Vladyslav Kopotun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vladyslav Kopotun | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Kovel, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alcorcón | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Parc | |||
| Mollet | |||
| Llerona | |||
| Parets | |||
| Mollet | |||
| 2018–2019 | Sabadell | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Sabadell B | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sabadell | 43 | (7) |
| 2024– | Alcorcón | 31 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2025 | |||
Vladyslav Kopotun (Ukrainian: Владислав Копотун; born 21 October 2000), known as Vladys in Spain, is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club AD Alcorcón.
Early life
Born in Kovel, Kopotun moved to Portugal with his parents at the age of three. In 2008, he moved to Catalonia,[1] and went on to play for the youth sides of UD Parc, CF Mollet UE, CE Llerona and CF Parets.[2]
Career
Sabadell
In 2018, Kopotun joined CE Sabadell FC's youth setup from Mollet.[3] He made his senior debut with the reserves in the following year, and helped the side to achieve promotion from the Segona Catalana in the 2021–22 season by scoring 25 goals in just 23 matches.[4]
Kopotun made his first team debut with the Arquelinats on 12 March 2023, coming on as a late substitute for injured Cristian Herrera in a 0–0 Primera Federación home draw against Real Murcia CF.[5] He scored his first goal for the side on 16 April, netting his side's third in a 3–1 home win over CD Castellón.[6]
On 4 August 2023, Kopotun renewed his contract with Sabadell until 2025,[7] being definitely promoted to the main squad.[3] He was regularly used during the 2023–24 campaign, being the club's top scorer along with Marcos Baselga and Pau Resta with five goals, but still failing to avoid relegation.
Alcorcón
On 26 June 2024, Kopotun agreed to a one-year deal with AD Alcorcón, freshly relegated to the third division.[8] He finished the season with 14 goals, being the club's top scorer as they finished 10th in their group.[9]
References
- ^ "Vladys, ucraïnès del Sabadell 'B': "El futbol és l'única via d'escapament per evadir-me d'aquesta situació"" [Vladys, Ukrainian from Sabadell 'B': "Football is the only way to escape this situation"] (in Catalan). Ràdio Sabadell. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Vladys, el davanter de moda del Sabadell: "Gaudeixo moltíssim al camp i acabo rebentat els partits"" [Vladys, Sabadell's fashionable striker: "I really enjoy being on the field and I end up the matches jaded"] (in Catalan). Diari de Sabadell. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Vladys Kopotun renova amb el Sabadell i passa a tenir fitxa del primer equip" [Vladys Kopotun renews with Sabadell and becomes a first team member] (in Catalan). Ràdio Sabadell. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Només tres equips del grup del Sabadell B han fet més gols que Vladys en l'inici de lliga" [Only three teams from the group of Sabadell B have scored more goals than Vladys in the start of the league] (in Catalan). Ràdio Sabadell. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Sabadell topa ante el Murcia y el árbitro De Ena Wolf" [Sabadell face Murcia and referee De Ena Wolf] (in Spanish). Jordi Press. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "La nit de diumenge de Vladys Kopotun: estrena golejadora... i a repartir pizzes" [Vladys Kopotun's Sunday night: goalscoring debut... and sharing pizzas] (in Catalan). Ràdio Sabadell. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Vladys renueva con el Sabadell hasta el año 2025" [Vladys renews with Sabadell until the year 2025] (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Vladys Kopotun ficha por la A.D. Alcorcón" [Vladys Kopotun signs for A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Украинец оформил 14-й гол в Испании, но не помог клубу выйти в плей-офф – он в топ-3 лучших бомбардиров лиги [The Ukrainian scored his 14th goal in Spain, but did not help the club reach the playoffs – he is in the top 3 best scorers in the league] (in Ukrainian). football24.ua. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
External links
- Vladyslav Kopotun at BDFutbol
- Vladyslav Kopotun at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Vladyslav Kopotun at Soccerway