Pavlo Polehenko
Ukrainian footballer
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Pavlo Ihorovych Polehenko (Ukrainian: Павло Ігорович Полегенько; born 6 January 1995) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Obolon Kyiv.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Pavlo Ihorovych Polehenko | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Chernihiv, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Obolon Kyiv | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Yunist Chernihiv | ||
| 2006–2012 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Hoverla Uzhhorod (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 22 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | Zirka Kropyvnytskyi | 43 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Mariupol | 38 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Desna Chernihiv | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Inhulets Petrove | 17 | (1) |
| 2022 | Lviv | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | Zorya Luhansk | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Karpaty Lviv | 70 | (8) |
| 2026– | Obolon Kyiv | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Ukraine U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Ukraine U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Ukraine U18 | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | Ukraine U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Ukraine U20 | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | Ukraine U21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 August 2020 | |||
Career
Polehenko is a product of the Yunist Chernihiv and Dynamo Kyiv youth academies.[3]
Loan to Hoverla Uzhhorod
In July 2015, Polehenko went on loan to Hoverla Uzhhorod in the Ukrainian Premier League. On 19 July, He made his debut for the club against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.[4]
Dynamo-2 Kyiv
In 2015 he moved to Dynamo-2 Kyiv in the Ukrainian First League.[5][6]
Zirka Kropyvnytskyi
In 2016, Polehenko moved to Zirka Kropyvnytskyi in the Ukrainian Premier League.[7]
Mariupol
In 2018 he moved to Mariupol, where played for two seasons.[8]
Desna Chernihiv
In the summer of 2020 he signed a contract with Desna.[9] On 4 October he made his debut with the new team against Shakhtar Donetsk at the Chernihiv Stadium.[10] At the end of May 2021 his contract with Desna was ended by mutual agreement.[11]
Inhulets Petrove
That same month, he signed for Inhulets Petrove.[12] He made his debut for the club against Shakhtar Donetsk at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv on 24 July 2021.[13] On 10 December he scored his first league goal for Inhulets Petrove against Desna Chernihiv.[14]
Lviv
In summer 2022 he moved to Lviv in the Ukrainian Premier League.[15]
Zorya Luhansk
In March 2023 he signed for Zorya Luhansk.[16] On 18 March 2023 he made his debut against Dynamo Kyiv at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium.[17]
Karpaty Lviv
In summer 2023 he moved to Karpaty Lviv in Ukrainian First League. He made his contribution to the promotion to the Ukrainian First League. On 2 July 2025 his contract with the club was extended.[18][19] On 8 January 2026 his contract with the club was terminated by mututal agreement.[20]
Obolon Kyiv
On 15 January 2026, he signed for Obolon Kyiv.[21]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hoverla Uzhhorod (loan) | 2015–16 | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv (loan) | 2015–16 | Ukrainian First League | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| Zirka Kropyvnytskyi | 2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Mariupol | 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Ukrainian Premier League | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Desna Chernihiv | 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Inhulets Petrove | 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Lviv | 2022-23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Zorya Luhansk | 2022-23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Karpaty Lviv | 2023-24 | Ukrainian First League | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
| 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Obolon Kyiv | 2025–26 | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 218 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 14 | ||
Honours
- Karpaty Lviv
- Ukrainian First League runner-up: 2023–24