Ihor Kiriyenko

Ihor Serhiyovych Kiriyenko (Ігор Сергійович Кірієнко; born 5 March 1986) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Playing career
Native of Nikopol, Kiriyenko is a product of its football school who played for Nikopol teams in the nation youth league in 1999–2002 (Kolos and Elektrometalurh).

In 2004–2007 he represented the top league Illichivets Mariupol (later FC Mariupol), but played mostly for its reserve teams.

Ihor Kiriyenko transferred to FC Kremin Kremenchuk during 2009 winter transfer window.

Most notable period of his career was in 2013–2016 when Kiriyenko was playing for Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk and scored 46 goals. In 2013–14 Ukrainian Second League he helped Hirnyk-Sport to win the Second League and was a runner-up on the top scorer list for the season with 27 tallies.

Dinaz Vyshhorod
On 19 March 2021, he scored two goals in the winning match against Chaika.

Olimpik Donetsk
In summer 2021 he moved to Olimpik Donetsk and he made his debut in Ukrainian First League scoring a goal in the season 2021–22 against Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.

Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi
In February 2022, he moved in Georgia to Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi in Erovnuli Liga 2.

National Team
In 2003, he was called up to play for the 23-man squad of the Ukraine U17.

Honours

 * Kremin Kremenchuk
 * Ukrainian Second League: 2018–19


 * Desna Chernihiv
 * Ukrainian First League: 2017–18


 * Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk
 * Ukrainian Second League: 2013–14


 * Dinaz Vyshhorod
 * Ukrainian Second League: Runner-Up 2020–21


 * Illichivets-2 Mariupol
 * Ukrainian Second League: Runner-Up 2005–06


 * Elektrometalurh-NZF Nikopol
 * Ukrainian Second League: Runner-Up 2003–04


 * Individual
 * Best Player of Round 13 of Ukrainian Second League: 2020–21
 * Best Player of Round 13 of Ukrainian First League: 2018–19
 * Best Player of Round 21 of Ukrainian First League: 2018–19
 * Top Scorer Ukrainian Second League: Runner-up 2013–14 (27 goals)