Serhiy Rybalka was born in a small village called Yamnoe in Sumy region. At first he played football just for fun but his father noticed his talent and did everything to help Serhiy to develop it. Father took him to different teams for coaches to see Serhiy play. He played for Sumy football club and then moved to Kharkiv. There he made his first contract. As it often happens at first Rybalka played on the position of forward.

Things work out for the best!

Later Serhiy was invited to play in Ukrainian Second League for Arsenal Kharkiv football club. Before that he even played in 3 matches for Shakhtar Donetsk youth team but he did not make the contract with “pitmen”.

Rybalka played rather successfully in Kharkiv. He made his debut in the match against Illichivets’ and scored 2 goals. In 2007/2008 season Serhiy played in 37 matches for Arsenal and scored 18 goals.

Upstairs

Serhiy Rybalka made a contract with Dynamo for five years in July 2008. Three days later he made his debut for Dynamo-2 in the match against Prykarpattya (0:3). In 2008/2009 season Rybalka played in 29 matches and scored 3 goals. In summer 2009 he won the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship with Ukrainian team.

The next step in Serhiy’s career was the debut for Dynamo in the Ukrainian National Cup match against Kremin’ Kremenchuh. In that match he took a free kick and scored a great goal.
On the 23^rd of October 2011 Serhiy made his debut in Ukrainian premier league. It was a match against Zorya Luhansk. He also played for several minutes in the away match against Metalist (2:1).

Serhiy Rybalka has a talent and desire to work. His next goal is to play stably on a high level. 

FC Dynamo Kyiv

UPL runner-up - 2011/12

Ukraine Premier League winner 2014/15, 2015/16

Ukraine Cup winner 2015

Ukraine National team

Matches - 8

Goals - 0

U-19 European championship winner - 2009

Euro 2016 participant

 - goal scored against Switzerland at Euro U-20 devoted to his mother that even lost concience after such news.;

- among football stars prefers Ronaldinho and Messi;

- nicknamed in the team Ryba (fish as translated his name). Personally likes to go fishing!

- during his free time goes to the cinema or sleep at home;

- his gearlfriend is Margo Zakharenkova, ex-participant of pop groups Arktika and AmsteRdam.