Yehor Matsenko
Yehor Matsenko (Ukrainian: Єгор Геннадійович Маценко; born 23 January 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Śląsk Wrocław.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yehor Hennadiyovych Matsenko | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lysianka, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Śląsk Wrocław | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| 2018–2019 | Ursus Warsaw | ||
| 2019–2020 | Legia Warsaw | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Legia Warsaw II | 30 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Śląsk Wrocław II | 24 | (0) |
| 2023– | Śląsk Wrocław | 24 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Ukraine U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Lysianka, Cherkasy Oblast, Matsenko began his career in the Dynamo Kyiv academy, before transferring to Poland at the age of 16, where he joined the Ursus Warsaw, and later, the Legia Warsaw academies.[1]
In February 2022 he was signed by another Ekstraklasa club, Śląsk Wrocław. After spending a year and a half with the reserves, Matsenko made his debut for the senior team in a 3–1 home league win over Lech Poznań on 20 March 2023.[2]
International career edit
On 6 March 2024, Matsenko was called up by Ruslan Rotan to the Ukraine Olympic football team preliminary squad in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3] On 25 March, he made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 loss to Japan.[4]
References edit
- ^ Уродженець Лисянки виступить на олімпіаді в Парижі (in Ukrainian). viche.ck.ua. 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Poland - Y. Matsenko". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Олімпіада-2024. Руслан Ротань визначився зі складом збірної України на товариський матч із Японією". Official UAF Website. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "U-23: Jehor Macenko i Iwan Żelizko zagrali w reprezentacji Ukrainy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
External links edit
- Yehor Matsenko at UAF and (in Ukrainian)
- Yehor Matsenko at Soccerway