2020–21 FC Shakhtar Donetsk season explained

Club:FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Season:2020–21
Ownertitle:Owner
Owner:Rinat Akhmetov
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Rinat Akhmetov
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Luís Castro
Stadium:NSC Olimpiyskiy
League:Premier League
League Result:2nd
Cup1:Ukrainian Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup2:Ukrainian Super Cup
Cup2 Result:Runners-up
Cup3 Result:Group stage
Cup4:UEFA Europa League
Cup4 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:
Manor Solomon (9)
Season Topscorer:
Manor Solomon (11)
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Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 season was FC Shakhtar Donetsk's 30th season in existence and the club's 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Ukrainian football. In addition to the domestic league, Shakhtar Donetsk participated in this season's editions of the Ukrainian Cup, the Ukrainian Super Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 18 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Season events

On 11 August, it was announced that Shakhtar Donetsk would play their home games for the up-coming season at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv.[1]

On 17 September, Danylo Sikan was loaned to Mariupol for the season.[2]

On 13 December 2020, Shakhtar's game against Inhulets Petrove scheduled for later in the day was called off due to the poor condition of the pitch in Kropyvnytskyi.[3] Subsequently, the match was awarded as a 3–0 victory to Shakhtar.[4]

On 1 February, Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed that Viktor Kovalenko had left the club to sign for Atalanta.[5]

On 13 February, Shakhtar Donetsk's game away to Kolos Kovalivka was postponed due to bad weather, and moved to the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium in Kyiv to be played on 14 February.[6]

On 12 May, three days after the end of the season, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that manager Luís Castro would be leaving the club after two-years in charge.[7]

Squad

[8] [9]

NumberNameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Oleksiy ShevchenkoGK2021 5, df=yesKarpaty Lviv201870
30Andriy PyatovGK2021 5, df=yesVorskla Poltava20072023[10] 4670
54Yevhen HrytsenkoGK2021 5, df=yesAcademy201200
81Anatoliy TrubinGK2021 5, df=yesAcademy2019380
Defenders
2DodôDF2021 5, df=yesCoritiba2018[11] 2022705
4Serhiy KryvtsovDF2021 5, df=yesMetalurh Zaporizhya201019913
5Davit KhocholavaDF2021 5, df=yesChornomorets Odesa2017833
15Viktor KorniyenkoDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy2016160
22Mykola MatviyenkoDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy20151075
31IsmailyDF2021 5, df=yesBraga201320716
49VitãoDF2021 5, df=yesPalmeiras2019[12] 2024210
77Valeriy BondarDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy2019311
Midfielders
6Taras StepanenkoMF2021 5, df=yesMetalurh Zaporizhya201033524
8Marcos AntônioMF2021 5, df=yesEstoril2019736
9DentinhoMF2021 5, df=yesCorinthians201118927
11MarlosMF2021 5, df=yesMetalist Kharkiv201426070
14TetêMF2021 5, df=yesGrêmio20197921
17Maksym MalyshevMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy2009777
19Manor SolomonMF2021 5, df=yesMaccabi Petah Tikva20198018
21Alan PatrickMF2021 5, df=yesSantos201115722
23Vladyslav VakulaMF2021 5, df=yesMariupol2019[13] 202440
27MayconMF2021 5, df=yesCorinthians2018718
28Marquinhos CiprianoMF2021 5, df=yesSão Paulo2018251
50Serhiy BolbatMF2021 5, df=yesOlimpik Donetsk2011633
61Heorhiy SudakovMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy2020141
70Yevhen KonoplyankaMF2021 5, df=yesSchalke 042019[14] 2022425
91Mykhailo MudrykMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy201960
99FernandoMF2021 5, df=yesPalmeiras2018554
Forwards
10Júnior MoraesFW9 May 2021Dynamo Kyiv2018[15] 202010459
59Bohdan ViunnykFW9 May 2021Academy202060
Away on loan
2Bohdan ButkoDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy2008641
45Danylo SikanFW2021 5, df=yesKarpaty Lviv201980
52Ihor KyryukhantsevDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy2013
56Andriy KulakovMF2021 5, df=yesMetalist Kharkiv2016
57Oleksiy KashchukFW2021 5, df=yesVorskla Poltava2016
65Yukhym KonoplyaDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy2017
71Maksym ChekhMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy2018
72Vyacheslav ChurkoMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy2009
73Danylo IhnatenkoMF2021 5, df=yesMetalurh Zaporizhya201600
75Artem BondarenkoMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy202050
76Oleksandr PikhalyonokMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy201470
88Olarenwaju KayodeFW2021 5, df=yesManchester City20182023244
95Eduard SobolDF2021 5, df=yesMetalurh Zaporizhya2013
Valeriy BondarenkoDF2021 5, df=yesOleksandriya201910
Dmytro TopalovMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy2017
Andriy BoryachukFW2021 5, df=yesAcademy2015176
Players who left during the season
7TaisonMF2021 5, df=yesMetalist Kharkiv201329955
20Viktor KovalenkoMF2021 5, df=yesAcademy201520032
55Oleh KudrykGK2021 5, df=yesAcademy2016
62Danylo SahutkinDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy201300
90Artem DudikFW2021 5, df=yesVolyn Lutsk201700
Kyrylo MelichenkoDF2021 5, df=yesAcademy201800

