No longer isolated in the Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv squads, Ukrainian national team players are making an impact with various foreign clubs, including Real Madrid, Chelsea and AC Roma.
Football, also known as soccer, is the most popular sport in Ukraine. Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk are two of the more recognizable professional clubs from Ukraine. Andriy Shevchenko, a prolific striker from Dynamo Kyiv, went on to establish himself as one of the top scorers in Europe, winning the coveted Ballon d’Or in 2004 as the top goal scorer in Italy’s Serie A while playing with AC Milan. Artem Dovbyk, Mykhailo Mudryk and Roman Yaremchuk are all famous Ukrainian national team players who have enjoyed success in Europe. Below is an update on four of the top Ukrainian footballers.
July 29, 2024 was the date Brugge striker Roman Yaremchuk arrived in Athens to finalize his transfer to Greek club Olympiacos and sign his four-year contract with the club. The Piraeus club reached an agreement with the Belgians for a fee of approximately $3.6 million. In 2023-24 Yaremchuk played on loan at Valencia, where in 29 appearances he scored four goals. Reports were the then 28-year-old was targeted by Brentford, Bologna, Brest and Trabzonspor.