Ivan Varfolomeyev

Career

Born in Simferopol, Varfolomeyev is a product of the SC Tavriya Simferopol, where his first trainers were Andriy Cheremysin and Vitaliy Ponomaryov, and Karpaty Lviv youth sportive systems.

In September 2020, he transferred to Rukh Lviv and made his Ukrainian Premier League debut as a second-half substitute against Shakhtar Donetsk on 21 February 2021.

Varfolomeyev joined Czech First League club Slovan Liberec in June 2022. In January 2025, he signed a new contract until the summer of 2028.

On 21 August 2025, Varfolomeyev joined English League One club Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee, believed to be for £350,000 which would surpass the club's previous record fee paid for John Akinde in 2018. He agreed a four-year contract with The Imps, with Slovan Liberec confirming they retained a large share in his next transfer. He made his debut for Lincoln City in the EFL Cup starting the game against Burton Albion on the 26 August 2025. The following game he would make his League One debut coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw against Mansfield Town. He scored his first goal for Lincoln on 17 February 2026, scoring from 25 yards against Northampton Town. He was voted Lincoln City's young player of the season following the end of his debut season.

Career statistics

Honours Lincoln City EFL League One: 2025–26