On loan

Transfers

See main article: List of Ukrainian football transfers summer 2020 and List of Ukrainian football transfers winter 2020–21.

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
24 December 2020DFKyrylo MelichenkoMariupolUndisclosed[16]
6 January 2021DFDanylo SahutkinMariupolUndisclosed[17]
1 February 2021MFViktor KovalenkoAtalantaUndisclosed

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
4 July 2020MFKlim PrykhodkoMariupolEnd of season[18]
20 July 2020MFOleksandr ZubkovFerencvárosEnd of season[19]
5 August 2020GKOleh KudrykMariupolEnd of season[20]
6 August 2020MFArtem BondarenkoMariupolEnd of season[21]
6 August 2020MFMykhailo MudrykDesna ChernihivEnd of season[22]
20 August 2020DFKyrylo MelichenkoMynai24 December 2020[23]
20 August 2020DFDmytro PavlishMynaiEnd of season
26 August 2020FWArtem DudikSandecja Nowy SączEnd of season[24]
17 September 2020FWDanylo SikanMariupolEnd of season
17 September 2020FWOlarenwaju KayodeSivassporEnd of season[25]
2 October 2020MFDanylo IhnatenkoDnipro-1End of season[26]
2 October 2020MFOleksandr PikhalyonokDnipro-1End of season
4 October 2020DFBohdan ButkoLech Poznań31 December 2020[27]
5 January 2021DFOleksandr DrambayevMariupolEnd of season[28]

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef.
16 April 2021MFTaisonInternacional16 April 2021[29]
30 June 2021DFBohdan Butko
30 June 2021MFMaksym Malyshev
30 June 2021MFVyacheslav ChurkoKolos Kovalivka1 July 2021

Competitions

Premier League

See main article: 2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League.

Results

Ukrainian Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Ukrainian Cup.

Ukrainian Super Cup

See main article: 2020 Ukrainian Super Cup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 1 October 2020.[30]

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

Knockout phase

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase. The round of 32 draw was held on 14 December 2020.[31]

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|-|colspan="16"|Players away on loan:|-|colspan="16"|Players who left Shakhtar Donetsk during the season:|}

Goalscorers

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1 MF19Manor Solomon9002011
2 FW10Júnior Moraes601029
3 MF14Tetê600118
4 MF21Alan Patrick400015
5 MF20Viktor Kovalenko400004
MF9 Dentinho300104
7 MF11Marlos200002
MF7 Taison200002
MF8 Marcos Antônio200002
DF2 Dodô200002
MF27Maycon200002
MF6 Taras Stepanenko200002
13DF4 Serhiy Kryvtsov100001
MF61Heorhiy Sudakov100001
MF99Fernando100001
DF22Mykola Matviyenko100001
Own goal300104
Total51015461

Clean sheets

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1 GK81Anatoliy Trubin10003215
2 GK30Andriy Pyatov100001
TOTALS11003216

