The Best Soccer Players from Ukraine
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- 1Age: 47Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (born 29 September 1976) is a Ukrainian politician, football manager and former professional footballer who played for Dynamo Kyiv, Milan, Chelsea and the Ukraine national team as a striker. From February to July 2016, he was an assistant coach of the Ukraine national team, at the time led by Mykhailo Fomenko. On 15 July 2016, shortly after the nation's elimination from UEFA Euro 2016, Shevchenko was appointed Ukraine's head coach. Shevchenko is ranked as the fifth top goalscorer in all European competitions with 67 goals. With a tally of 175 goals scored for Milan, Shevchenko is the second most prolific player in the history of the club, and is also the all-time top scorer of the Derby della Madonnina (the derby between Milan and their local rivals Internazionale) with 14 goals. Furthermore, he is the all-time top scorer for the Ukrainian national team with 48 goals. Shevchenko's career has been highlighted by many awards, the most prestigious of which was the Ballon d'Or in 2004 (becoming the third Ukrainian, after Oleh Blokhin and Igor Belanov, to receive it). He won the UEFA Champions League in 2003 with Milan, and he has also won various league and cup titles in Ukraine, Italy and England. He was also an UEFA Champions League runner-up in 2005 and 2008. He was named in the FIFA World XI for 2005. In his illustrious international career, the striker led Ukraine as captain to the quarter-finals in their first ever FIFA World Cup appearance in 2006, and also took part at UEFA Euro 2012. On 28 July 2012, Shevchenko announced that he was quitting football for politics. He was standing for election to the Ukrainian Parliament in the October 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election, but his party failed to win parliamentary representation.More Andriy Shevchenko
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Oleksandr Zinchenko
Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Zinchenko (born 15 December 1996) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Arsenal and the Ukraine national team. Zinchenko began his career at Russian Premier League team FC Ufa before joining Manchester City in 2016 for a fee in the region of £1.5 million. A versatile midfielder, he can also operate in many positions on the left side, such as a wing back or a full-back. A full Ukrainian international since 2015, Zinchenko represented his country at UEFA Euro 2020.More Oleksandr Zinchenko- #3 of 159 onFamous Athletes From Ukraine
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- 3Age: 49Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Shovkovskiy (Ukrainian: Олександр Володимирович Шовковський; born 2 January 1975) is a retired Ukrainian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Dynamo Kyiv in the Vyscha Liha, the top level of Ukrainian football, from 1993 to 2016.
- 4Age: 34Andriy Yarmolenko (born 23 October 1989) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for English Premier League club West Ham United and the Ukraine national team. Yarmolenko has been a full international for Ukraine since 2009, scoring 36 goals in 79 matches and playing at UEFA Euro 2012 and Euro 2016.
- 5Age: 39Andriy Valeriyovych Pyatov (Ukrainian: Андрій Валерійович П'ятов; born 28 June 1984) is a Ukrainian football goalkeeper who plays for FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.More Andriy Pyatov
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- 6Age: 44Andriy Viktorovych Voronin (Ukrainian: Андрій Вікторович Воронін; born 21 July 1979) is a Ukraine professional football manager and a former player. Voronin spent five full seasons in the Bundesliga of Germany, and last played as a striker or attacking midfielder for Dynamo Moscow. His previous professional clubs include Borussia Mönchengladbach, Mainz 05, 1. FC Köln, Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool, Hertha BSC, and Dynamo Moscow. In the 2002–03 season, Voronin became top goalscorer in the 2. Bundesliga, which earnt him a transfer to the Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln. At international level, Voronin played 74 matches for Ukraine from his debut in 2002. He was in their squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012, after which he retired from international football.
- 7Age: 45Andriy Oleksiyovych Vorobey (Ukrainian: Андрій Олексійович Воробей; born 29 November 1978) is a retired Ukrainian football striker. He was a three times national champion while playing for FC Shakhtar Donetsk. In 2000 the magazine Komanda recognized him as the best player in the league. During his career Vorobey netted over 100 goals in the Ukrainian Premier League, while in the 2000-01 season he became the league's top scorer. When playing for the national team he was second striker under Andriy Shevchenko. While playing in Shakhtar Donetsk he started as a centre forward, but he became second striker behind Brandão.
- 8Age: 55Oleh Romanovych Luzhny (Ukrainian: Олег Романович Лужний, born 5 August 1968) is an Ukrainian retired footballer who played as a right-back. His name is alternatively Romanised as Oleg Luzhny.
- Andriy Oleksiyovych Lunin (born 11 February 1999) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Ukrainian national team.
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Ruslan Malinovskyi
Age: 30Ruslan Volodymyrovych Malinovskyi (born 4 May 1993) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Atalanta and the Ukraine national team. He is a set piece specialist and possesses a powerful and accurate shot with either foot. - Artem Dovbyk (born 21 June 1997) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ukrainian Premier League club SC Dnipro-1 and the Ukraine national team.
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Viktor Tsyhankov
Age: 26Viktor Vitaliyovych Tsyhankov (born 15 November 1997) is an Israeli-born Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national football team. - 13Age: 34Yaroslav Volodymyrovych Rakitskiy (Ukrainian: Ярослав Володимирович Ракицький,Russian: Ярослав Владимирович Ракицкий) pronounced [jɐroˈslɑu̯ βoloˈdɪmɪroβɪtʃ rɐˈkɪtsʲkɪj], born 3 August 1989) is a Ukrainian footballer currently playing as a defender for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg. He is best known for his passing ability and free-kicks. He is also a member of the Ukraine national football team, he made his first team appearance for Ukraine national football team on 10 October 2009 and scored his first goal on 14 October of the same year. Rakitskiy has amassed over 50 caps for Ukraine and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2012 and UEFA Euro 2016.
