came, saw, conquered; Who is Kaliushni? Sports | Deshabhimani

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Came, saw and conquered. That’s all there is to say about Ivan Kaliushny’s 10-minute game. Kaliushni, who debuted for Kerala Blasters in the ISL, scored a brace against East Bengal which was of international standard. Full name Ivan Volodymyrovich Kaliushny. Country Ukraine. Age 24. Height 6 feet 2 inches. Central midfielder. 102 matches for six clubs. He joined Blasters this season on loan from Ukrainian club FK Alexandria. He started with the youth teams of Ukrainian clubs Arsenal Kharkiv and Metalist Kharkiv. Then he played for the big club Dynamo Kyiv. Scored one goal in 12 games in the UEFA Youth League.

Made his senior debut in Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. Appeared in 27 matches in the first season. Rukh to Lviv next season. Two goals in 32 games there. The all-round midfielder joined FK Oleksandria in February 2021 after being a consistent performer in the Ukraine First Division. He continued his fine form with the club, scoring two goals in 23 appearances. Paved the way for four. Before joining the Blasters, Kaliushny also played briefly on loan at Iceland top division club Keflavik IF as the Ukraine league was cancelled.

Characterized by his uncanny ability to score and set up goals. Accuracy in hitting the target. Wore the national jersey for Ukraine’s U-17 and U-19 teams. Kaliushni’s response is that he is excited to join Blasters.

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