Heorhiy Bushchan Explained

Heorhiy Bushchan
Fullname:Heorhiy Mykolayovych Bushchan
Birth Date:1994 5, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Odesa, Ukraine
Height:1.96 m[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Dynamo Kyiv
Clubnumber:1
Youthyears1:2007–2009
Youthclubs1:Chornomorets Odesa
Youthyears2:2010–2011
Youthclubs2:Dynamo Kyiv
Years1:2011–
Clubs1:Dynamo Kyiv
Caps1:105
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Dynamo-2 Kyiv
Caps2:24
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:Ukraine U16
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009
Nationalteam2:Ukraine U17
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2011–2012
Nationalteam3:Ukraine U18
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2012–2013
Nationalteam4:Ukraine U19
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2020–
Nationalteam5:Ukraine
Nationalcaps5:18
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:18 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:7 June 2024

Heorhiy Mykolayovych Bushchan (Георгій Миколайович Бущан, born 31 May 1994) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ukrainian Premier League club Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team.

Club career

Heorhiy began playing football in Odesa, where he attended Chornomorets Odesa football school. When he was fourteen, Bushchan moved to Kyiv, where he began playing for Dynamo Kyiv youth and reserve squads.[3] He was a part of Dynamo's first team squad on and off from the 2011–12 season onwards. He made his debut until 20 August 2017, when he helped his team to a 4–1 Ukrainian Premier League victory over Stal Kamianske at NSC "Olimpiyskiy". On 2 November 2017, he made his UEFA Europa League debut in a 1–0 victory over Young Boys Bern at Stade de Suisse. In the 2019–20 season, Bushchan established himself as Dynamo's first-choice goalkeeper.

International career

He made his debut for the Ukraine national team on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against France, a 7–1 away loss.[4] He made his competitive debut three days later in a Nations League game against Germany. Three days later, on 13 October 2020, he recorded his first international clean sheet in a 1–0 home victory over Spain.

Bushchan was the starting goalkeeper for Ukraine at UEFA Euro 2020 as the country reached the quarter-final stage of a European Championship for the first time.[5] [6]

On 7 June 2024, he was selected for Ukraine's UEFA Euro 2024 squad by the team's manager Serhiy Rebrov.[7]

Career statistics

Club

[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dynamo-2 Kyiv2013–14Ukrainian First League4040
2014–15150150
2015–165050
Total240240
Dynamo Kyiv2017–18Ukrainian Premier League60303000120
2018–197010100090
2019–20200305000280
2020–212300011010350
2021–22150005000200
2022–238080160
2023–242600040300
Total105070370101500
Career total129070370101740

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ukraine202030
2021100
202220
202320
202410
Total180

Honours

Dynamo Kyiv

2020–21

2019–20, 2020–21

2018, 2019, 2020

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UEFA.com . Georgiy Bushchan Ukraine European Qualifiers . 2024-03-20 . UEFA.com . en.
  2. Web site: Георгій Бущан - ФK «Динамо» Київ. Офіційний сайт.
  3. Web site: Heorhiy BUSHCHAN: "I still have what to work on" . FC Dynamo Kyiv Official Website . 25 May 2019.
  4. Web site: ESPN. France v Ukraine game report. 7 October 2020.
  5. Web site: EURO 2020 NEWS AND FEATURES - OPINION: UKRAINE ARE EXCITING, UNPREDICTABLE AND, THANKFULLY, HERE TO STAY. 17 June 2021. 12 November 2023. Eurosport.
  6. Web site: Dovbyk shoots Ukraine into Euro 2020 quarter-final with England. 29 June 2021. 12 November 2023. Al Jazeera.
  7. Web site: Euro 2024: Ukraine squad announced for final tournament. 7 June 2024. Ukrainian Association of Football.
  8. Web site: Georgiy Bushchan . WorldFootball.net . 25 May 2019.
  9. Web site: Heorhiy Bushchan. EU-Football.info. 31 March 2022.