Maksym Banasevych

Maksym Valeriyovych Banasevych (; born 31 January 1995) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career

Early career Banasevych is a product of several different youth academies around Kyiv. He would sign his first professional contract with FC Obolon Kyiv in 2012. He primarily saw action in the Ukrainian Second League with Obolon's reserve squad. The following season, he was transferred to Zorya Luhansk due to the financial issues Obolon experienced after the season. After failing to break into the senior team, he was loaned out to Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian First League. In his second season in the second tier, he made 18 appearances and recorded 3 goals. He helped Chernihiv secure promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League during his third season with the club. The following season, he re-signed with Chernihiv and debuted in the country's top tier.

First League After making 11 appearances in the premier league he returned to the second tier by being loaned to Kolos Kovalivka. After the conclusion of the season, his contract with Desna was terminated. In 2019, he remained in the first league to sign with Rukh Lviv. His tenure with the western Ukrainian club was brief as he secured a move to Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. After a season in Kharkiv, his contract was terminated on mutual terms.

In 2020, he landed in the third tier by signing with Dinaz Vyshhorod in 2020. Following his two-year stint with Dinaz, he secured a deal with Livyi Bereh Kyiv.

Canada In the summer of 2022, he played abroad in southern Ontario in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Continentals. Throughout the season, he helped the club secure a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the standings. He featured in the CSL Championship final, where the Continentals defeated Scarborough SC for the title.

Honours Dinaz Vyshhorod Ukrainian Second League: Runner-Up 2020–21

Rukh Lviv Ukrainian First League: 2019–20

Kolos Kovalivka Ukrainian First League: 2018–19

Desna Chernihiv Ukrainian First League: 2017–18 FC Continentals

CSL Championship: 2022