys renews with Sabadell until the year 2025] (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Vladys Kopotun ficha por la A.D. Alcorcón" [Vladys Kopotun signs for A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Украинец оформил 14-й гол в Испании, но не помог клубу выйти в плей-офф – он в топ-3 лучших бомбардиров лиги [The Ukrainian scored his 14th goal in Spain, but did not help the club reach the playoffs – he is in the top 3 best scorers in the league] (in Ukrainian). football24.ua. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Vladys refuerza la delantera cadista" [Vladys bolsters the cadista forward lines] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Lo mejor... el gol olímpico de Guille Macho" [The best... Guille Macho's olympic goal] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
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