Valeriy Chornyi


Valeriy Anatoliyovych Chornyi is a Ukrainian football manager and former player who is the current manager of Ukrainian First League club Chernihiv.

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 16 of the Ukrainian Cup for the first time in the club's history.

Honours

Manager

;Avanhard Koryukivka