August 17, 2026
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Professional coaching staff with UEFA licenses
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Our mission
To discover a child's talent and give them a chance to realize themselves in football. We teach not only the technique of the game but also shape character, leadership qualities, respect, and discipline.
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Boys and Girls
Ages 15-17
Training Programs
The Kryvbas Academy covers all key aspects of a young footballer's development: technique, tactics, physical conditioning, psychology, and game intelligence.
U5-6
For whom: Children 5–6 years old, first steps in football.
Goal: Development of fundamental skills and introduction to the game.
4 training sessions per week
Work on technique and team play
Tournaments among children’s teams
Psychological support
U7-8
For whom: Children 7–8 years old, beginner level.
Goal: Formation of basic technical football skills.
4 training sessions per week
Work on technique and team play
Tournaments among children’s teams
Psychological support
U9-10
For whom: Boys 9–10 years old.
Goal: Further development of technical skills and discipline.
4–5 training sessions per week
Development of ball control technique
Basics of tactics and team play
Participation in competitions
Physical development control
U11-12
For whom: Boys 11–12 years old.
Goal: Improvement of individual game skills.
4–5 training sessions per week
Development of ball control technique
Basics of tactics and team play
Participation in competitions
Physical development control
U13-14
For whom: Boys 13–14 years old.
Goal: Building a strong technical base and developing character.
4–5 training sessions per week
Development of ball control technique
Basics of tactics and team play
Participation in competitions
Physical development control
U15-16
For whom: Boys 15–16 years old.
Goal: Deepening technical and tactical skills.
5-6 training sessions per week
Tactical preparation
Physical load
Matches and tournaments
Video analysis
U-19
For whom: Young men aged 17–19 with playing experience.
Goal: Preparation for professional football and transition to senior teams.
5–6 training sessions per week
Tactical preparation
Physical load
Matches and tournaments
Video analysis
Academy:
latest News and events
Recent updates in our academy's life: events, achievements, interviews, and match recordings.
August 11, 2026
Ivan Zadoienko is among the nominees for the "Young Talent of the National Library of Ukraine" award
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August 9, 2026
Maksym and Eduard are with us forever: "Kryvbas" honored the memory of the deceased
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August 5, 2026
FA "Kryvbas" presented the coaching staffs of the teams for the 2026/2027 season
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July 28, 2026
Oleh Chaika: There are many challenges ahead, but at the same time many opportunities for development
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July 26, 2026
Six UFC-Kryvbas players have been called up to the U-15 Ukrainian national team
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June 24, 2026
NLM Super Cup 2025\26. 1\2 finals. Results of the second leg matches of the teams of FA "Kryvbas"
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Director of FA "Kryvbas"
Chaika Oleh
Footballer's career (position: midfielder, forward): "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (1983-1984, 1987-1988) - 42 matches/2 goals, "Vulkan" petropavlovsk-kamchatsky, russia (1989-1991) - 78/8, "Khutnik" Warsaw, Poland (1991-1992), "Temp" Shepetivka (1992-1994) - 15/1, "Al-Ahli" Sarba, Lebanon (1993-1995), KZESO Kakhovka (2001-2003) - 15.
Coaching career: Academy "Shakhtar" Kryvyi Rih (until 2019).
Football activities: FA "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (director) (2021-2024), FA "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (senior coach) (2026).
He has been working at FA "Kryvbas" with a break since 2021.
Head coach of FA "Kryvbas"
Frolov Kostiantyn
First coach: Serhiy Krulikovsky.
Footballer's career (position: defender): "Dynamo-Dagma" Odesa (1994-1995) - 20 matches, "Dynamo-Flash" Odesa (1995-1996) - 27/1 goal, "Dynamo" Odesa (1997-1998) - 1.
