Ukrainian footballer
Mykola Volodymyrovych Shaparenko (Ukrainian : Мико́ла Володи́мирович Шапаре́нко ; born 4 October 1998) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team .[ 2] Shaparenko is one of the youngest players to have scored in the Ukrainian Premier League.[ 3]
Club career
Shaparenko made his senior for Illichivets Mariupol as a substitute player in a 6–2 loss against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League on 5 April 2015.[ 4]
In June 2015, Shaparenko signed a contract with FC Dynamo Kyiv . After playing for Dynamo's youth and reserve teams for two seasons, he made his senior team debut on 18 November 2017 at Zirka Stadium , as a stoppage-time substitute in a 2–0 victory over FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi .[better source needed ]
International career
Shaparenko in 2021 with Ukraine
On 31 May 2018, Shaparenko debuted for the Ukraine national football team at Stade de Genève , coming on as a substitute in a goalless friendly draw against Morocco .[ 5]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 13 August 2024 [ 4]
International
As of match played 26 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Ukraine
2018
4
0
2019
0
0
2020
3
0
2021
16
1
2022
5
0
2024
6
1
Total
34
2
As of match played 21 June 2024. Ukraine score listed first, score column indicates score after each Shaparenko goal.
Honours
Dynamo Kyiv
References
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