2024–25 FC Shakhtar Donetsk season explained

Club:Shakhtar Donetsk
Season:2024–25
Manager:Marino Pušić
Chairman:Rinat Akhmetov
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26
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The 2024–25 season is FC Shakhtar Donetsk's 34th season in existence and the club's 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Ukrainian football. In addition to the domestic league, Shakhtar Donetsk will participate in the Ukrainian Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Season events

On 25 June, Shakhtar announced the signing of Kiril Fesyun from Kolos Kovalivka.[1] The following day, 26 June, Shakhtar announced the signing of Alaa Ghram from CS Sfaxien and the departure of Denil Castillo to Midtjylland, on 1 July, in a permanent transfer.[2] [3]

On 30 June, Shakhtar announced that Yaroslav Rakitskyi had left the club as a free agent.[4]

On 2 July, Shakhtar announced that they would play their European games this season at Schalke 04's Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen.[5]

On 9 July, Shakhtar announced the signing of Bartol Franjić on a season-long loan deal from VfL Wolfsburg.[6]

On 17 July, Shakhtar announced that they had signed a new contract with Vinicius Tobias, keeping the defender at the club until 30 June 2029.[7]

On 29 July, Shakhtar announced that Giorgi Gocholeishvili had joined Copenhagen on loan for the season, with an option to make the move permanent.[8]

Squad

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NumberPlayerNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
12Tymur PuzankovGK2003 3, df=yesAcademy202100
31Dmytro RiznykGK1999 1, df=yesVorskla Poltava2023[10] 2028420
34Rostyslav BaglayGK2008 2, df=yesAcademy202400
35Vladyslav KravetsGK2005 1, df=yesAcademy202100
48Denys TvardovskyiGK2003 6, df=yesAcademy202320
72Kiril FesyunGK2002 8, df=yesKolos Kovalivka2024202900
Defenders
3Stav LemkinDF2003 4, df=yesHapoel Tel Aviv2023[11] 202850
4Bartol FranjićDF2000 1, df=yeson loan from VfL Wolfsburg2024202510
5Valeriy BondarDF1999 2, df=yesAcademy20191042
13Pedro HenriqueDF2002 7, df=yesAthletico Paranaense2023[12] 2028140
16Irakli AzaroviDF2002 2, df=yesRed Star Belgrade2023[13] 2028330
17Vinicius TobiasDF2004 2, df=yesInternacional2022[14] 202900
18Alaa GhramDF2001 7, df=yesCS Sfaxien2024202900
22Mykola MatviyenkoDF1996 5, df=yesAcademy20152027[15] 10115
26Yukhym KonoplyaDF1999 8, df=yesAcademy2017705
55Luka LatsabidzeDF2004 3, df=yesDinamo Tbilisi2024[16] 202800
74Maryan FarynaDF2003 8, df=yesAcademy202220
Midfielders
6Taras StepanenkoMF1989 8, df=yesMetalurh Zaporizhya20102025[17] 42729
8Dmytro KryskivMF2000 10, df=yesAcademy20196111
9Maryan ShvedMF1997 7, df=yesKV Mechelen2022[18] 2027337
10Heorhiy SudakovMF2002 9, df=yesAcademy20202028[19] 10220
11Oleksandr ZubkovMF1996 8, df=yesFerencváros2022[20] 20278714
20Anton HlushchenkoMF2004 4, df=yesAcademy202210
21Artem BondarenkoMF2000 8, df=yesAcademy20202028[21] 8516
24Viktor TsukanovMF2006 2, df=yesAcademy2024[22] 202840
25Kyrylo SiheyevMF2004 5, df=yesAcademy202100
29Yehor NazarynaMF1997 7, df=yesZorya Luhansk2022[23] 2027493
30Marlon GomesMF2003 12, df=yesVasco da Gama2024[24] 2028154
37KevinMF2003 1, df=yesPalmeiras2024[25] 2028203
38PedrinhoMF1998 4, df=yesBenfica2021[26] 2029[27] 224
39NewertonMF2005 6, df=yesSão Paulo2023[28] 2028231
Forwards
2Lassina TraoréFW2001 1, df=yesAjax2021[29] 20266719
7EguinaldoFW2004 8, df=yesVasco da Gama2023[30] 2028244
14Danylo SikanFW2001 4, df=yesKarpaty Lviv20192028[31] 10229
Also under contract
Ivan PetryakMF1994 3, df=yesFehérvár2022[32] 2026383
Andriy TotovytskyiMF1993 1, df=yesKolos Kovalivka2022[33] 2025191
Away on loan
13Giorgi GocholeishviliDF2001 2, df=yesSaburtalo Tbilisi2023[34] 2027361
18Kevin KelsyFW2004 7, df=yesBoston River2023[35] 2027379
20Dmytro TopalovMF1998 3, df=yesAcademy2017180
32Eduard KozikDF2003 4, df=yesAcademy202180
77Khusrav ToirovMF2004 8, df=yesAtyrau2023[36] 202720
Viktor KorniyenkoDF1999 2, df=yesAcademy2016301
Roman SavchenkoDF2004 2, df=yesAcademy202100
Danylo UdodDF2004 3, df=yesAcademy202100
MayconMF1997 7, df=yesCorinthians20182025[37] 988
Oleh OcheretkoMF2003 3, df=yesAcademy20202027[38] 171
Players who left during the season