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueUkrainian CupSuper CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal
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2 DFDodô300000000030
4 DFSerhiy Kryvtsov200000000020
5 DFDavit Khocholava102100100041
6 MFTaras Stepanenko400000100050
8 MFMarcos Antônio200000001030
9 MFDentinho100000000010
10FWJúnior Moraes210000000021
11MFMarlos400000001050
14MFTetê100000000010
15MFViktor Korniyenko100000100020
19MFManor Solomon100000100020
21MFAlan Patrick500000002070
22DFMykola Matviyenko400000000040
23MFVladyslav Vakula100000000010
27MFMaycon400000001050
28MFMarquinhos Cipriano100000000010
31DFIsmaily100000000010
49DFVitão100000101030
50MFSerhiy Bolbat100000000010
61MFHeorhiy Sudakov001000000010
77DFValeriy Bondar400000100050
81GKAnatoliy Trubin100000100020
Players away on loan:
Players who left Shakhtar Donetsk during the season:
7 MFTaison000000002020
TOTALS45231007080633

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Шахтер и Динамо будут делить НСК Олимпийский в следующем сезоне . sportarena.com/ . Sport Arena . 21 August 2020 . Russian . 11 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Shakhtar forward Danyil Sikan went on loan to Mariupol . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 17 September 2020 . 17 September 2020 . shakhtar.com/.
  3. Web site: nhulets vs Shakhtar match has been cancelled. . shakhtar.com/ . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 13 December 2020 . 13 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Favbet League. 13th round Match #85 . upl.ua/en/ . Ukrainian Premier League . 16 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Коваленко перешел в Аталанту . shakhtar.com/ru-ru/ . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 1 February 2021 . Russian . 1 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Колос – Шахтер: матч перенесен . shakhtar.com/ru-ru/ . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 16 February 2021 . Russian . 13 February 2021.
  7. Web site: Thank you, Mr Castro! . shakhtar.com/ . Shakhtar Donetsk . 12 May 2021 . 12 May 2021.
  8. Web site: Основной состав ФК «Шахтер» | Официальный сайт ФК «Шахтер» (Донецк) .
  9. Web site: Заявка на сезон-2018/19 .
  10. Web site: Пятов продлил контракт . shakhtar.com/ . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 16 June 2021 . Russian . 31 May 2021.
  11. Web site: Shakhtar signed up Dodo . shakhtar.com/ . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 4 October 2019 . 8 December 2017.
  12. Web site: Vitao is Shakhtar player. 2 September 2019.
  13. Web site: Vladyslav Vakula is Shakhtar player. 26 August 2019.
  14. Web site: Welcome!. 2 September 2019.
  15. Web site: Moraes transfer . shakhtar.com/ . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 4 October 2019 . 18 June 2018.
  16. Web site: Кирилл Меличенко — игрок ФК Мариуполь. Russian. 24 December 2020.
  17. Web site: Сагуткин продолжит защищать цвета ФК Мариуполь. Russian. 6 January 2021.
  18. Web site: Клим Приходько — новичок ФК Мариуполь. Russian. 4 July 2020.
  19. Web site: Nagy Örömhir: Zubkovot megszereztük a Sahtartól!. Hungarian. 20 July 2020.
  20. Web site: Олег Кудрик — игрок ФК Мариуполь. Russian. 5 August 2020.
  21. Web site: Бондаренко пополнил ряды азовцев. Russian. 6 August 2020.
  22. Web site: Mydryk loaned out to Desna. 6 August 2020.
  23. Web site: «Минай» орендував двох вихованців «Шахтаря». Один з них – закарпатець. Ukrainian. 20 August 2020. 28 August 2020. 25 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125084155/http://fcminaj.com/article.php?id=1383. dead.
  24. Web site: Artem Dudik kolejnym wzmocnieniem. Polish. 26 August 2020.
  25. Web site: Olanrewaju Kayode: Nigeria striker joins Sivasspor on loan Goal.com. 2020-11-02. www.goal.com.
  26. Web site: Pikhalyonok and Ihnatenko loaned out to Dnipro-1 . shakhtar.com/ . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 4 October 2020 . 2 October 2020.
  27. Web site: Лех арендовал Бутко . shakhtar.com/ . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 4 October 2020 . Russian . 4 October 2020.
  28. Web site: Александр Драмбаев — игрок ФК Мариуполь. Russian. 5 January 2021.
  29. Web site: Шахтер благодарит Тайсона . shakhtar.com/ . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 16 June 2021 . Russian . 16 April 2021.
  30. Web site: Champions League group stage draw made in Geneva. 1 October 2020. 1 October 2020. UEFA.com.
  31. Web site: Europa League round of 32 draw: all you need to know. 1 December 2020. UEFA.com.

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