# Denys Oliynyk

Denys Viktorovych Oliynyk (Ukrainian: Денис Вікторович Олійник; born 16 June 1987) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Oliynyk also played for the Ukraine under-21 national team and the Ukraine senior team.

## Club career
### Dynamo Kyiv

Born in Zaporizhia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Oliynyk joined Dynamo Kyiv in 2004. There he was featured frequently in Dynamo-3, Dynamo-2 and the reserve squad of the main team. Although Oliynyk played two matches for Dynamo's senior squad in the 2006–07 season, he was not officially promoted to the main team until in May 2008 after the end of the 2007–08 season by new coach Yuri Semin.

### Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (loan)

For part of the 2007–08 season, Oliynyk was loaned to then-Ukrainian Premier League club Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka. He stayed there until the end of the 2007 calendar year.

### Arsenal Kyiv (loan)

For the first half of the 2008–09 season, Oliynyk was loaned, alongside teammate Vitaliy Mandzyuk, to Arsenal Kyiv in July 2008. His time with Arsenal was extremely impressive as he quickly became one of the leaders of the midfield and attack.

### Metalist Kharkiv

Seeking to strengthen his team for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, Metalist Kharkiv coach Myron Markevych purchased Oliynyk during the winter transfer season. Oliynyk established himself in the squad and played in the UEFA Cup and in the Ukrainian Premier League.

### Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

In July 2011, Oliynyk changed club to join fellow Premier League side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

### Vitesse Arnhem

On 26 May 2014, Oliynyk signed a two-year contract at Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse.

### Darmstadt

On 9 August 2016, Oliynyk joined German Bundesliga side Darmstadt 98.

### LNZ Cherkasy

In 2023, he moved to newly promoted Ukrainian Premier League club LNZ Cherkasy. In January 2025, he announced his retirement from professional football.

## Personal life

His father Viktor Oliynyk is a legendary player of Bukovyna Chernivtsi. His godfather is another legendary Bukovyna Chernivtsi player Valeriy Korolyanchuk, whose son Andriy Korolyanchuk is also a football player. He is married, and has a son and a daughter, whose godfather is the famous Ukrainian football player Yevhen Konoplyanka.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Dynamo-3 Kyiv | 2004–05 | Ukrainian Second League | 25 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 4 |
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 2004–05 | Ukrainian First League | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 2005–06 | Ukrainian First League | 22 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 3 |
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 2006–07 | Ukrainain First League | 25 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 11 |
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 2007–08 | Ukrainian First League | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 |
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | Total | Total | 54 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 16 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2006–07 | Ukrainian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2007–08 | Ukrainian Premier League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | Total | Total | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (loan) | 2007–08 | Ukrainian Premier League | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 1 |
| Arsenal Kyiv (loan) | 2008–09 | Ukrainian Premier League | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 5 |
| Metalist Kharkiv | 2008–09 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 1 |
| Metalist Kharkiv | 2009–10 | Ukrainian Premier League | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 34 | 11 |
| Metalist Kharkiv | 2010–11 | Ukrainian Premier League | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 13 |
| Metalist Kharkiv | Total | Total | 68 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 25 |
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 2011–12 | Ukrainian Premier League | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 7 |
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 2012–13 | Ukrainian Premier League | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 2 |
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 2013–14 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | Total | Total | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 9 |
| Vitesse | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 33 | 4 |
| Vitesse | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 6 |
| Vitesse | Total | Total | 56 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 10 |
| Darmstadt 98 | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| Desna Chernihiv | 2017–18 | Ukrainian First League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| Helios Kharkiv | 2017–18 | Ukrainian First League | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 4 |
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 10 |
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 2 |
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 31 | 9 |
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| SJK Seinäjoki | Total | Total | 94 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 116 | 29 |
| SJK Akatemia | 2021 | Kakkonen | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Vorskla Poltava | 2022–23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 2 |
| LNZ Cherkasy | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 3 |
| LNZ Cherkasy | 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| LNZ Cherkasy | Total | Total | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 441 | 96 | 33 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 503 | 110 |
* ↑ Includes Ukrainian Cup, Suomen Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Ukrainian Super Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in Finnish League Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

### International

Ukraine :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 |

## Honours

SBV Vitesse
* Beloften Eredivisie: 2015