Because of close proximity to Frunze he continuously received invitations to train in the Republican School of Olympic Reserve.
[1][2] While he was studying at the Republican School of Olympic Reserve he began playing for local club Alga Frunze.
He made his debut in the 1986 Soviet Second League Zone VII (Central Asia) when he was sixteen years old.
Semen Osynovskyi who also played in the team convinced Yankovskyi to leave Alga and move to Ukraine.
[1] In his second year at the club Yankovskyi played as a defensive midfielder and featured in thirty-nine matches, scoring three goals.
[23] Yankovskyi left Adoms and joined Zirka Kirovohrad before the start Spring part of championship.
Yankovskyi joined the club and played in four matches in the Poltava Oblast Championship scoring one goal.
[1] Boris Ignatyev manager of the USSR U19 team called Yankovskyi to the training camp at Leselidze.
Before the start of camp Yankovskyi scratched his leg, which led to became swollen and he was sent home by the team doctor.
His next call-up came to the Novogorsk training center for a friendly match with a West Germany U19 team.
[1] After retiring from playing president of Zirka Kirovohrad proposed to him that he would remain at the club and begin coaching children.
From 2010 to 2016 Yankovskyi managed FC Kolos Kobeliaky participating in Poltava Oblast Championship.
It was clubs intention to play with footballers born in 2004 and 2005 in the Vyshcha Liha (Major League) of the championship.