- 14Age: 34Roman Vyacheslavovych Zozulya (Ukrainian: Роман В'ячеславович Зозуля, born 17 November 1989) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Albacete Balompié and Ukrainian national team.
- 15Age: 49Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov (Ukrainian: Сергій Станіславович Ребров, born 3 June 1974) is a retired Ukrainian football forward and the current manager of Ferencváros. Rebrov gained international fame as an attacking partner of Andriy Shevchenko at Dynamo Kyiv throughout the 1990s and as of August 2017 is the all-time top scorer of the Ukrainian Premier League together with Maksim Shatskikh. Rebrov was born in Horlivka, Donetsk Oblast. From his debut in 1992, he was capped 75 times by Ukraine, scoring 15 goals. He played in the nation's first ever World Cup, in 2006.
- 16Age: 41Oleksandr Mykolayovych Kucher (Ukrainian: Олександр Миколайович Кучер; born 22 October 1982) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays for Ukrainian Premier League club Karpaty Lviv. He is a powerful defender who is good in the air and provides good coverage in the back. He also can play as a defensive midfielder. A Shakhtar Donetsk player from 2006 until 2017, he won many honours including Premier League titles and the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. He made his senior international debut in 2006 and represented Ukraine when they co-hosted UEFA Euro 2012.
- 17Age: 41Andriy Anatoliyovych Rusol (Ukrainian: Андрій Анатолійович Русол; born 16 January 1983) is a Ukrainian retired footballer who formerly played as a defender for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and the Ukrainian national team.
- 18Age: 34Taras Mykolaiovych Stepanenko (born 8 August 1989) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Shakhtar Donetsk and the Ukraine national team. He started his career at Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, making his debut in 2007, before joining Shakhtar in 2010.
- 19Dec. at 41 (1972-2014)Andriy Leonidovych Husin (Ukrainian: Андрій Леонідович Гусін; 11 December 1972 – 17 September 2014) was a professional Ukrainian football player and coach. He frequently played in the Ukraine national football team, and was one of Ukraine's most capped players. He was a member of their squad at the 2006 World Cup.
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Júnior Moraes
Age: 37Aluísio Chaves Ribeiro Moraes Júnior (born 4 April 1987), commonly known as Moraes, is a Brazilian-born Ukrainian professional footballer who plays for Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk as a forward. He received Ukrainian citizenship in March 2019. - 21
Serhiy Kryvtsov
Age: 33Serhii Andriyovych Kryvtsov (Ukrainian: Сергій Андрійович Кривцов; born 15 March 1991) is a professional Ukrainian footballer who plays as a defender for FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League. - Heorhiy Sudakov (born 1 September 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.
- 23Age: 44Serhiy Yuriyovych Nazarenko (born 16 February 1980) is a former Ukrainian midfielder and manager for FC Dnipro.
- 24Age: 45Oleksandr Rykun (Ukrainian: Олександр Валерійович Рикун; born 6 May 1978 in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a retired football player of the Ukrainian national football team who played as a midfielder. His son Anton is also a player, a midfielder for FC Dnipro.
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Roman Yaremchuk
Age: 28Roman Olehovych Yaremchuk (born 27 November 1995) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Belgian club Club Brugge and the Ukraine national team. After representing Ukraine at various youth levels, Yaremchuk was called up to the full international side for the first time in September 2018, and played at UEFA Euro 2020. - 26
Roman Bezus
Age: 33Roman Bezus (Ukrainian: Роман Анатолійович Безус, born 26 September 1990) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a second striker or as an attacking midfielder for Gent in the Belgian Pro League. - 27
Yevhen Khacheridi
Age: 36Yevhen Hryhorovych Khacheridi (Ukrainian: Євген Григорович Хачеріді, Greek: Ευγένιος Χατσερίδης, born 28 July 1987) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Greek club PAOK FC. - 28Age: 34Yevhen Olehovych Konoplyanka (Ukrainian: Євген Олегович Коноплянка; born 29 September 1989) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a winger for German club Schalke and the Ukraine national team. He began his professional career at Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, where he made his debut in 2007 and featured in 211 matches across all competitions, scoring 45 goals and helping them to the 2015 UEFA Europa League Final. He then moved to the team who won that match, Sevilla, on a free transfer, and won the Europa League in his only season in Spain before joining Schalke 04, initially on loan. A full international since 2010, Konoplyanka has earned over 80 caps for Ukraine, and scored 21 international goals. He played for Ukraine in Euro 2012 and Euro 2016, and is a three-time Ukrainian Footballer of the Year.
- 29Age: 44Vyacheslav Anatoliyovych Shevchuk (Ukrainian: В'ячеслав Анатолійович Шевчу́к, born 13 May 1979) is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer and manager, mainly known for his time as a player of FC Shakhtar Donetsk. He was capped over 50 times for the Ukraine national football team.
- Vitaliy Serhiyovych Mykolenko (born 29 May 1999) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv.