Football activities: DUFC "Spartak" Igor Belanova Odesa (coach) (1997-2005), "Chornomorets" Odesa (coach, head coach of the double) (2005-2010), "Chornomorets-2" Odesa (coach) (2007), Kazakhstan U-17 national team (coach) (2012-2014), "Shukura" Kobuleti, Georgia (head coach) (2014-2015), SDYUSHOR "Chornomorets" named after Zubrytskyi Odesa (sports director) (2015-2017), Dynamo Batumi, Georgia (head coach) (2017), Chornomorets U-21 Odesa (senior coach) (2017), Chornomorets Odesa (head coach) (2017-2018), FA "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (sports director) (2018-2020), "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (sports director) (2020-2021), "Lubomyr" Stavyshche (development director) (2021-2022), Women "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (2022-2023), Women "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (acting head coach) (2023-2024), Women "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (head coach) (2024-2026).
In coaching since 1997.
In the position of head coach of FA "Kryvbas" since 2026.
Head coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-17
Shapovalenko Danylo
Coaching career: FA "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (since 2023).
Has been working at FA "Kryvbas" since 2023.
Has been the head coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-17 since July 2026.
Coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-17
Bakum Viktor
Born in the village of Osokorivka, Kherson region. Pupil: "Avanhard" Zhovti Vody (until 1999), Youth Sports School "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (1999-2000).
Footballer's career (position: forward): "Kryvbas-2" Kryvyi Rih (2000-2001) - 10 matches, "Batkivshchyna" Kryvyi Rih (2001, 2002) - 16/6 goals, "Stal" Kamianske (2001-2002) - 13/2, "KZESO" Kakhovka (2002-2005) - 56/12, "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (2003, 2005-2009) - 71/19, "Krystal" Kherson (2011-2012) - 23/1, FC "Nikopol" (2013) - 5/2, "Druzhba" Novomykolaivka (2016).
Coaching career: FA "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (since 2021).
Has been working at FA "Kryvbas" since 2021.
Has been the coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-17 since 2026.
Coach FA "Kryvbas"
Shramko Vitalii
Was born in Kryvyi Rih. Pupil: DUSSH-1 "Kryvbas -84" Kryvyi Rih.
a player's career (Position: defender, attacker): "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (boys) (2009-2011), "Kryvbas -3" Kryvyi Rih (2009-2010)-19: (2011-2012)-14 \ 5, "Hirnyk -Khrk" Kryvyi Rih (2013-2014)-17 \ 9, FC "Sofiyivka" (2015-2019)-60 \ 18, FC "Kryvyi Rih" (2019-20-20 "Kryvbas-veteran" Kryvyi Rih (from 2022).
Achievement:
silver and bronze medalist of the championship of Dnipropetrovsk region; 2-time champion of Kryvyi Rih; 4-time winner of the Kryvyi Rih Cup; 2-time winner
coaching career: fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2024).
has higher education. He graduated from the National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine (NUFVSU). Specialty: Football coach. Educational degree: Bachelor.
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2024.
Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-16
Kozar Hennadii
Born in Dnipro. Educated at: Dnipro-75 Secondary School of Dramatic Arts (until 1986), Dnipro State Secondary School of Dramatic Arts (1987-1988).
Footballer's career (position: defender): "Dnipro" (1994-2002) - 143 matches, "Dnipro-2" (1997-2002) - 33, "Dnipro-3" (2000-2002) - 10, "Dnipro" (double) (1989-1991) - 54/1 goal, "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (1992-1996) - 107, "Oleksandria" (2002-2005) - 40, "Nyva" Vinnytsia (2003-2004) - 21.
Achievements:
Champion of the First League of the Ukrainian Championship (1992); Bronze medalist of the Ukrainian Championship (1994-1995, 1995-1996, 2000-2001); Bronze medalist of the Second League of the Ukrainian Championship (2004-2005)
Coaching career: FC "Dnipropetrovsk" (2012 - head coach, 2013 - coach), Academy "Dnipro" (2013-2021), "Kryvbas" U-19 (coach) (2021-2022).
In coaching since 2012. Works at FA "Kryvbas" since 2021.
