Yevhen Cheberko
Ukrainian footballer (born 1998)
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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 Los Angeles FC.
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Cheberko with Columbus Crew in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yevhen Ihorovych Cheberko | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Melitopol, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| 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) |
| 2021 | → Osijek (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Osijek | 31 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Columbus Crew | 64 | (1) |
| 2026– | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:49, 11 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:34, 25 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
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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 Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew,[11] winning the 2023 MLS Cup final against Los Angeles FC on 9 December.[12] Due to this championship, Cheberko and the club qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup. During the Champions Cup run, Cheberko was a starter throughout the entirety of the tournament, appearing in all seven games as Columbus lost in the final to Pachuca.[13] At the conclusion of the tournament, Cheberko was named to the Champions Cup Best XI.[14] On 19 October 2024, he scored his first goal for the Columbus Crew in the final game of the regular season against the New York Red Bulls.[13]
On 9 June 2026, Cheberko was traded to Los Angeles FC for an international roster slot.[15][16]
International career
Cheberko made his national team debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against France.[17]
On 10 June 2025, after an absence of nearly five years, Cheberko made his return to the national team, earning his second cap in friendly against New Zealand.[18]
Style of play
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 July 2026[27]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dnipro | 2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Zorya Luhansk | 2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ukrainian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| Total | 53 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 61 | 1 | |||
| LASK | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Osijek (loan) | 2020–21 | Prva HNL | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Osijek | 2021–22 | Prva HNL | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Prva HNL | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 48 | 1 | |||
| Columbus Crew | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6[d] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 1 | — | 7[e] | 0 | 7[f] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 30 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 4[g] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 93 | 1 | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 188 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 237 | 5 | ||
- Includes Ukrainian Cup, Austrian Cup, Croatian Cup, U.S. Open Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Three appearances in Leagues Cup, three appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Five appearances in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
- Two appearances in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
International
- As of match played 10 June 2025[28]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | |||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Columbus Crew
- MLS Cup: 2023
- Leagues Cup: 2024
- CONCACAF Champions Cup runner-up: 2024
Individual
- CONCACAF Champions Cup Best XI: 2024[14]