Yakiv Barinov

Yakiv Barinov (; born 14 February 2003) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian club Kremin Kremenchuk and its junior team Kremin-2 Kremenchuk.

Early life Yakiv Barinov was born on 14 February 2003 in Kramatorsk. He began training in Dynamo Kharkiv football school in 2014. After spending two years there he moved to another Kharkiv school Master of the Ball. After a year Barinov joined another school in Lyubotyn. For the 2018–19 year he returned to Master of the Ball school. His next three years were spent in Kramatorsk academy. He wore the number 9 shirt.

Career DYuFSh Vorskla Poltava In 2022 Barinov joined youth team of Vorskla Poltava that played in the 2022 Football Championship of Poltava Oblast. He featured in eight matches and scored three goals. After winter break he was added to the main squad while still playing for Kremin-2.

Kremin-2 Barinov made his debut for Kremin-2 on 4 September 2023 playing seventy-four minutes in a 7:0 loss against Zviahel. Barinov scored his first goal in the seventy-fourth minute in a 2:1 loss against Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia on 24 November 2023. He scored his second on 7 April 2024 in a 4:2 loss to FC Kudrivka. He was named the young player of the week in the twenty-sixth round. He was described by Artur Valerko writing for sportarena an official partner of the league as the best player on the field in first half, and as the most unlucky player of round.

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