Kostyantyn Makhnovskyi


Kostyantyn Makhnovskyi is a Ukrainian professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for Ventspils.

Career

Club

Makhnovskyi began his career with Dynamo Kyiv, however he only played in the reserves.
In 2007, he joined Piotrcovia Piotrków Trybunalski, where he played twice during the 2007/2008 season. During the winter break, he was loaned out by ŁKS Łódź, where he was a backup goalkeeper and appeared in two league matches.
Before the 2008/2009 season, he signed a contract with Legia Warszawa. He made his league debut in September 2010.
In February 2011, he was loaned to FC Obolon Kyiv on a half year deal.
Right before the start of the 2012–13 Ukrainian First League season Makhnovskyi was sold by Obolon to FC Sevastopol; this led to internal conflicts within Obolon that eventually caused the dissolution of Obolon in February 2013.
On 8 August 2019, he was banned for 10 games by UEFA for his racist conduct during Europa League qualification game between FK Ventspils and Gżira United F.C., when he abused Gżira's Senegalese player Amadou Samb. Samb was disqualified for 2 games for his reaction to the abuse.