Denys Olehovych Bezborodko (Ukrainian: Денис Олегович Безбородько; born 31 May 1994) is a Ukrainian professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Kolos Kovalivka.

Denys Bezborodko
Денис Безбородько
Personal information
Full name Denys Olehovych Bezborodko
Date of birth (1994-05-31) 31 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Chernihiv, Ukraine
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Kolos Kovalivka
Number 22
Youth career
2007–2009 SDYuShOR Desna
2009–2010 Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2019 Shakhtar Donetsk 0 (0)
2011–2013 Shakhtar-3 Donetsk 62 (22)
2015Illichivets Mariupol (loan) 15 (4)
2016–2017Zorya Luhansk (loan) 10 (1)
2017–2019Desna Chernihiv (loan) 49 (14)
2019–2020 Oleksandriya 35 (6)
2021–2022 Desna Chernihiv 28 (8)
2022Gyirmót (loan) 3 (0)
2022Zorya Luhansk (loan) 1 (2)
2022– Kolos Kovalivka 57 (4)
International career
2013 Ukraine U19 4 (1)
2015–2016 Ukraine U21 20 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 October 2021

Club career

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From July 2015, he went on loan for the Ukrainian First League club FC Illichivets Mariupol.[2]

Desna Chernihiv

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In summer 2017 he signed for Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian First League on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk. In the 2017–18 season, he scored 9 goals and was named Best Player of Rounds 32 and 34.[3][4] In the 2018–19 season he helped the team stay up in the Ukrainian Premier League by scoring 5 goals.[5] He ended his contract with Desna Chernihiv, having scored 27 goals in 45 appearances.[6]

Oleksandriya

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In summer 2019 he moved to Oleksandriya in the Ukrainian Premier League.[7] He helped the team to a 5th place finish in the 2019–20 season. He left the club in January 2021.[8]

Return to Desna Chernihiv

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On 16 December 2020, he returned to Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian First League.[9] He made his league debut against Dynamo Kyiv on 21 February 2021.[10] On 3 April, he scored his first goal for Desna Chernihiv against Olimpik Donetsk.[11]

He opened his 2021–22 account for Chernihiv on 9 August, scoring two goals against Inhulets Petrove and earning Player of the Week plaudits.[12] On 14 August, he scored again, this time against SC Dnipro-1.[13]

Loan to Gyirmót

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On 26 March 2022 he moved on loan to Gyirmót in Nemzeti Bajnokság I for three months. On 9 April 2022, he made his debut with the new club against Puskás Akadémia.[14]

Loan to Zorya Luhansk

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On 29 July 2022 he signed a loan deal with Zorya Luhansk.[15] On 4 and 11 August he played in 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying matches against Universitatea Craiova.[16][17]

Kolos Kovalivka

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In August 2022 he moved to Kolos Kovalivka.[18]

International career

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He was a member of the Ukraine under-20 side in November 2013.[19]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 14 April 2023[6][20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shakhtar-3 Donetsk 2010–11 Ukrainian Second League 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
2011–12 25 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 8
2012–13 30 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 13
Total 62 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 22
Illichivets Mariupol (loan) 2015–16 Ukrainian First League 15 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 4
Total 15 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 4
Zorya Luhansk (loan) 2015–16 Ukrainian Premier League 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2016–17 6 1 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 7 1
2017–18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 10 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 13 1
Desna Chernihiv (loan) 2017–18 Ukrainian First League 26 9 2 0 0 0 2[b] 0 30 9
2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League 23 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 24 6
Total 49 14 3 1 0 0 2 0 54 15
Oleksandriya 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 24 4 2 0 4[a] 1 0 0 30 5
2020–21 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2
Total 35 6 2 0 4 1 0 0 41 7
Desna Chernihiv 2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
2021–22 18 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 7
Total 28 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 8
Gyirmót (Loan) 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Zorya Luhansk (Loan) 2022–23 Ukrainian Premier League 1 2 0 0 2[c] 0 0 0 3 2
Kolos Kovalivka 2022–23 Ukrainian Premier League 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2
Career total 227 59 9 1 7 1 2 0 245 61
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Ukrainian First League promotion play-offs
  3. ^ two appearances in 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League Third qualifying round

International

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As of match played 9 April 2022[6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ukraine U21
2015 10 2
2016 10 3
Total 20 5
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ukraine U19
2013 4 1
Total 4 1

Honours

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Desna Chernihiv

Zorya Luhansk

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Денис Безбородько | Desna".
  2. ^ Ильичевец арендовал еще двух игроков Шахтера (in Russian). ua-football.com. 3 September 2015.
  3. ^ SPORTARENA.com (13 May 2018). "Герой 32-го туру Першої ліги Безбородько: Приємно взяти автограф у Стоїчкова". SPORTARENA.com (in Russian). Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^ SPORTARENA.com (27 May 2018). "Герой заключного туру Першої ліги Безбородько: "Це, мабуть, мій перший хет-трик на профі-рівні"". SPORTARENA.com (in Russian). Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. ^ "UPL CHAMPIONSHIP" (in Russian). Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Denys Bezborodko at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Вітаємо у клубі!" (in Ukrainian). 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Лауреатом нашого конкурсу вперше став представник "Десни"". www.ukrfootball.ua. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Денис Безбородько повертається у "Десну"". www.cheline.com.ua. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Десна 1 : 1 Динамо". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Десна 2 : 0 Олімпік". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  12. ^ ""Десна" — "Інгулець" — 2:0". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Десна 2 : 1 Дніпро-1". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Ukrán támadót igazoltunk" (in Hungarian). 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  15. ^ ""Зоря" дозаявила Дениса Безбородько". zarya-lugansk.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Zorya Luhansk (UKR) FC Zorya Luhansk 1 - 0 Universitatea Craiova (ROU)". uefa.com. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Universitatea Craiova (ROU) Universitatea Craiova 3 - 0 Zorya Luhansk (UKR)". uefa.com. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Денис Безбородько повернувся до "Колоса"". zoryafc.com. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  19. ^ "В сборную Украины U-20 вызвано 22 игрока" (in Russian). football.ua. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  20. ^ "Безбородько Денис Олегович". www.footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  21. ^ "Денис Безбородько - найкращий гравець Десни в 2018 році". www.desna.football. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Денис Безбородько — найкращий гравець 3-го туру VBET Ліги!". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Денис Безбородько — найкращий гравець 13 туру Чемпіонату УПЛ!". upl.ua.
  24. ^ "Герой 32-го туру Першої ліги Безбородько: Приємно взяти автограф у Стоїчкова". 13 May 2018.
  25. ^ "Герой заключного туру Першої ліги Безбородько: "Це, мабуть, мій перший хет-трик на профі-рівні"". 27 May 2018.
  26. ^ "Чернігівська Десна перемогла в Одесі Чорноморець". www.0462.ua. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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