He played for the Ukraine national team,[1] and appeared on the main squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Also with three goals scored, Byelik was a leading scorer for the Ukraine U-20 team at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

In the January 2008 transfer window, Byelik was loaned from Shakhtar to Bundesliga side VfL Bochum.

On 5 August 2008, after some short negotiations Byelik signed with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on a three-year contract, with a transfer fee of $5.5 million.

[2] He debuted for the club on 23 August 2008, in a league match which Dnipro ended drawing 0–0.