#33 Andriy Budnyy PDF Print E-mail
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Position

Forward

Height

5-11

Weight

170

Date of birth

September 20, 1982

Hometown

Chemitsi, Ukraine

Last club

FC Obolon Kyiv (Ukraine)

Stats

Year Match Type
GP Pts Min G A S F
2009 USL-1 19 9 692 4 1
28 6
  U.S. Open Cup
             
  Friendly 3
  194      5  
  TOTAL 22 9
886
4
1
33
6

 

Coaches Comments

“Andriy is a great link-up player who can score goals. He will be very dangerous for us and we are happy to have him on our team.”

Professional Career

Budnyy returns to the U.S. in 2009 after having spent the last two seasons playing for FC Obolon Kyiv in his native Ukraine. In 2007-08, he led Ukraine’s second division in goals scored (20). Budnyy began his professional career with the Charlotte Eagles in 2006. In eight appearances, he scored one goal. He also had a stint with the Chivas USA reserves.

College Career

After spending his freshman season at Division III Bard College in New York and his sophomore season San Jose State, Budnyy transferred to NAIA Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, Calif. In two seasons, he scored 42 goals and had 14 assists, placing him eighth all-time on the school’s career scoring list. In 2005, he was a first-team All-American, and he earned Golden State Athletic Conference and Region II player of the year honors.