Myron Markevych
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Myron Bohdanovych Markevych (born February 1, 1951 in Vynnyky
, Lviv oblast
, Ukraine
) is a former football midfielder
and current head coach of Metalist Kharkiv in the Ukrainian Premier League
and former head coach of the Ukrainian national football team. He holds the record for coaching the most matches (500 as on August 15, 2011) in the Ukrainian Premier League.
used to play for FC Karpaty Lviv
(reserves), SCA Lviv, FC Spartak Ordzhinikidze, and FC Torpedo Lutsk.
) and the Supreme school of coaches in Moscow
in 1983. Coached a wide variety of teams, devoting most of his career to FC Karpaty Lviv
. Currently he is the coach of FC Metalist Kharkiv
.
Markevych was appointed head coach of Ukraine's national football team
early February 2010, but resigned late August 2010. On 21 August 2010 the Football Federation of Ukraine
(FFU) received by fax a petition of Markevych for his regnation. The legal department of FFU, however, stated that such a document can only be submitted in its original form and the fax copy can not really be accepted. However, his resignation was accepted and he was replaced by Yuriy Kalitvintsev as caretaker manager.
and Polish
. He is married and is the father of two sons.
Vynnyky
Vynnyky is a city in Lviv Oblast of Ukraine. Population is 13,654 .The city is part of Lviv-city municipality and is part of Lychakiv Raion of Lviv city.-History:...
, Lviv oblast
Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Lviv.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on December 4, 1939...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
) is a former football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and current head coach of Metalist Kharkiv in the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
and former head coach of the Ukrainian national football team. He holds the record for coaching the most matches (500 as on August 15, 2011) in the Ukrainian Premier League.
Playing
As a midfielderMidfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
used to play for FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...
(reserves), SCA Lviv, FC Spartak Ordzhinikidze, and FC Torpedo Lutsk.
Coaching
He has finished the Institute of Physical Education (LvivLviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
) and the Supreme school of coaches in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
in 1983. Coached a wide variety of teams, devoting most of his career to FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...
. Currently he is the coach of FC Metalist Kharkiv
FC Metalist Kharkiv
FC Metalist Kharkiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kharkiv. It competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the highest football level in the country. Founded in 1925, the team worked its way up the rungs of the Soviet football system, eventually being promoted to the Soviet Top...
.
Markevych was appointed head coach of Ukraine's national football team
Ukraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
early February 2010, but resigned late August 2010. On 21 August 2010 the Football Federation of Ukraine
Football Federation of Ukraine
The Football Federation of Ukraine is the governing body of football in Ukraine. It governs the football competitions for the Ukrainian Professional League, including the Ukrainian Cup, the Amatory, the competitions among the youth , and also the Ukraine national football team. It also sets the...
(FFU) received by fax a petition of Markevych for his regnation. The legal department of FFU, however, stated that such a document can only be submitted in its original form and the fax copy can not really be accepted. However, his resignation was accepted and he was replaced by Yuriy Kalitvintsev as caretaker manager.
Personal information
He is fluent in EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
. He is married and is the father of two sons.