Yuriy Mykolayovych Vakulko (Ukrainian: Юрій Миколайович Вакулко; born 10 November 1997) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.[1]

Yuriy Vakulko
Vakulko in 2016
Personal information
Full name Yuriy Mykolayovych Vakulko
Date of birth (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Odesa, Ukraine
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Dnipro 38 (2)
2018–2019 Partizan 2 (0)
2018–2019Arsenal Kyiv (loan) 9 (0)
2019–2021 Dnipro-1 28 (0)
2021–2023 Riga 34 (3)
2023– Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 15 (0)
International career
2012–2015 Ukraine U16 2 (0)
2015–2016 Ukraine U19 5 (0)
2016–2018 Ukraine U21 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2022

Club career edit

Dnipro edit

He made his debut for FC Dnipro against FC Volyn Lutsk on 24 July 2016 in the Ukrainian Premier League scoring one of the goals in a 5–0 win.[2]

Partizan edit

On 23 January 2018, Vakulko signed with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade on a four-year contract.[3]

Loan to Arsenal Kyiv edit

On 3 September 2018, he joined Ukraine Premier League club Arsenal Kyiv on loan.[4]

Riga edit

In summer 2021 he moved to Latvian side Riga FC.[5]

International career edit

After representing Ukraine at under-19 level, Vakulko became a regular at the under-21 level.[6]

Honours edit

Partizan

Riga FC

Dnipro

References edit

  1. ^ Yuriy Vakulko at Soccerway
  2. ^ Ліга Парі-Матч. 1 тур. Матч № 1 24.07.2016. (in Ukrainian). Official FPL Site. 24 July 2016.
  3. ^ Gotovo, Đukić potvrdio: Vakulko Partizanov at Sportski žurnal, 23-1-2018 (in Serbian)
  4. ^ Юрий Вакулко и Максим Прядун в киевском «Арсенале»! at arsenal-kyiv.com, 3-9-2018 (in Ukrainian)
  5. ^ ""RIGA" PARAKSTA LĪGUMUS AR PUSSARGIEM VAKULKO UN SAVEĻJEVU" (in Latvian). 16 July 2021.
  6. ^ Yury Vakulko at Soccerway

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