Valeriy Chornyi

Valeriy Anatoliyovych Chornyi (; born 2 July 1982) is a Ukrainian football manager and former player.

Playing career Valeriy Chornyi, started his career in youth team of Desna Chernihiv, then played for Mena. In 2004 he moved to Metalurh-2, and he played as a defender and midfielder for two seasons. In 2005 he moved to Spartak Sumy, moving to Enerhetyk Burshtyn and then to Arsenal Kyivshchyna Bila Tserkva in 2006. In following season, he moved back to Desna Chernihiv. He finished his career with Avangard Korukivka, where he started as a player-coach and then as head coach.

Coaching career Avangard Korukivka He managed Avangard Korukivka from 2010 to 2020.

FC Chernihiv On 21 April 2021 he was appointed as interim coach of FC Chernihiv, replacing Vadym Postovoy. He managed to lead the team to 10th place in the 2020–21 Ukrainian Second League.

In summer 2024, after the team's relegation to the Ukrainian Second League, Mykola Synytsya, the club's general director, announced that Valeriy would remain in his position as coach.

In 2025, he led FC Chernihiv to 2nd place in Group B, earning promotion to the Ukrainian First League.

The following season, Valeriy guided FC Chernihiv to the round of 4 of the Ukrainian Cup for the first time in the club's history.

On 14 June 2026, due to family reasons, he resigned as head coach and appointed as Sport Director.

Career statistics Club

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Honours Manager Avanhard Koryukivka Chernihiv Oblast Football Championship: 2007, 2012, 2013 Chernihiv Oblast Football Cup: 2011, 2013

Chernihiv Ukrainian Cup runner-up: 2025–26