Ruslan Umanets was born on 2 July 1976, in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.
He quickly moved to Bazhanovets Makiivka where he made a total of thirsty-six appearances scoring one goal.
From 1998 to 2000 he played futsal for Ukrsplav Donetsk featuring in fifty-five games and scoring seventeen goals.
[1] On 25 February 2021 Olimpic manager Ihor Klymovskyi was fired from his post, Umanets also left his position.
[7] Two days later on 27 September he joined Ukrainian First League club Kremin Kremenchuk as an assistant to Klymovskyi.