Mykola Shaparenko

Mykola Shaparenko
Shaparenko playing for Dynamo Kyiv in 2024
Personal information
Full name Mykola Volodymyrovych Shaparenko
Date of birth (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998
Place of birth Rozdolne, Ukraine
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dynamo Kyiv
Number 10
Youth career
2010–2011 Youth Sportive School #4 Mariupol
2011–2014 Illichivets Mariupol
2015–2017 Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Illichivets Mariupol 2 (1)
2017– Dynamo Kyiv 164 (25)
International career‡
2015–2016 Ukraine U18 4 (1)
2016–2017 Ukraine U19 6 (1)
2018 Ukraine U21 1 (1)
2018– Ukraine 51 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2026

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 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 debut 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.

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]

In June 2021, he is on the list of 26 players summoned by Andriy Shevchenko to compete for the UEFA Euro 2020.[6]

In May 2024, he was on the list of 26 players summoned by Serhiy Rebrov for the UEFA Euro 2024.[7]

Personal life

Shaparenko is married to Kristina, daughter of former Dynamo Kyiv player, Maksim Shatskikh, whom he wed in 2025.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 August 2026[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Ukrainian Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Illichivets Mariupol 2014–15 Ukrainian Premier League 2100——21
Dynamo Kyiv 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League 141205[a]000211
2018–19 225228[b]11[c]0338
2019–20 151201[a]000181
2020–21 2443011[d]11[c]0395
2021–22 133106[e]01[c]0213
2022–23 50—7[f]0—120
2023–24 224004[g]1—265
2024–25 2353112[h]1—387
2025–26 2423010[i]0—372
2026–27 20006[j]0—80
Total 164251637043025332
Career total 166261637043025533
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
  4. ↑ Eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  6. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  7. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  8. ↑ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League
  10. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 31 May 2026[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ukraine 201840
201900
202030
2021161
202250
2024121
202580
202630
Total512

Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Mykola Shaparenko
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 September 2021Olympic Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine France1–01–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.21 June 2024Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany Slovakia1–12–1UEFA Euro 2024

Honours

Dynamo Kyiv

References

  1. ↑ "Shaparenko Mykola - FC Dynamo Kyiv. Official club website". Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Николай Шапаренко: хотел доказать, что могу играть в Премьер-лиге, думаю | получилось. Matchday.ua (in Ukrainian). 21 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Хавбек "Іллічівця" став другим наймолодшим автором голу чемпіонату України [The Illichivets' halfback became the second youngest player to score in the Ukrainian Championship]. football24.ua (in Ukrainian). 6 July 2018. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Mikolay Sharapenko". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Шапаренко прокомментировал свой дебют за сборную Украины [Shaparenko responded on his debut for the Ukraine national football team]. football24.ua (in Ukrainian). 31 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  6. ↑ Delaporte, Augustin (1 June 2021). "Euro 2020 : la liste des 26 de l'Ukraine". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  7. ↑ Aurélien Macedo (20 May 2024). "La liste de l'Ukraine pour l'Euro 2024 avec Zinchenko et Mudryk". footmercato.net..
  8. ↑ https://www.obozrevatel.com/ukr/sport-oboz/lider-dinamo-odruzhuetsya-z-krasuneyu-dochkoyu-legendarnogo-futbolista-foto.htm
  9. ↑ "Mykola Shaparenko - national football team player". eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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