Yevhen Cheberko

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Full name Yevhen Ihorovych Cheberko
Date of birth (1998-01-23) 23 January 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Melitopol, Ukraine
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Yevhen Cheberko
Cheberko with Columbus Crew in 2026
Personal information
Full name Yevhen Ihorovych Cheberko
Date of birth (1998-01-23) 23 January 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Melitopol, Ukraine
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Columbus Crew
Number 21
Youth career
2011–2014 UFK Dnipropetrovsk
2014–2015 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Dnipro 14 (2)
2017–2020 Zorya Luhansk 53 (0)
2020–2022 LASK 5 (0)
2021Osijek (loan) 21 (0)
2022–2023 Osijek 31 (0)
2023– Columbus Crew 62 (1)
International career
2013–2014 Ukraine U16 11 (1)
2014–2015 Ukraine U17 12 (2)
2015–2016 Ukraine U18 5 (0)
2016–2017 Ukraine U19 5 (0)
2017–2020 Ukraine U21 15 (0)
2020– Ukraine 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:44, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:34, 25 July 2025 (UTC)

Yevhen Ihorovych Cheberko (Ukrainian: Євген Ігорович Чеберко; born 23 January 1998) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.

Cheberko is a product of the UFK Dnipro and FC Dnipro youth systems.[1][2]

On 24 July 2016, Cheberko made his debut for FC Dnipro, coming on as a second half substitute in a match against Volyn Lutsk. On 30 April 2017, he achieved another milestone by scoring his first professional goal against the same team. It came via a penalty kick, securing a 1–0 victory for his club.[3][4]

Cheberko transferred to Zorya Luhansk on 24 June 2017, following FC Dnipo's relegation from the Ukrainian Premier League. The transfer allowed him to continue competing in the top flight of Ukrainian football, and he agreed to a two-year contract with his new club.[5]

In July 2020, it was announced that Cheberko was transferred to Austrian Bundesliga side LASK for a reported fee of €300,000.[6][7][8] Cheberko's stint in Austria did not last long, as he joined Croatian first division side Osijek six months later on an 18-month loan deal with a purchase option. The option was triggered on 2 January 2022, making the loan move permanent.[9][10]

On 9 June 2023, Cheberko transferred from Osijek to Columbus Crew,[11] winning the 2023 MLS Cup final against Los Angeles FC on 9 December.[12]

International career

Cheberko made his national team debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against France.[13]

On 10 June 2025, he made a return to the national team, earning his second cap in friendly against New Zealand.[14]

Style of play

A left-footed centre-back,[15] Cheberko came through the youth ranks as a midfielder, before moving to left-back, and finally settling in as a centre-back.[9][16][17][18] He has been noted for his vision, composure, and passing ability.[19][20][21]

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