Vitaliy Rudenko
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Vitaliy Mykolayovych Rudenko ' onMouseout='HidePop("26906")' href="/topics/Odessa">Odessa
, USSR, now Ukraine
), is a goalkeeper, currently playing for FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
, on loan from FC Karpaty Lviv
.
Rudenko is a product of the Chornomorets Odesa youth system. Having spent a few years playing in lower divisions, in 1999 he was brought in to the senior team of Chornomorets as cover for Hennadiy Altman. The following season he was battling for the starting position and becoming first choice keeper for Chornomorets in the 2001–02 season. He has since solidified his position as the number one keeper with a series of consistent seasons for the club. Following the relegation of Chornomorets from the Ukrainian Premier League
at the end of the 2009-10 season, Rudenko joined FC Karpaty Lviv
. Having limited opportunities behind the first-choice Karpaty goalkeeper and captain Andriy Tlumak
, Rudenko went on loan to FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
during the 2010-2011 winter break.
Rudenko has represented Ukraine
at all levels but senior. In 2000, he was part of the team that won the silver medal at the European Under-18 Football Championship
.
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
, USSR, now Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
), is a goalkeeper, currently playing for FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
FC Metalurh Zaporizhya is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Zaporizhia. The club has always been in the top league, since the first season in 1992 until the season 2010/11 when it took the last position and was relegated to the Ukrainian First League.- Early years :The...
, on loan from FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...
.
Rudenko is a product of the Chornomorets Odesa youth system. Having spent a few years playing in lower divisions, in 1999 he was brought in to the senior team of Chornomorets as cover for Hennadiy Altman. The following season he was battling for the starting position and becoming first choice keeper for Chornomorets in the 2001–02 season. He has since solidified his position as the number one keeper with a series of consistent seasons for the club. Following the relegation of Chornomorets from the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
at the end of the 2009-10 season, Rudenko joined FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...
. Having limited opportunities behind the first-choice Karpaty goalkeeper and captain Andriy Tlumak
Andriy Tlumak
Andriy Tlumak is a professional Ukrainian football player, Tlumak is playing on a position of goalkeeper, for a Ukrainian club FC Karpaty Lviv, he is playing under no 22.- Career :...
, Rudenko went on loan to FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
FC Metalurh Zaporizhya is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Zaporizhia. The club has always been in the top league, since the first season in 1992 until the season 2010/11 when it took the last position and was relegated to the Ukrainian First League.- Early years :The...
during the 2010-2011 winter break.
Rudenko has represented Ukraine
Ukraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
at all levels but senior. In 2000, he was part of the team that won the silver medal at the European Under-18 Football Championship
2000 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship
The UEFA U-18 Championship 2000 Final Tournament was held in Germany. Players born after January 1, 1982 were eligible to participate in this competition.-Group A:-Group B:-Final:-External links:**...
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