Viktor Skrypnyk

Viktor Anatoliyovych Skrypnyk (; born 19 November 1969) is a Ukrainian professional football manager and former player who has been the manager of Ukrainian Premier League club Zorya Luhansk since 2025. As a player, he played as a left-back and he helped Werder Bremen to the league and cup double in 2004.

Skrypnyk became the first Ukrainian head coach in Bundesliga.

Playing career Before playing professionally, in 1987–88 Skrypnyk participated in the reserve competitions of the Soviet Top League His debut in the Soviet Top League (Vysshaya Liga), Skrypnyk made for FC Metalurh Zaporizhya (Metallurg) in 1991 along with the club's debut at the top level. that was coached by Hans-Jürgen Dörner. Around that time he was also called up to the Ukraine national football team for which Skrypnyk debuted in 1994. In 1996 he was sold for 1.5 million DM He finished with a record of 31 wins, seven draws, and nine losses for the reserve team. He made his debut against Chemnitzer FC in the DFB-Pokal on 28 October 2014. He was sacked on 18 September 2016 along with assistant coach Torsten Frings.

On 5 July 2018, he was appointed as the new manager of Latvian Higher League club Riga FC. On 5 February 2019 it was announced, that Skripnik had left the club.

On 10 June 2022 Skrypnyk was appointed as new manager of Vorskla Poltava. On 20 December 2023 he had left FC Vorskla and was appointed as new manager of Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. On 26 July 2024, Skrypnyk resigned from Metalist 1925.

On 16 June 2025, Skrypnyk was appointed as new manager of Zorya Luhansk.

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Honours

As player Werder Bremen Bundesliga: 2003–04 DFB-Pokal: 1998–99, 2003–04

As manager Riga FC Latvian Higher League: 2018 Latvian Football Cup: 2018

Zorya Luhansk Ukrainian Cup: Runner-Up 2020-21

Individual Best Coach of Ukrainian Premier League: 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League Manager of the Month: February 2021, September 2021, November 2021