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.
Personal information | |||
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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(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) |
2021 | → Osijek (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
editCheberko 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
editHe made his national team debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against France.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 04 June 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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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 |
- ^ Includes 3 appearances in Leagues Cup and 3 appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs
Honours
editColumbus Crew
Individual
- CONCACAF Champions Cup Best XI: 2024[13]
References
edit- ^ Конкевич, Юрий (1 March 2018). "Чеберко: «Вернидуб сказал, что я должен быть как Саша Зинченко»". SPORTARENA.com (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Евгений ЧЕБЕРКО: "Мой тренер рассказывал, как воспитывал Хачериди" | Dynamomania.com". www.dynamomania.com (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Yevhen Cheberko 2016-2017 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ Конкевич, Юрий (1 March 2018). "Чеберко: «Вернидуб сказал, что я должен быть как Саша Зинченко»". SPORTARENA.com (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Офіційний сайт ФК «Зоря» Луганськ". zarya-lugansk.com. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "LASK verpflichtet Yevgen Cheberko". LASK. 18 June 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Андріюк, Богдан (20 June 2020). "Чеберко, вероятно, перейдет в ЛАСК за 300 000 евро". ua.tribuna.com (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Cheberko Bijelo-plavi do 2025.!". nk-osijek.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ Melcher, Nathalie (2 January 2022). "Danke Yevgen! NK Osijek zieht Kaufoption für Yevgen Cheberko". LASK. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew Acquire Defender Yevhen Cheberko From NK Osijek | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "France v Ukraine game report". ESPN. 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Rondon, Idrissi lead Concacaf Champions Cup Best XI". Concacaf. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
External links
edit- Yevhen Cheberko at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Yevhen Cheberko at Soccerway