Yuriy Pankiv

Yuriy Mykhaylovych Pankiv (; born 3 November 1984) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career Clubs career Born in Lviv, Pankiv is the product of FC Karpaty Lviv sportive school in his native city, but not made debut for the main team. During some years he played for different Ukrainian clubs, but never in the Ukrainian Premier League. In 2009, he signed a contract with PFC Oleksandria in the Ukrainian First League, and in 2011 made debut in Premier League together with his team against FC Vorskla Poltava on 8 July.

On 9 August 2012, Pankiv made his UEFA Europa League debut as a member of FC Arsenal Kyiv, at Ljudski vrt in Maribor, against Slovenian side Mura 05. He kept a clean sheet as Arsenal won 2–0.

In November 2018, Molod Ukrayiny named Pankiv as Ukrainian Goalkeeper of the Year in their annual football awards edition.

National representation On 27 May 2019, at the age of 34, Pankiv was called up to the Ukraine national team for the first time in his career, due to Denys Boyko's injury.