On loan

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
25 June 2024GKKiril FesyunKolos KovalivkaUndisclosed
26 June 2024DFAlaa GhramCS SfaxienUndisclosed

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2024MFDenil CastilloMidtjyllandUndisclosed
3 July 2024DFMarlonAl AinUndisclosed[39]
5 July 2024DFOleksandr DrambayevKryvbas Kryvyi RihUndisclosed[40]
18 July 2024DFAndriy BulezaKarpaty LvivUndisclosed

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
24 August 2023DFViktor KorniyenkoVorskla Poltava30 June 2025[41]
30 April 2024FWKevin KelsyFC Cincinnati31 December 2024[42]
12 July 2024MFKhusrav ToirovAtyrau31 December 2024
29 July 2024DFGiorgi GocholeishviliCopenhagen30 June 2025
30 July 2024DFRoman SavchenkoChornomorets Odesa30 June 2025
30 July 2024DFRoman SavchenkoChornomorets Odesa30 June 2025
30 July 2024DFDanylo UdodChornomorets Odesa30 June 2025
10 August 2024MFOleh OcheretkoKarpaty Lviv30 June 2025

Released

Competitions

Premier League

See main article: article and 2024–25 Ukrainian Premier League.

Results

Ukrainian Cup

See main article: article and 2024–25 Ukrainian Cup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: article and 2024–25 UEFA Champions League.

Group stage

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

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1 DF22Mykola Matviyenko2002
FW14Danylo Sikan2002
3 MF11Oleksandr Zubkov1001
MF10Heorhiy Sudakov1001
TOTALS6006

Clean sheets

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1 GK31Dmytro Riznyk2002
TOTALS2002

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueUkrainian CupChampions LeagueTotal
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5 DFValeriy Bondar10000010
7 FWEguinaldo10000010
13DFPedro Henrique10000010
37MFKevin20000020
Players away on loan:
Players who left Shakhtar Donetsk during the season:
TOTALS50000050

