| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yevhen Vitalyovych Kanana | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Stalino, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1974 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | (1) |
| 1975 | Lokomotyv Zhdanov | 4 | (0) |
| 1976–1978 | Vostok Ust-Kamenogorsk | ||
| 1978–1979 | Gazovik Orenburg | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–96 | Shakhtar Makiivka (scout) | ||
| Metalurh Donetsk (scout) | |||
| Shakhtar Donetsk (scout) | |||
| 2010– | Illichivets Mariupol (general director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Domestic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1990–1991 | Soviet Top League | Referee | |
| 1992 | Ukrainian Premier League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| FIFA listed | Referee | ||
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