Illia Zabarnyi
Ukrainian footballer (born 2002)
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Illia Borysovych Zabarnyi[2] (also spelled Illya Zabarnyi; Ukrainian: Ілля Борисович Забарний; born 1 September 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Ukraine national team.
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Zabarnyi with Bournemouth in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Illia Borysovych Zabarnyi | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kyiv, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Dynamo Kyiv | 50 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Bournemouth | 78 | (1) |
| 2025– | Paris Saint-Germain | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Ukraine U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Ukraine U16 | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Ukraine U17 | 14 | (2) |
| 2020 | Ukraine U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2020– | Ukraine | 57 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:16, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Dynamo Kyiv
Zabarnyi is a product of the Dynamo Kyiv youth sportive school from his native city Kyiv. His first trainers were Serhiy Bezhenar and Artem Yashkin.[3][4] He played for Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves before being promoted to the senior team in July 2019. Zabarnyi made Ukrainian Premier League debut on 11 September 2020 in a draw against Desna Chernihiv.[5]
Bournemouth
On 31 January 2023, Zabarnyi signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Premier League club Bournemouth.[6][7] He made his debut for the club on 4 April 2023, in a 2–0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.[8] His first goal for the club came on 13 March 2024, in a 4–3 win against Luton Town.[9]
On 21 July 2024, he extended his contract with Bournemouth for another five years until 2029.[10] On 22 February 2025, Zabarnyi was shown a straight red card for the dangerous tackle he made on Rayan Aït-Nouri after the referee Michael Salisbury viewed the VAR monitor. In his absence, Bournemouth would suffer a 1–0 home defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.[11]
Paris Saint-Germain
On 12 August 2025, Zabarnyi made a permanent move to reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year deal, becoming the club's first-ever Ukrainian player.[12][13] He made his debut for the club on 17 August 2025, in a 1–0 win against Nantes.[14] He scored his first goal for the club on 27 September 2025, in a 2–0 win against Auxerre.[15] In his first season in Paris, Zabarnyi won 4 titles, including the UEFA Champions League.
International career
Zabarnyi represented Ukraine at under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-21 levels, for a total of 30 caps.
On 7 October 2020, Zabarnyi debuted for the Ukraine national team in a friendly match against France.[16][17]
At UEFA Euro 2020, he was a part of the Ukrainian team that reached the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time.[18]
In May 2024, Zabarnyi was called up to represent Ukraine at UEFA Euro 2024.[19]
Personal life
Zabarnyi married his long-time girlfriend, Angelina Zabarna in 2023.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2020–21[21] | Ukrainian Premier League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 13[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[21] | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[21] | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[f] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 1 | |||
| Bournemouth | 2022–23[22] | Premier League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[23] | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25[24] | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 78 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 86 | 1 | ||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2025–26[25] | Ligue 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Career total | 156 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 3 | ||
- Includes Ukrainian Cup, FA Cup, Coupe de France
- Nine appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[26]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zabarnyi goal.[26]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 June 2023 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | 26 |  North Macedonia | 1–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2 | 20 March 2025 | Nueva Condomina, Murcia, Spain | 46 |  Belgium | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs |
| 3 | 7 June 2025 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | 48 |  Canada | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2025 Canadian Shield |
Honours
Dynamo Kyiv
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2025–26
- Trophée des Champions: 2025
- UEFA Champions League: 2025–26
- FIFA Intercontinental Cup: 2025
Individual
- Golden talent of Ukraine: 2020 (U-19), 2021 (U-19)
- Ukrainian Premier League player of the Month: April 2021
- Bournemouth Supporters' Player of the Season: 2023–24[27]
