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Ivan Korponai

Ivan Tyberiyovych Korponay (Ukrainian: Іван Тиберійович Корпонай; born 13 February 1969) is a Ukrainian retired footballer who played as a striker.

Playing career

Korponay was born in Rakoshyno, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine). From an early age, he was involved with football.[1] His first team was Zakarpattia Uzhhorod. He then joined his brother Adalbert at Kremin Kremenchuk. On 7 March 1992, Korponay became Kremin Kremenchuk's first-ever goalscorer in the Vyshcha Liha, then the Ukrainian top flight.[2] He was also the team's top scorer for the season with 7 goals.[3]

Managing career

After retiring as a player, Ivan coached youth teams in Zakarpattia Oblast with his older brother Tyberiy. By 2021, however, he was no longer involved with football.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Kuzmiak, Liubomyr (17 December 2021). "Тріо братів у Вищій лізі: сімейний відбір м'яча, інтерес Динамо та умисна помилка заради брата" [A trio of brothers in the Major League: family selection of the ball, the interest of Dynamo and a deliberate mistake for the sake of the brother]. football24.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Протокол" [Match Protocol]. Ukrainian Association of Football (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Чемпіонат України з футболу 1992: вища ліга" [1992 Vyshcha Liha]. Ukrainian Association of Football (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 21 October 2014.