{{short description|Ukrainian association football player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Tarasovych|Kuzyk|lang=Eastern Slavic}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Orest Kuzyk | image = File:Орест Кузик — ФК Карпати Львів (2024).jpg | image_size = | fullname = Orest Tarasovych Kuzyk | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|5|17}} | birth_place = Lviv, Ukraine | height = 1.74 m | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Winger | youthyears1 = 2001–2010 | youthclubs1 = Karpaty Lviv | youthyears2 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs2 = Dynamo Kyiv | years1 = 2012–2016 | clubs1 = Dynamo Kyiv | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2015–2016 | clubs2 = → Hoverla Uzhhorod (loan) | caps2 = 24 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2016–2018 | clubs3 = Stal Kamianske | caps3 = 37 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2018–2020 | clubs4 = PAS Giannina | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = → Dnipro-1 (loan) | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = → Desna Chernihiv (loan) | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = Pafos | caps7 = 12 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = Rukh Lviv | caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2022–2024 | clubs9 = Chornomorets Odesa | caps9 = 53 | goals9 = 6 | years10= 2024–2025 | clubs10 = Karpaty Lviv | caps10= 7 | goals10= 0 | nationalyears1 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam1 = Ukraine U16 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam2 = Ukraine U17 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2015 | nationalteam3 = Ukraine U20 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2016 | nationalteam4 = Ukraine U21 | nationalcaps4 = 5 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | club-update = 4 November 2025 | nationalteam-update = 24 June 2021 }}
'''Orest Tarasovych Kuzyk''' ({{langx|uk|Орест Тарасович Кузик}}; born 17 May 1995) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a winger.
==Club career== === Dynamo Kyiv and loan to Hoverla Uzhhorod === He spent most of his early career in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves with Dynamo Kyiv. In July 2015, he went on loan to Hoverla Uzhhorod in the Ukrainian Premier League, making his debut against FC Vorskla Poltava on 25 July.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Official FC Dynamo Kyiv Site|script-title=ru:Орест Тарасович Кузык|url=http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/ru/team/junior/players/kuzik_kuzyk/|language=ru|date=2015-07-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Official UPL Site|script-title=uk:Ліга Парі-Матч. 2 тур. Матч № 8 25.07.2015.|url=http://fpl.ua/ukr/protocol/2015_2016/pl/39/38/2/|language=Ukrainian|date=2015-07-29|access-date=2015-07-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201221646/http://fpl.ua/ukr/protocol/2015_2016/pl/39/38/2/|archive-date=2016-02-01|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== FC Stal Kamianske=== The following season, Kuzyk joined Stal Kamianske of the Ukrainian Premier League, appearing 37 times and scoring eight goals over two seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Orest Kuzyk (Ch. Odessa) - Career Stats - Flashscore.com |url=https://www.flashscore.com/player/kuzyk-orest/2uxZ7C4p/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.flashscore.com |language=en}}</ref>
=== PAS Giannina F.C.=== On 8 June 2018, Kuzyk signed with Greek Super League side PAS Giannina.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=www.sport24.gr|script-title=el:Ανακοίνωσε Κιούζικ ο ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/PasGiannina/anakoinwse-kiouzik-o-pas-giannina.5222769.html|date=2018-06-09}}</ref>
=== Loan to SC Dnipro-1 === Having made only seven appearances for Giannina, Kuzyk was loaned out to SC Dnipro-1 in the Ukrainian First League on 14 January 2019.<ref name=":0" /> He made 11 appearances and scored four goals in the 2018–19 Ukrainian First League, winning Player of the Month honours in March and ultimately helping Dnipro earn promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Orest Kuzyk won the award of March 2019 <nowiki>|</nowiki> |url=http://pfl.ua/news/details/10797 |website=www.pfl.ua |access-date=6 August 2020 |archive-date=11 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511232322/http://pfl.ua/news/details/10797 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Орест Кузык - лучший игрок марта в Первой лиге <nowiki>|</nowiki> |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/1554115329-orest-kuzyk-luchshiy-igrok-marta-v-pervoy-lige.html |website=UA-Football |access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref>