Head coach FA "Kryvbas" U-16
Suspitsyn Dmytro
Footballer's career (position: forward): "Kryvbas-2" Kryvyi Rih (2003-2004, 2005-2006) - 50 matches/3 goals, "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (2004-2006) - 26/3, "Nyva" Ternopil (2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009) - 50/14, "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (2006-2007) - 13, "Oleksandria" (2008-2009, 2009-2010) - 18/1, "Helios" Kharkiv (2009-2010) - 10, "Stal" Kamianske (2010-2011) - 16/1, "Inter" Kryvyi Rih (2016-2017) - 11/1, "Sofia" Kryvyi Rih (2018) - 2, "Kryvbas-Veteran" Kryvyi Rih (since 2018).
Coaching career: FA "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (2021-2025) (coach), FA "Livyi Bereh" Kyiv (2025-2026) (coach).
National team of Ukraine: U-17 (2001).
In coaching work since 2018.
In FA "Kryvbas" he works with a break since 2021.
FA goalkeeper coach "Kryvbas"
Bokariev Oleksandr
Born in Kryvyi Rih. Graduated from: Youth Sports School "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih. First coach - K. Yashkin.
Footballer's career (position: goalkeeper): "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (1987, 2002-2004); "Khimik" Severodonetsk (1989-1990); "Kolos" Osokorivka (1990-1991); "Kremin" Kremenchuk (1991) - 5 matches/-7 goals; "Ugolek" Dimitrov (1992-1993) - 2; "EVIS" Mykolaiv (1992-1994) - 18/-19; SC "Odesa" (1994-1995) - 40/-44; "Poligraftekhnika" Oleksandria (1995-1997) - 59/-43; "Sokil-Pridneprovskaya Zaliznytsia" Saratov, Russia (1997) - 1/-2; "Tomiris" Shymkent, Kazakhstan (1998) - 7/0; "Access-Yesil" Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan (1999) - 22/-13; "Access-Golden Grain" Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan (2000) - 6/-2; "Sheriff" Tiraspol, Moldova (2000-2002) - 29/-27; KZESO Kakhovka (2002).
Achievements:
Winner of the Moldovan Championship (2000/2001, 2001/2002); winner of the Moldovan Cup (2000-2001); silver medalist of the Kazakhstan Championship (1999, 2000); finalist of the Kazakhstan Cup (2000).
Coaching career (goalkeeper coach): Youth Sports School "Shakhtar" Kryvyi Rih (until 2020), FA "Girnyk" Kryvyi Rih (2020), "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (2020-2021), "Kryvbas" U-19 Kryvyi Rih (2021).
In coaching since 2010. He has been working as a goalkeeper coach of FA "Kryvbas" since 2021 with a break.
Senior coach of Baby Team; coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-7
Dovhyi Serhii
coaching career: FA "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2021).
In FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
Coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-8 (3), U-10, U-12
Maksymenko Serhii
Coaching Career: DUSSH "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (trainer) (2003-2011), "Hirnyk -2" Kryvyi Rih (coach), Academy "Hirnyk ( "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (trainer) (from 2021).
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
Coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-9 (2), U-11 (3), U-15 (2)
Levchenko Maksym
Born in the village of Smolin of Chernihiv region.
football player career: Kirovka (2000), SK Batkivshchyna (2001-2003), Prokat-3 Kryvyi Rih (2003-2008), "Vertical" Kryvyi Rih (2009-2011), "Himik" Kryvyi Rih.
coaching career: fa "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (2018-2021), Fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2021).
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
Coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-15
Don Andrii
Coaching career: FA "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (since 2021). Worked with children's and youth teams of various age categories.
Has a UEFA B-diploma coaching license.
Has been working as a coach at FA "Kryvbas" since 2021. As a coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-15 - since July 2026.
Head coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-15
Kushnirenko Yevhen
Coaching career: FA "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (since 2021). Led children's and youth teams of various age categories.
Has been working as a coach at FA "Kryvbas" since 2021. As a senior coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-15 - since July 2026.
Coach of FA "Kryvbas" Baby Team, U-8
Maslov Maksym
was born in Kryvyi Rih. Pupil: DUSSH-1 "Kryvbas -84" Kryvyi Rih.
