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

Yevhen Cheberko
Personal information
Full name Yevhen Ihorovych Cheberko
Date of birth (1998-01-23) 23 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Melitopol, Ukraine
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) 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 31 (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 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:17, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 January 2022

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. Several months later, 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 had transferred to Austrian Bundesliga side LASK[6] for a reported €300,000.[7][8]

On 5 February 2021, Cheberko joined Croatian First Football League side Osijek 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]

International career

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He made his national team debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against France.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 04 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division 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 16 0 2 1 0 0 18 1
2019–20 27 0 1 0 5 0 33 0
Total 53 0 3 1 5 0 61 1
LASK 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 5 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
Osijek (loan) 2020–21 Prva HNL 13 0 13 0
Osijek 2021–22 Prva HNL 19 0 3 0 3 0 25 0
2022–23 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[a] 0 12 0
2024 10 0 0 0 7 0 17 0
Career total 124 2 11 2 9 0 173 4
  1. ^ Includes 3 appearances in Leagues Cup and 3 appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours

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Columbus Crew

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Конкевич, Юрий (1 March 2018). "Чеберко: «Вернидуб сказал, что я должен быть как Саша Зинченко»". SPORTARENA.com (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Евгений ЧЕБЕРКО: "Мой тренер рассказывал, как воспитывал Хачериди" | Dynamomania.com". www.dynamomania.com (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Yevhen Cheberko 2016-2017 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. ^ Конкевич, Юрий (1 March 2018). "Чеберко: «Вернидуб сказал, что я должен быть как Саша Зинченко»". SPORTARENA.com (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Офіційний сайт ФК «Зоря» Луганськ". zarya-lugansk.com. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  6. ^ "LASK verpflichtet Yevgen Cheberko". LASK. 18 June 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  7. ^ Темный, Роман (20 November 2020). "Сергей Рафаилов: «Заря» выиграла от продажи Чеберко и Михайличенко, потому что они ушли бы бесплатно»". ua.tribuna.com (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  8. ^ Андріюк, Богдан (20 June 2020). "Чеберко, вероятно, перейдет в ЛАСК за 300 000 евро". ua.tribuna.com (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Cheberko Bijelo-plavi do 2025.!". nk-osijek.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  10. ^ Melcher, Nathalie (2 January 2022). "Danke Yevgen! NK Osijek zieht Kaufoption für Yevgen Cheberko". LASK. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Columbus Crew Acquire Defender Yevhen Cheberko From NK Osijek | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  12. ^ "France v Ukraine game report". ESPN. 7 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Rondon, Idrissi lead Concacaf Champions Cup Best XI". Concacaf. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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