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Кіріл Фесюн переходить до Шахтаря . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 27 June 2024 . Ukrainian . 25 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Деніл Кастілло переходить у Мідтьюлланн . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 27 June 2024 . Ukrainian . 26 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Алаа Грам – гравець Шахтаря . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 27 June 2024 . Ukrainian . 26 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Ярослав Ракіцький залишає донецький клуб . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 1 July 2024 . Ukrainian . 30 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Ліга чемпіонів – у Німеччині . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 2 July 2024 . Ukrainian . 2 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Бартол Франьїч переходить у Шахтар . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 9 July 2024 . Ukrainian . 9 July 2024 .
  7. Web site: Вінісіус Тобіас та Шахтар підписали новий контракт . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 17 July 2024 . Ukrainian . 17 July 2024 .
  8. Web site: Giorgi Gocholeishvili is loaned out by Copenhagen . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 29 July 2024 . 29 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Основной состав ФК "Шахтер" | Официальный сайт ФК "Шахтер" (Донецк).
  10. Web site: Dmytro Riznyk is at Shakhtar . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 10 February 2023 . 10 February 2023.
  11. Web site: Stav Lemkin – Shakhtar newcomer . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 15 September 2023 . 31 July 2023.
  12. Web site: Pedrinho is a Shakhtar newcomer . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 15 September 2023 . 19 July 2023.
  13. Web site: Irakli Azarov is a Shakhtar player . shakhtar.com/ . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 18 September 2023 . 22 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Vinicius joined Shakhtar . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 16 January 2022 . 15 January 2022.
  15. Web site: Новий контракт Матвієнка . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 21 March 2023 . uk. 21 March 2023.
  16. Web site: Luka Latsabidze is a Shakhtar player . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 4 February 2024 . 4 February 2024.
  17. Web site: Taras Stepanenko extended his contract with Shakhtar for one year . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 22 January 2024 . 20 January 2024.
  18. Web site: Shakhtar newcomer: Marian Shved . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 1 September 2022 . 1 September 2022.
  19. Web site: Shakhtar and Heorhii Sudakov extended the contract . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 2 February 2024 . 1 February 2024.
  20. Web site: Oleksandr Zubkov: return to Shakhtar . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 22 August 2022 . 5 August 2022.
  21. Web site: Новий контракт Артема Бондаренка . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 12 January 2024 . Ukrainian . 12 January 2024.
  22. Web site: Shakhtar and Viktor Tsukanov signed a 5-year contract . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 5 February 2024 . 5 February 2024.
  23. Web site: Yehor Nazaryna is Shakhtar player . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 1 October 2022 . 23 September 2022.
  24. Web site: Marlon Gomes is at Shakhtar . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 26 January 2024 . 26 January 2024.
  25. Web site: Kevin is a Shakhtar player . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 19 January 2024 . 19 January 2024.
  26. Web site: Педриньо – игрок Шахтера. shakhtar.com. 13 June 2021.
  27. Web site: Pedrinho returns to Shakhtar . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 7 February 2024 . 6 February 2024.
  28. Web site: Newerton is a Shakhtar player . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 15 September 2023 . 21 July 2023.
  29. Web site: Траоре – игрок Шахтера. shakhtar.com. 18 June 2021.
  30. Web site: Eguinaldo is at Shakhtar: a five-year contract . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 15 September 2023 . 31 July 2023.
  31. Web site: Danylo Sikan extended his contract with Shakhtar . shakhtar.com/ . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 18 September 2023 . 29 August 2023.
  32. Web site: Ivan Petryak joins Shakhtar . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 23 August 2022 . 22 August 2022.
  33. Web site: Andriy Totovytskyi is a Shakhtar player . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 22 August 2022 . 21 July 2022.
  34. Web site: The Georgian footballer will join the Miners in January . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 29 November 2022 . 29 November 2022.
  35. Web site: Kevin Kelsy joins Shakhtar . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 31 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  36. Web site: Khusrav Toirov joins Shakhtar . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 1 March 2023 . 1 March 2023.
  37. Web site: Новый контракт Майкона . shakhtar.com/ . ru . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 13 December 2021 . 9 December 2021.
  38. Web site: Shakhtar and Oleh Ocheretko signed a new contract . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 4 February 2024 . 2 February 2024.
  39. Web site: العين يتعاقد مع مدافع برشلونة السابق . kooora.com . Kooora . 17 July 2024 . 3 July 2024.
  40. Web site: Officially: FC "Kryvbas" has signed four new football players . fckryvbas.com . FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih . 17 July 2024 . 5 July 2024.
  41. Web site: Viktor Korniienko loaned out to Vorskla . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 18 September 2023 . 24 August 2023.
  42. Web site: Kevin Kelsy loaned out to FC Cincinnati . shakhtar.com . FC Shakhtar Donetsk . 1 May 2024 . 30 April 2024.