Career of football player (Position: midfielder): DUSSH-1 "Kryvbas -84" Kryvyi Rih (2006-2010, 2011-2013), DUSSh-11 Odesa (2010-2011), " Kryvyi Rih, "Hirnyk -2" Kryvyi Rih, IFC "Concord" Kryvyi Rih (2018-2019).
Coach career: Fa "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (2016-2021) (coach), FA "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2021).
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
Coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-13 (2, 3), U-14 (4), U-16 (3)
Musienko Dmytro
Born in Bashtanka, Mykolaiv region.
pupil: DUSSH Bashtanka (up to 2015).
Career of the football player (Position: Defender): DUSSH-3 Nikolaev (2015-2017)-24 matches \ 1 goal, "Nikolaev" U-19, "Dnister" Zalishchyk.
coaching career: fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2024).
Has Higher Education (Peter Mohyla National University; Faculty of Physical Education and Sports (Bachelor) - 2018-2021)
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2024.
Head coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-14
Tsurkan Vitalii
Footballer's career (position: defender): HFC "Penuel" Kryvyi Rih (2014-2019) - 102 matches/14 goals.
Coaching career: HFC "Penuel" Kryvyi Rih (coach of the youth school) (2019-2024).
Has been working at FA "Kryvbas" since 2024.
Coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-14
Hopkalo Yaroslav
Footballer's career (pisition: midfielder): "Hirnyk" U-12, U-13, U-14, U-15 Kryvyi Rih (2016-2020), "Kryvbas" U-16, U-17 Kryvyi Rih (2020-2022) - 35 matches/9 goals, "Kryvbas" U-19 Kryvyi Rih (2022-2023) - 24/2, "Chornomorets" U-19 Odesa (2023-2024) - 29, HFC "Penuel" Kryvyi Rih (2024-2025) - 8.
A graduate of the Football Academy "Kryvbas".
Coaching career: FA "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (since 2024).
He has been working as a coach at FA "Kryvbas" since 2024.
Coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-10 (2), U-11, U-14 (2)
Polishchuk Maksym
was born in Kryvyi Rih. Pupil: DUSSH-1 "Kryvbas -84" Kryvyi Rih.
since 2008 he has been working as an arbitrator at the Kryvyi Rih Football Federation. Since 2018 he has been managing the Arbitrators Committee at the FFCR and the Regional School of Football Arbiter, where he is engaged in physical and theoretical training of football arbitrators.
From 2016 he worked at UPL matches among teams U-19 (referee). Since 2018 he has been working on PFL matches (Second League) (Referee).
has higher education. Graduated from Kryvyi Rih National University (specialty - mining engineer) - 2017.
studies for coaching license category C-diploma UEFA.
in Fa "Kryvbas" Works since 2025.
Goalkeeping coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-15, U-17
Struchkov Mykhailo
Born in the city Oleksandria of the Kirovograd region.
has a higher education. He graduated from Uman State Pedagogical University. P. Tychyna. Specialty: Physical Education.
Coach career: DUFC "Ametist-2001" Oleksandria (goalkeeper coach) (2011-2016), "Barca" Sumy (goalkeeper coach) (2017-2021), FC "(10000035 Lviv (goalkeeper coach) (2024).
in Fa "Kryvbas" Works since 2025.
Coach FA "Kryvbas"
Babenko Vladyslav
Footballer's career (position: forward): "Everest-Penuel" Kryvyi Rih (2007-2008), "KNU" Kryvyi Rih (2014) - 19 matches/3 goals, FC "Lozuvatka" (2015-2018) - 68/28, FC "Kryvyi Rih" (2018-2019) - 13/4.
Football activity: FA "Kryvbas" U-8 (2), U-11 (3), U-15 (2) Kryvyi Rih (2025-2026) (coach), FA "Kryvbas" (administrator) (2026).
In coaching work since 2025.
In FA "Kryvbas" as a coach since 2025 with a break.
Coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-9 (2), U-10 (3), U-12 (4), U-14 (3)
Havelia Oleksii
Coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-8 (3), U-10, U-12
Ukhov Anatolii
Coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-7 (2), U-11 (2), U-12 (2), U-13 (4)
Lunkan Vladyslav
Footballer's career (position: midfielder): "CGOK" Kryvyi Rih (2014-2016) - 41 matches\5 goals, "Molodist" Kryvyi Rih (2015) - 11, "Hirnyk-2" Kryvyi Rih (2016) - 10\1, "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (2017-2018) - 13\4, FC "Kryvyi Rih" (2018-2019) - 4.
Coaching career: FA "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (since 2025).
He has been working at FA "Kryvbas" since 2025.
Coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-9 (2), U-10 (3), U-12 (4), U-14 (3)
Rubtsov Dmytro
Born in Kryvyi Rih.
Pupil: Youth Sports School "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (1995-2000).
Footballer's career (position: midfielder): "Patriot" Kryvyi Rih (2014-2018) - 49 matches\5 goals.
Graduated from the National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine - 2006.
Has been working at FA "Kryvbas" since 2025.
Coach U-12 (3)
Shmat Andrii
Born in Kryvyi Rih. Pupil: Youth Sports School-1 "Kryvbas-84" Kryvyi Rih.
Footballer's career: "Myr" Hornostaivka (2016-2018) - 45 matches, "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (2018-2020) - 41\1 goals, "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (2020-2021) - 4, "Krystal" Kherson (2020-2021) - 13, "VAST" Mykolaiv (2022-2024) - 26, "Agroteh" Tyshkivka (2023-2025) - 17\1.
Played 4 matches for "Kryvbas". In coaching work since 2025. In the position of coach of FA "Kryvbas" since 2025.
FA goalkeeper coach "Kryvbas" U-14, U-16
Soldatenko Vadym
Born in Zaporizhia. Educated at: Youth Sports School "Metallurg" Zaporizhzhia (until 2011).
Footballer's career (position: goalkeeper): Dynamo U-19 Kyiv (2012-2015) - 46 matches, Dynamo U-21 Kyiv (2016-2018) - 2, Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (2017-2018) - 9, SC Kramatorsk (2017-2021) - 25, Krystal Kherson (2021) - 5, Peremoha Dnipro (2021-2022) - 2, Dinaz Vyshgorod (2022-2023) - 12.
Ukrainian national team (2011-2015): U-15, U-16, U-17, U-18, U-19.
Coaching career (goalkeeper coach): Dinaz U-16, U-17, U-19 Vyshgorod Youth Sports School (assistant head coach) (2023-2024), Dinaz Vyshgorod (2024-2025).
Coaching since 2023. Goalkeeper coach of Kryvbas FC since 2025.
Coach of FA "Kryvbas" U-14 (2), U-14 (3), U-15 (3), U-17 (3)
Dziubas Yehor
Coaching staff
Chaika Oleh
Frolov Kostiantyn
Shapovalenko Danylo
Bakum Viktor
Shramko Vitalii
Kozar Hennadii
Suspitsyn Dmytro
Bokariev Oleksandr
Dovhyi Serhii
Maksymenko Serhii
Levchenko Maksym
Don Andrii
Kushnirenko Yevhen
Maslov Maksym
Musienko Dmytro
Tsurkan Vitalii
Hopkalo Yaroslav
Polishchuk Maksym
Struchkov Mykhailo
Babenko Vladyslav
Havelia Oleksii
Ukhov Anatolii
Lunkan Vladyslav
Rubtsov Dmytro
Shmat Andrii
Soldatenko Vadym
Dziubas Yehor
Infrastructure
We are creating an environment where every football player grows, trains, and dreams bigger.
The training base of the Kryvbas Football Academy consists of four full-size pitches, one artificial and three natural. There are also four artificial pitches for young academy players.
Teams are provided with three meals a day according to individually designed menus in the hotel complex restaurant.
Methodological rooms with multimedia equipment for detailed analysis of the game and tactical tasks.
Professional facilities for recovery and equipment: massage, sauna, ice baths, and physiotherapy.
A modern sports area with exercise equipment, a TRX zone, and everything you need to build strength and endurance.
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What’s next?
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