=== Loan to FC Desna Chernihiv === On 14 July 2019, Kuzyk was loaned to Desna Chernihiv, where he secured more regular playtime, featuring in 21 matches and netting a single goal during the 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Олександрія - Десна {{!}} Рапорт арбітра {{!}} Українська Премʼєр-Ліга {{!}} Офіційний сайт УПЛ - upl.ua |url=https://upl.ua/ua/report/view/4707 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=upl.ua |language=uk}}</ref>
=== Pafos FC === In September 2020, Kuzyk left Giannina and signed a three-year contract with Pafos in the Cypriot First Division.<ref>{{cite web |title=Орест Кузик <nowiki>|</nowiki> |url=https://sportanalytic.com/football/258324oficiino_-vihovanec-dinamo-perebravsya-na-kipr-foto.html |website=www.sportanalytic.com |access-date=6 September 2020}}</ref> On 22 October, he scored his first goal for the side against Karmiotissa FC.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1314011/sti-ntnipro-o-koyzik|title=Στη Ντνίπρο ο Κούζικ|last=|first=|date=15 January 2019|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
=== Rukh Lviv === On 24 June 2021, Kuzyk signed a three-year contract with Rukh Lviv in Ukrainian Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|title=Орест Кузик - гравець "Руху"|url=https://fcrukh.com/posts/orest-kuzik-gravec-ruhu|language=uk|date=24 June 2021}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 25 July against Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, where he also scored his first goal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Metalist 1925 2 : 1 Rukh |url=https://upl.ua/en/report/view/5839 |website=Ukrainian Premier League |access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref>
=== Chornomorets Odesa === On 26 January 2022, he moved to Chornomorets Odesa in the Ukrainian Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|title=Орест Кузык становится "моряком"|url=http://chernomorets.odessa.ua/club/news/15697/|language=ru|accessdate=26 January 2022}}</ref>
=== Karpaty Lviv === In summer 2024 he moved to Karpaty Lviv in Ukrainian Premier League. On 25 June 2025 his contract wasn't extended.<ref>{{cite web|title=“Карпати” покинуть три гравці |url=https://fckarpaty.org.ua/news/karpati-pokinut-tri-gravtsi/ |website=fckarpaty.org.ua |accessdate=25 June 2025}}</ref>
== International career == In 2015, he made two appearances for Ukraine's under-20 team. The next year, he appeared five times and scored one goal for the Ukraine under-21 team.
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 4 November 2025}}<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|409443|accessdate=9 April 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Dynamo Kyiv |2015–16 |Ukrainian Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |Hoverla Uzhhorod (loan) |2015–16 |Ukrainian Premier League |24||2||1||0||0||0||0||0||25||2 |- |rowspan="2"|Stal Kamianske |2016–17 |Ukrainian Premier League |5||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||6||0 |- |2017–18 |Ukrainian Premier League |32||8||2||0||0||0||0||0||34||8 |- |PAS Giannina |2018–19 |Super League Greece |4||0||3||0||0||0||0||0||7||0 |- |Dnipro-1 (loan) |2018–19 |Ukrainian First League |11||4||2||0||0||0||0||0||13||4 |- |Desna Chernihiv (loan) |2019–20 |Ukrainian Premier League |20||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||21||1 |- |Pafos |2020–21 |Cypriot First Division |12||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||1 |- |Rukh Lviv |2021–22 |Ukrainian Premier League |9||1||2||0||0||0||0||0||11||1 |- |rowspan="2"|Chornomorets Odesa |2021–22 |Ukrainian Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2022–23 |Ukrainian Premier League |26||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||26||1 |- |rowspan="1"|Karpaty Lviv |2024–25 |Ukrainian Premier League |7||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||8||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !150!!18!!13!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!163!!18 |}
==Honours== '''SC Dnipro-1''' * Ukrainian First League: 2018-19<ref name="Soccerway" />
'''individual''' * Best Player in March 2019 Ukrainian First League: 2018–19<ref>{{cite web |title=Orest Kuzyk won the award of March 2019 <nowiki>|</nowiki> |url=http://pfl.ua/news/details/10797 |website=www.pfl.ua |access-date=6 August 2020 |archive-date=11 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511232322/http://pfl.ua/news/details/10797 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.desna.football/orest-kuzik/ From Official the website of FC Desna Chernihiv] * [https://pafosfc.com.cy/archives/player/orest-kuzyk From Official the website of FC Pafos] * {{FFU|64578}} * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5gef5TXqlc Video from the Official Channel of PAS Giannina] * {{Soccerway|409443}}
{{FC Karpaty Lviv squad}}
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