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Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

Shchaslyve village, UkrainePremier Liga · tier 1Founded 24 May 1936Colours

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Squad

34 players

avg age 24.3

Foreigners

62% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

1 / 16

28 pts · 11 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Arena Lviv

34,725 seats

Manager

Arda Turan

Transfer balance

−€7.8m

season 2026/27

Squad

34 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Dmytro RiznykGoalkeeper	27	Ukraine	191 cm	right	Oct 2023from Vorskla Poltava	Jul 2031
Kiril FesyunGoalkeeper	24	Ukraine	191 cm	right	Jan 2024from Kolos Kovalivka	Jun 2029
Denys TvardovskyiGoalkeeperNo eligibility – UEFA Champions League – until 31/01/2027	23	Ukraine	206 cm	right	Jan 2023from Shakhtar Donetsk U19	Jun 2028
Tymur PuzankovGoalkeeperNo eligibility – cross-competition	23	Ukraine	194 cm	left	Jan 2023from Shakhtar Donetsk U19	Jun 2029
Defenders · 10
Mykola MatvienkoCentre-BackTeam captain	30	Ukraine	182 cm	left	Jan 2017from Shakhtar Donetsk U21	Dec 2027
Pedro HenriqueLeft-Back	23	Brazil	177 cm	left	Jul 2023from Without Club	Dec 2030
Valeriy BondarCentre-Back	27	Ukraine	185 cm	right	Jan 2019from Shakhtar Donetsk U21	Jul 2031
Vinícius TobiasRight-Back	22	Brazil · Spain	177 cm	right	Jan 2022from Sport Club Internacional	Jun 2029
Alan MatturroCentre-Back	21	Uruguay · Italy	189 cm	left	Aug 2026from Genoa CFC	Jul 2031
MarlonCentre-Back	31	Brazil	182 cm	right	Jan 2021from US Sassuolo	Jun 2028
Irakli AzaroviLeft-Backunknown injury - Return unknown	24	Georgia	179 cm	left	Aug 2023from Red Star Belgrade	Jun 2028
Alaa GhramCentre-Back	25	Tunisia	190 cm	right	Jan 2024from CS Sfaxien	Jun 2029
Oleksandr KaravaevRight-Back	34	Ukraine	175 cm	right	Jan 2026from Dynamo Kyiv	Jun 2028
Viktor KorniyenkoLeft-BackNo eligibility – cross-competition	27	Ukraine	178 cm	left	Jan 2020from Shakhtar Donetsk U21	Dec 2027
Midfielders · 6
Marlon GomesCentral Midfield	22	Brazil	184 cm	right	Jan 2024from Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama	Dec 2028
IsaqueAttacking Midfield	19	Brazil	172 cm	right	Aug 2025from Fluminense Football Club	Aug 2031
Oleg OcheretkoAttacking Midfield	23	Ukraine	181 cm	left	Mar 2020from Shakhtar Donetsk U21	Dec 2030
Dmytro KryskivCentral Midfield	26	Ukraine	180 cm	right	Jan 2022from Shakhtar Donetsk U21	Dec 2030
Yegor NazarynaCentral Midfield	29	Ukraine	183 cm	right	Sept 2022from Zorya Lugansk	Jun 2027
Viktor TsukanovCentral Midfield	20	Ukraine	170 cm	right	Jan 2025from Shakhtar Donetsk U19	Dec 2028
Forwards · 14
Kauã EliasCentre-Forward	20	Brazil	181 cm	right	Aug 2025from Fluminense Football Club	Dec 2029
AlissonRight Winger	21	Brazil	183 cm	left	Oct 2025from Clube Atlético Mineiro	Dec 2029
Gabriel CarvalhoRight Winger	19	Brazil	170 cm	right	Aug 2026from Al-Qadsiah FC	Jun 2027
PedrinhoRight Winger	28	Brazil	172 cm	left	Jan 2021from SL Benfica	Jun 2029
Luca MeirellesCentre-Forward	19	Brazil	185 cm	right	Aug 2025from Santos FC	Jun 2030
Lassina TraoréCentre-Forward	24	Burkina Faso	183 cm	right	Jan 2021from Ablöse €10.00m	Jun 2031
NewertonLeft Winger	21	Brazil	165 cm	right	Jul 2023from São Paulo FC U20	Jun 2028
Lucas FerreiraRight Winger	20	Brazil	187 cm	left	Aug 2025from São Paulo Futebol Clube	Jun 2030
BruninhoRight Winger	18	Brazil	175 cm	left	Aug 2026from Club Athletico Paranaense	Jun 2029
EguinaldoLeft WingerShoulder injury - Return unknown	22	Brazil	175 cm	right	Jul 2023from Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama	Jun 2028
Prosper ObahRight WingerNo eligibility – UEFA Champions League – until 31/01/2027	22	Nigeria	180 cm	both	Jan 2026from LNZ Cherkasy	Dec 2030
Ryan RobertoLeft Winger	18	Brazil	178 cm	right	Jan 2026from CR Flamengo U20	Jun 2031
Gleiker MendozaLeft Winger	25	Venezuela	184 cm	right	Jan 2026from Kryvbas Kryvyi Rig	Jun 2031
Maryan ShvedRight WingerNo eligibility – cross-competition	29	Ukraine	171 cm	left	Jan 2022from KV Mechelen	Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€28m

