Ihor Malysh

Early career

Malysh is a product of the Kovel-Volyn Sportive School System and began his professional career in 2000 in the Ukrainian Second League with Podillya Khmelnytskyi. In 2001, he played in the Ukrainian First League with Volyn Lutsk and featured with the reserve team Kovel-Volyn Kovel in the Ukrainian Second League.

Belarus

In 2004, he played abroad in the Belarusian Premier League with Neman Grodno. During his time with Grodno, he participated in the 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup against Tescoma Zlín.

Premier League

After a season abroad, he returned to the Ukrainian First League and played with Obolon Kyiv. In 2009, he helped the Kyiv-based club secure promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League and he appeared in 4 matches and recorded 1 goal in the top flight. He resumed playing in the first division the following season by signing with Zakarpattia Uzhgorod. After two seasons with Zakarpattia, he played in the Crimean region with Krymteplytsia Molodizhne. Before his loan move to Israel, he was the club's top goal scorer with 8 goals.

Israel

In the winter of 2012, he went abroad for the second time to play in the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. He would appear in 17 matches for the club. During his time in the Middle East, he was linked to a possible move to Belarusian side Shakhtar Soligorsk.

Ukraine

Malysh returned to the Ukrainian second division for the 2012-13 season after securing a one-year…