Denys Bezborodko
Ukrainian footballer (born 1994)
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Denys Olehovych Bezborodko (Ukrainian: Денис Олегович Безбородько; born 31 May 1994) is a Ukrainian professional footballer last played as a forward for Ukrainian side Chernihiv.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Denys Olehovych Bezborodko | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Chernihiv, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chernihiv | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Desna Chernihiv | ||
| 2009–2010 | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2019 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Shakhtar-3 Donetsk | 62 | (22) |
| 2015 | → Illichivets Mariupol (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | → Zorya Luhansk (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | → Desna Chernihiv (loan) | 49 | (14) |
| 2019–2020 | Oleksandriya | 35 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Desna Chernihiv | 28 | (8) |
| 2022 | → Gyirmót (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Zorya Luhansk (loan) | 1 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Kolos Kovalivka | 61 | (4) |
| 2025 | Chornomorets Odesa | 8 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Kudrivka | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | Chernihiv | 15 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Ukraine U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Ukraine U21 | 20 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 October 2021 | |||
Club career
From July 2015, he went on loan for the Ukrainian First League club FC Illichivets Mariupol.[2]
Desna Chernihiv
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
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
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
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
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
In August 2022 he moved to Kolos Kovalivka.[18] In January 2025 his contract was expired and not extended by mutual consent of the parties.[19]
Chornomorets Odesa
In January 2025 he signed for Chornomorets Odesa in Ukrainian Premier League.[20][21] He made his debut against Kolos Kovalivka on 21 February 2025.[22]
Kudrivka
Following the summer training session with FC Chernihiv, on 29 July 2025, Denys moved to Kudrivka just promoted in Ukrainian Premier League.[23][24] In October, he was suspended from the first team and sent to the reserve team.[25][26]
FC Chernihiv
On 7 March 2026, he signed for Chernihiv in Ukrainian First League.[27] On 18 March 2026 he made his debut for the new club in the Ukrainian Cup against Feniks-Mariupol helping the club qualify for the semi-finals of the competition.[28] On 29 March 2026, he scored his first goal with the club against Livyi Bereh Kyiv at the Chernihiv Arena.[29][30] On 2 May 2026, he scored against UCSA Tarasivka at the Stadion Yuvileinyi and due to his performance, he was included in the Best XI of Round 26 of the 2025–26 Ukrainian First League.[31][32] On 9 May 2026, he scored against Chornomorets Odesa, his ex team, at the Chernihiv Arena.[33] On 20 May 2026, he plays in Ukrainian Cup final against Dynamo Kyiv. [34]
International career
He was a member of the Ukraine under-20 side in November 2013.[35]
Outside of professional football
On 15 June 2025, on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the foundation of Desna Chernihiv, he scored in the match between Desna Chernihiv stars and the football stars of the Chernihiv's region at the Chernihiv Arena, with the specific goal of raising 1,000,000 hryvnias to support the public organization EVUM, which has been working with children with cancer for over 12 years.[36]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | Ukrainian Second League | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | |
| 2012–13 | Ukrainian Second League | 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 | Ukrainian Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 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 | Ukrainian Premier League | 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 | Ukrainian Premier League | 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 |
| 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Chornomorets Odesa | 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kudrivka | 2025–26 | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chernihiv | 2025–26 | Ukrainian First League | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2026–27 | Ukrainian First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 290 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 314 | 66 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in Ukrainian First League promotion play-offs
- two appearances in 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League Third qualifying round
International
- As of match played 9 April 2022[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Ukraine U21 | |||
| 2015 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 3 | |
| Total | 20 | 5 | |
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine U19 | |||
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
Honours
Chernihiv
- Ukrainian Cup runner-up: 2025–26
Zorya Luhansk
- Ukrainian Cup runner-up: 2015–16
Desna Chernihiv
Individual
- Desna Chernihiv Player of the Year: (2) 2018,[38] 2022
- Top Scorer Ukrainian youth championship: Runner Up 2014–15 (10 goals)
- Top Scorer Ukrainian Second League: Runner-up 2012–13 (13 goals)
- Best player round 3 Ukrainian Premier League: 2021-22[39]
- Best player round 13 Ukrainian Premier League: 2018–19[40]
- Best player round 32 Ukrainian First League: 2017–18[41]
- Best Player round 34 Ukrainian First League: 2017–18[42][43]
Gallery
Bezborodko playing for Ukraine U21
Bezborodko playing for Zorya Luhansk
Bezborodko playing for Shakhtar Donetsk
Denys Bezborodko with Desna Chernihiv
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