Ruslan Malinovskyi
Ruslan Volodymyrovych Malinovskyi (Ukrainian: Руслан Володимирович Маліновський; born 4 May 1993) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, right winger or second striker for Italian Serie A club Genoa and the Ukraine national team. He is a set piece specialist and possesses a powerful and accurate shot with either foot.[3]
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Malinovskyi with Ukraine in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruslan Volodymyrovych Malinovskyi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, right winger, second striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Genoa | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Polissya Zhytomyr | ||
| 2006–2010 | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2017 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Shakhtar-3 Donetsk | 39 | (10) |
| 2012–2013 | → Sevastopol (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Sevastopol-2 (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Zorya Luhansk (loan) | 44 | (7) |
| 2015–2017 | → Genk (loan) | 33 | (5) |
| 2017–2019 | Genk | 74 | (18) |
| 2019–2023 | Atalanta | 115 | (23) |
| 2023 | → Marseille (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Marseille | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Genoa (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2024– | Genoa | 9 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Ukraine U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Ukraine U21 | 19 | (2) |
| 2015– | Ukraine | 63 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:32, 24 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 June 2024 | |||
Club career
Early career
Malinovskyi began his career at local side Polissya Zhytomyr under the management of Serhiy Zavalko.[4] On 1 September 2012, he played on loan for Sevastopol, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract.[5]
Genk
On 1 January 2016, Malinovskyi was on loan to Belgian side Genk until the end of the season. He debuted for the club in the Belgian Cup semi-final against Standard Liège and spent 72 minutes on the field. Altogether, during the loan at the Belgian club, Malinovskyi played 41 games in all tournaments, in which he scored 13 goals and made eight assists. On 29 May 2017, it was announced that Genk signed Malinovskyi permanently on a four-year contract.
Atalanta
On 16 July 2019, Malinovskyi signed for Atalanta for €13.7 million.[6] On 22 October 2019, he scored his first goal for Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League game against Manchester City.[7] Malinovskyi was named Player of the Month by Atalanta supporters.[8] He scored his first Serie A goal on 7 December 2019 in a match against Hellas Verona.[9][10]
On 24 June 2020, Malinovskyi scored the equalizing goal in a 3–2 comeback win against Lazio.[11] On 18 April 2021, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win over Juventus;[12]
On 19 May 2021, he scored in the final of the Coppa Italia against the same opponents but Atalanta fell to a 1–2 defeat.[13] On 24 February 2022, after having scored a goal against Olympiacos, he showed a T-shirt with the text "No War in Ukraine" after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[14]
Later career
On 9 January 2023, Malinovskyi joined Ligue 1 side Marseille on loan until the end of the season, with an option for the French club to purchase the player.[15] Following a total amount of 23 appearances and two goals for Les Olympiens (split between the league and the national cup), he signed permanently for Marseille at the end of the 2022–23 season.[16]
On 19 August 2023, Malinovskyi officially joined newly promoted Serie A club Genoa on a season-long loan,[16][17] with a €10 million-worth option to buy in favor of the Italian club.[17][18] Genoa signed him permanently on 31 January 2024.[19]
International career
On 31 March 2015, Malinovskyi debuted for the Ukrainian senior squad in a friendly match against Latvia, coming on as a substitute to Roman Bezus in the 85th minute.[20]
On 10 October 2018, he scored his first goal for the national team in a 1–1 friendly draw against Italy, equalizing the score in the 62nd minute of the match.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2024[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shakhtar-3 Donetsk | 2010–11 | Ukrainian Second League | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ukrainian Second League | 25 | 4 | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2012–13 | Ukrainian Second League | 6 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 5 | |||
| Total | 39 | 10 | — | — | 39 | 10 | ||||
| Sevastopol-2 (loan) | 2012–13 | Ukrainian Second League | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Sevastopol (loan) | 2012–13 | Ukrainian First League | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Zorya Luhansk (loan) | 2013–14 | Ukrainian Premier League | 8 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ukrainian Premier League | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2015–16 | Ukrainian Premier League | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | 20 | 7 | |
| Total | 44 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 13 | ||
| Genk | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 27 | 7 | |
| 2017–18 | Belgian Pro League | 37 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 42 | 7 | ||
| 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 37 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 13[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 51 | 16 | |
| Total | 107 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 135 | 30 | ||
| Atalanta | 2019–20 | Serie A | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 44 | 9 |
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 43 | 10 | |
