Vitaliy Mykolenko

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Vitaliy Serhiyovych Mykolenko (Ukrainian: Віта́лій Сергі́йович Мико́ленко;[2] born 29 May 1999) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Everton and the Ukraine national team.

Full name Vitaliy Serhiyovych Mykolenko
Date of birth (1999-05-29) 29 May 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Cherkasy, Ukraine
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
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Vitaliy Mykolenko
Mykolenko in 2021
Personal information
Full name Vitaliy Serhiyovych Mykolenko
Date of birth (1999-05-29) 29 May 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Cherkasy, Ukraine
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
Everton
Number 16
Youth career
2012–2017 Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Dynamo Kyiv 88 (5)
2022– Everton 139 (4)
International career
2016 Ukraine U17 6 (0)
2016–2017 Ukraine U18 3 (0)
2017–2018 Ukraine U19 16 (2)
2018 Ukraine U21 4 (0)
2018– Ukraine 52 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Ukraine
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2018 Finland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:25, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:45, 26 March 2026 (UTC)
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Club career

Dynamo Kyiv

Born in Cherkasy, Mykolenko is a product of the Dynamo Kyiv youth sportive school.[3]

Mykolenko playing for Dynamo Kyiv in 2019

He played for Dynamo in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves and in August 2017 he was promoted to the senior squad team. Mykolenko made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League for Dynamo Kyiv on 20 August 2017, playing in a winning match against Stal Kamianske.[4] On 25 October 2018, Mykolenko made his debut in the UEFA Europa League, starting in Dynamo's 2–1 victory over Rennes at the Roazhon Park.[5][6]

Mykolenko was named the best young player in the 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League season.[7]

Everton

On 1 January 2022, Mykolenko joined English side Everton on a four-and-a-half-year deal until June 2026 for an undisclosed fee.[8] The club assigned him the number 19 shirt.[9] On 3 March 2022, as a gesture of goodwill, Mykolenko was named Everton captain for an FA Cup Fifth round match against Boreham Wood due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[10]

In March, Mykolenko called out the captain of the Russia national team, Artem Dzyuba, in an Instagram post and questioned why Dzyuba and his Russian teammates were "silent" while "peaceful civilians were being killed in Ukraine" in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[11] On 8 May, Mykolenko scored his first goal for Everton, a stunning volley from 25 yards in a 2–1 away victory against Leicester City in a Premier League fixture.[12]

He marked his 100th appearance for the club (in the Premier League) in their league game of the 2024–25 season away to Brentford on 7 March 2025.[13]

International career

Mykolenko playing for Ukraine in 2020

On 20 November 2018, Mykolenko debuted for the Ukraine national team at age 19 in a friendly match against Turkey, ending in a goalless draw.[14]

Still eligible for youth football, Mykolenko just missed out on winning the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup but was named to the eventual winner Ukraine squad for the tournament, but had to be withdrawn from the competition a few days later due to injury.[15][16]

Mykolenko was a member of Ukraine's squad for UEFA Euro 2020 and started four of the team's five matches as they reached the quarter-finals.[17]

On 11 June 2022, he scored his first senior international goal in Ukraine's 3–0 victory over Armenia in the UEFA Nations League.[18]

In May 2024, Mykolenko was called up to represent Ukraine at UEFA Euro 2024[19].

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 April 2026[5][20]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dynamo Kyiv 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League 5020000070
2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League 230108[c]100321
2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 233408[d]11[e]0364
2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League 2223011[f]000362
2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 150005[g]01[e]0210
Total 885100322201327
Everton 2021–22 Premier League 13130161
2022–23 Premier League 3402000360
2023–24 Premier League 2823030342
2024–25 Premier League 3511010371
2025–26 Premier League 2901020320
Total 1394100601554
Career total 22810200603522028711
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  1. Includes EFL Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  4. Seven appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 26 March 2026[21][22]
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ukraine 201810
201970
202030
2021100
202271
202390
202490
202550
202610
Total521
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As of match played 26 March 2026. Ukraine score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mykolenko goal.[21][22]
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List of international goals scored by Vitaliy Mykolenko
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
111 June 2022Stadion Miejski ŁKS, Łódź, Poland25 Armenia3–03–02022–23 UEFA Nations League B
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Honours

Dynamo Kyiv

Individual

References

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