19 arrivals

Received

€20.3m

16 departures

Net balance

−€7.8m

received − spent

Arrivals · 19

Bruninho
Right Winger · 18 y/o
from Club Athletico Paranaense
€11m
Ryan Roberto
Left Winger · 18 y/o
from CR Flamengo U20
€9m
Alan Matturro
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Genoa CFC
€5m
Gleiker Mendoza
Left Winger · 24 y/o
from Kryvbas Kryvyi Rig
€3m
Gabriel Carvalho
Right Winger · 19 y/o
from Al-Qadsiah FC
€1m
Anton Glushchenko
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
from FC Kudrivka
End of loan
Georgiy Sudakov
Attacking Midfield · 23 y/o
from SL Benfica
End of loan
Giorgi Gocholeishvili
Right-Back · 25 y/o
from Hamburger SV
End of loan

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Ivan Losenko
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
from CF Montréal
End of loan
Khusrav Toirov
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from Ravshan Kulob
End of loan
Khusrav Toirov
Left Winger · 21 y/o
from Istiqlol Dushanbe
End of loan
Kyrylo Sigeev
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
from FC Tatran Presov
End of loan
Luka Latsabidze
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Vejle Boldklub
End of loan
Lukas Zahora
Left Winger · 19 y/o
from NK Dubrava Zagreb
End of loan
Maryan Faryna
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from FC Kudrivka
End of loan
Mykola Ogarkov
Left-Back · 21 y/o
from FC Oleksandriya
End of loan
Oleg Pushkaryov
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from FC Kudrivka
End of loan
Oleksandr Karavaev
Right-Back · 34 y/o
from Dynamo Kyiv
Free
Tymur Puzankov
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
from Kolos Kovalivka
End of loan

Departures · 16

Georgiy Sudakov
Attacking Midfield · 23 y/o
to SL Benfica
€20.3m
Artem Bondarenko
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
to Al-Ahli SFC
€1m
Anton Glushchenko
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
to Zorya Lugansk
Loan
Danylo Udod
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Al-Bidda SC
Loan
Diego Arroyo
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Hapoel Petah Tikva
Loan
Giorgi Gocholeishvili
Right-Back · 25 y/o
to Cádiz CF
Loan
Ivan Petryak
Left Winger · 32 y/o
to FC Kudrivka
Free
Khusrav Toirov
Left Winger · 21 y/o
to Ravshan Kulob
Loan

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Kyrylo Sigeev
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
to FC Kudrivka
Loan
Luka Latsabidze
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Torpedo Kutaisi
Loan
Lukas Zahora
Left Winger · 19 y/o
to Slaven Belupo Koprivnica
Free
Maryan Faryna
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Chornomorets Odesa
Loan
Mykola Ogarkov
Left-Back · 21 y/o
to FC Kudrivka
Loan
Oleg Pushkaryov
Left Winger · 22 y/o
to Chornomorets Odesa
Free
Roman Savchenko
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Lokomotyv Kyiv
Loan
Yukhym Konoplya
Right-Back · 26 y/o
to Borussia Mönchengladbach
Free