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 4] | 4 | 41 | 10 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 115 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 143 | 30 | ||
| Marseille (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| Genoa | 2023–24[lower-alpha 5] | Serie A | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | |
| Career total | 371 | 70 | 31 | 6 | 49 | 15 | 449 | 91 | ||
- Includes Ukrainian Cup, Belgian Cup, Coppa Italia, Coupe de France
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
- Part of this season was spent on loan from Marseille
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 7 | |
- As of match played 11 June 2022. Ukraine score listed first, score column indicates score after each Malinovskyi goal.[1][23]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2018 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy | 15 | Italy | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 October 2018 | Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv, Ukraine | 16 | Czech Republic | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
| 3 | 7 September 2019 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | 23 | Lithuania | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 4 | 11 October 2019 | Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv, Ukraine | 25 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 6 | 10 October 2020 | Olympic Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine | 31 | Germany | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 7 | 11 June 2022 | Stadion Miejski ŁKS, Łódź, Poland | 48 | Armenia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
Honours
Sevastopol
Genk
Atalanta
- Coppa Italia runner-up: 2020–21[13]
Ukraine U21
Individual
- Ukrainian Premier League Young Player of the Year: 2013–14
- Genk Player of the Season: 2018–19
- Serie A Player of the Month: May 2021,[25] February 2022[26]
- Serie A Goal of the Month: February 2022[27]
- Serie A top assist provider: 2020–21[28]
- Golden talent of Ukraine: 2014 (U21)
References
- "Ruslan Malinovskyi". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Ruslan Malinovskyi". Atalanta BC (in Italian). Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Ruslan Malinovskyi: Who is Atalanta's Ukrainian midfielder?". 18 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- Перший тренер Маліновського: "Після першого тренування попросив у Руслана свідоцтво про народження" (in Ukrainian). footboom.com. 17 May 2017.
- Официально. Руслан Малиновский | игрок ФК «Севастополь». FC Sevastopol official website (in Ukrainian). 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Ruslan Malinovskyi è dell'Atalanta" [Atalanta got Ruslan Malinovskyi]. Atalanta (in Italian). Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- Jolly, Richard (22 October 2019). "Sterling hat-trick helps 10-man Manchester City thrash Atalanta 5–1". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- "Man of the Month Ottobre by #ItalianOptic La Finale #GoAtalantaGo". @Atalanta_BC. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- "Gran gol di Malinovskyi prima del 45': Atalanta–Verona è 1–1". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- "Le pagelle contro l'Hellas Verona: top Djimsiti, Papu e Malinovskyi Bergamo e Sport". Bergamo eSport (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- "Serie A: Atalanta fight back from two goals down to beat Lazio | Inter Milan's title hopes diminish after draw against Sassuolo". First Post. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Atalanta 1–0 Juventus". BBC Sport. 18 April 2021.
- "Atalanta 1–2 Juventus". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- "Malinovskyi, goal e messaggio contro la guerra: "No War in Ukraine"". Goalaccess-date=24 February 2022.
- "Ruslan Malinovskyi est Olympien!" [Ruslan Malinovskyi is an Olympian!]. Olympique de Marseille (in French). 9 January 2023.
- Silvestri, Stefano. "Malinovskyi è del Genoa: ufficiale, arriva in prestito con diritto di riscatto". Goal (in Italian). Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- "Ruslan Malinovskyi è un giocatore del Genoa". Genoa CFC (in Italian). 19 August 2023.
- "Ruslan Malinovski (OM) file au Genoa en prêt avec option d'achat". L'Equipe (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- "Malinovskyi Definitivo, Ankeye Si Allena" [Malinovskyi finally signs, Ankeye trains]. Genoa CFC (in Italian). 31 January 2024.
- Маліновський зізнався, що йому було важко грати за збірну України під керівництвом Фоменка. football24.ua (in Ukrainian). 19 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- Італія – Україна | Маліновський забив дебютний гол за "синьо-жовтих" [Italy vs. Ukraine: Malinovsky scored his debut goal for the "blue and yellow"]. football24.ua (in Ukrainian). 19 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- Ruslan Malinovskyi at Soccerway
- "Malinovskyi, Ruslan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- Dryomin, Mike. "Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2014". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Ruslan Malinovskyi MVP of May". Serie A. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021.
- "Ruslan Malinovskyi EA Sports Player of the Month for February". Serie A. 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- "Ruslan Malinovskyi Wins February's Goal of the Month Presented by Crypto.com". Serie A. 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- "Ruslan Malinovskyi Top Assist Maker". Serie A. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
External links
- Ruslan Malinovskyi at the Ukrainian Association of Football
- Ruslan Malinovskyi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ruslan Malinovskyi – UEFA competition record (archive)