Bohdan Olychenko

Bohdan Olychenko
Богдан Оличенко
Personal information
Full name Bohdan Ruslanovych Olychenko
Date of birth (2007-01-18) 18 January 2007
Place of birth Ukraine
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bayern Munich II[1]
Youth career
–2022 Shakhtar Donetsk
2022– Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Bayern Munich II 6 (0)
International career‡
2023–2024 Ukraine U17 5 (0)
2026– Ukraine U19 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 July 2026

Bohdan Ruslanovych Olychenko (Ukrainian: Богдан Русланович Оличенко; born 18 January 2007) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II.[1]

Club career

Olychenko is a youth product of Shakhtar Dontesk, he then joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in 2022.[2]

He received his first ever call-up with Bayern Munich II on 13 September 2024, during a 2–2 home draw Regionalliga Bayern match against TSV Aubstadt.[3] The next month, on 3 October, he was called-up again, this time in a 2–0 away win Regionalliga Bayern match against FC Eintracht Bamberg, both matches during the 2024–25 season, as an unused substitute however.[4]

On early 2025, Olychenko extended his contract with Bayern Munich until 2027, along with teammates Tim Binder and Raphael Pavlić.[5][6]

He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich's first team head coach Vincent Kompany for the last 2025 pre-season friendly match against Red Eagles Austria on 23 August 2025, for which he started during a 3–1 win.[7]

He was called-up with Bayern Munich II during the 2025–26 season for the first time on 21 March 2026, in a 1–1 away draw Regionalliga Bayern match against Greuther Fürth II, although he did not make his professional debut.[8][9] A month later Olychenko made his professional debut, substituting Kurt Rüger at the 46th minute of a 4–1 away loss Regionalliga Bayern match against 1. FC Nürnberg II, on 21 April.[10][11] He made his first start with Bayern Munich II during a 1–1 home draw Regionalliga Bayern match against VfB Eichstätt, on May 8.[12][13]

International career

Olychenko is a Ukraine youth international, having represented the under-17s and under-19s.[14][15][16][17] He was called up with the U19s for the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Wales between 28 June – 11 July 2026.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2024–25 Regionalliga Bayern 00—00
2025–26 20—20
2026–27 40—40
Total 60—60
Career Total 600060
Notes

References

  1. 1 2 "Bogdan Olychenko". FC Bayern Munich.
  2. ↑ "Bayern's breakthrough talent: Ukrainian youngster earning Modrić-level praise". newsukraine.rbc.ua. 10 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Bayern Amateure feiern spätes Comeback gegen Aubstadt" (in German). Kicker. 13 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bei Ibrahimovic-Comeback: Dominante Bayern-Talente beenden ihre Ergebniskrise" (in German). Kicker. 3 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "This trio is here to stay! ✍️✅ #FCBayern has extended the contracts with Tim #Binder, Bogdan #Olychenko and Raphael #Pavlic. 🤝". instagram.com. fcbayerncampus. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "New contract renewals: Three Bayern Munich talents are here to stay for the long term". bavarianfootballworks.com. 25 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Match report: Red Eagles Austria v FC Bayern". FC Bayern Munich. 23 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "HEINDL-TREFFER REICHT NICHT - AMATEURE UND FÜRTH II TRENNEN SICH REMIS" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 21 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Wieder kein Sieg: Kleines Kleeblatt muss auch gegen Bayern II weiterhin auf ein Erfolgserlebnis warten" (in German). Kicker. 21 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "KÄMPFERISCHER AUFTRITT BEIM TABELLENFÜHRER: AMATEURE VERLIEREN SPÄT IN NÜRNBERG" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 21 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Nürnberg II überrollt Bayern-Amateure in der Schlussphase" (in German). Kicker. 21 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "MEIXNER KONTERT LAMBE: AMATEURE SPIELEN REMIS IM LETZTEN HEIMSPIEL GEGEN EICHSTÄTT" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 8 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Meixner kontert Debütant Lambe: Bayern-Amateure holen Punkt in Unterzahl" (in German). Kicker. 21 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "ZWEI CAMPUSTALENTE BEI U17-EM IM VIERTELFINALE" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 28 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Fünf Campustalente bei U17-EM dabei". tribuna.com/de (in German). 20 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "U19s narrowly lose out to Ukraine". irishfa.com. 25 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "KURZ & CAMPUS: GELUNGENER U19-EM-START FÜR OLYCHENKO UND UKRAINE" (in German). FC Bayern Munich.
  18. ↑ "Євро-2026 (U-19). Названо склад юнацької збірної України на НТЗ перед фінальним турніром" (in Ukrainian). Українська асоціація футболу. 16 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.