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After emigration from Ukraine together with his parents, he played for youth teams of different Austrian clubs. Then he signed his first professional contract and played for the reserves team of FC Girondins de Bordeaux in France Ligue 1, but he never made his debut for the main squad of the club. Next, he signed a contract with FC Anzhi Makhachkala in Russian Premier League on 27 August 2010.
