Valeriy Anatoliyovych Chornyi (; born 2 July 1982) is a Ukrainian football manager and former player.
Playing career Valeriy Chornyi, started his career in youth team of Desna Chernihiv, then played for Mena. In 2004 he moved to Metalurh-2, and he played as a defender and midfielder for two seasons. In 2005 he moved to Spartak Sumy, moving to Enerhetyk Burshtyn and then to Arsenal Kyivshchyna Bila Tserkva in 2006. In following season, he moved back to Desna Chernihiv. He finished his career with Avangard Korukivka, where he started as a player-coach and then as head coach.
Coaching career Avangard Korukivka He managed Avangard Korukivka from 2010 to 2020.
FC Chernihiv On 21 April 2021 he was appointed as interim coach of FC Chernihiv, replacing Vadym Postovoy. He managed to lead the team to 10th place in the 2020–21 Ukrainian Second League.
In summer 2024, after the team's relegation to the Ukrainian Second League, Mykola Synytsya, the club's general director, announced that Valeriy would remain in his position as coach.
In 2025, he led FC Chernihiv to 2nd place in Group B, earning promotion to the Ukrainian First League.
The following season, Valeriy guided FC Chernihiv to the round of 4 of the Ukrainian Cup for the first time in the club's history.
On 14 June 2026, due to family reasons, he resigned as head coach and appointed as Sport Director.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMetalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia2004–05Ukrainian Second League1410000001412005–06Ukrainian Second League2000000020Spartak Sumy2004–05Ukrainian Second League121000000121Enerhetyk Burshtyn2006–07Ukrainian Second League90100000100Arsenal Bila Tserkva2007–08Ukrainian Second League3000000030Desna Chernihiv2007–08Ukrainian First League140200000160Avanhard Koriukivka2011Chernihiv Oblast League00000000002012Chernihiv Oblast League40000000402013Ukrainian Amateur League40000000402014Ukrainian Amateur League00000000002015Ukrainian Amateur League40000000402016Ukrainian Amateur League00000000002016–17Ukrainian Amateur League1000000010Career total672300000692
Managerial statistics
TeamFromToRecordGWDLWin %Chernihiv 21 April 202129 April 2026Total
Honours Manager Avanhard Koryukivka Chernihiv Oblast Football Championship: 2007, 2012, 2013 Chernihiv Oblast Football Cup: 2011, 2013
Chernihiv Ukrainian Cup runner-up: 2025–26
References
External links Valeriy Chornyi at FC Chernigiv