Manager & staff

17 people

Manager

Arda Turan

Türkiye · 39 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2025

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 10

Kerem YavaşAssistant ManagerTürkiye
Sinan SarıkurtAssistant ManagerTürkiye
Murat ÖzkütükçüAssistant ManagerTürkiye
Andriy PyatovGoalkeeping CoachUkraine
Emrah KarakovanGoalkeeping CoachTürkiye
Utku AlemdaroğluAthletic CoachTürkiye
Ivan BashtovyiFitness coachUkraine
Carlo NicoliniFitness coachItaly
Mert SomayMatch AnalystTürkiye

Management · 2

Sergiy PalkinChief Executive OfficerUkraine
Darijo SrnaSporting DirectorCroatia

Board of Directors · 2

Rinat AkhmetovPresidentUkraine
Rinat AkhmetovOwnerUkraine

Scouting · 2

Salvatore MonacoChief ScoutItaly
Matheus CamposScoutBrazil

Youth · 1

Oskar RatulutraAcademy managerUkraine

Honours

45 titles

16×Ukrainian Champion25/26 · 23/24 · 22/23 · 19/20 · 18/19 · +11
15×Ukrainian cup winner24/25 · 23/24 · 18/19 · 17/18 · 16/17 · +10
9×Ukrainian Super Cup winner21/22 · 17/18 · 15/16 · 14/15 · 13/14 · +4
4×Soviet cup winner1983 · 1980 · 1962 · 1961
1×UEFA Cup Winner08/09

All dossiers (4)Under investigation (4)

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Dossiers linked to Shakhtar Donetsk

Showing 1–4 of 4

Logged 2d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Shakhtar Donetsk→Inter Milan
Pedro Henrique: Shakhtar Donetsk to Inter Milan
First reported
Goal · 23 Oct
Sources
1 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Goal reports Inter are eyeing Pedro Henrique as a new wing-back target after his Champions League showing against Shakhtar. The report frames the interest around the left-back position.
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Logged 10d agoEvidence 27/100 · Under investigation
Shakhtar Donetsk→Inter Milan
Pedrinho: Shakhtar Donetsk to Inter Milan
First reported
Tuttosport · 23 Oct
Sources
1 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Inter Milan hold an interest in Pedrinho following his recent displays in the Champions League, with Tuttosport reporting that club president Giuseppe Marotta has been particularly impressed by the Brazilian winger. His…
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Logged 15d agoEvidence 50/100 · Under investigation
São Paulo Futebol Clube→Shakhtar Donetsk
Gustavo Santana: São Paulo Futebol Clube to Shakhtar Donetsk
First reported
R7 · 22 May
Sources
4 independent
9 outlets · 10 articles
Stage
contact
Fee
Not reported
Shakhtar Donetsk is reported interested in São Paulo centre-forward Gustavo Santana, with Brazilian outlets linking the Ukrainian club to the forward amid renewal talks. His contract runs to 2028.
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Logged 24d agoEvidence 26/100 · Under investigation
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras→Shakhtar Donetsk
Luis Pacheco: Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras to Shakhtar Donetsk
First reported
Nosso Palestra · 17 Aug
Sources
1 independent
3 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Shakhtar Donetsk are reported monitoring Palmeiras defensive midfielder Luis Pacheco, with French Football Weekly adding Paris Saint-Germain to the watching list. The reports describe interest rather than formal talks.
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Club data updated 11d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 19

Departures · 16

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 10

Honours

Dossiers linked to Shakhtar Donetsk

Pedro Henrique: Shakhtar Donetsk to Inter Milan

Pedrinho: Shakhtar Donetsk to Inter Milan

Gustavo Santana: São Paulo Futebol Clube to Shakhtar Donetsk

Luis Pacheco: Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras to Shakhtar Donetsk