| Illya Shevtsov | |
| Fullname: | Illya Serhiyovych Shevtsov |
| Birth Date: | 2000 4, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Ukraine |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2015 |
| Youthyears2: | 2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Years1: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Krystal Kherson |
| Caps1: | 36 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Krystal Kherson (loan) |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Desna Chernihiv |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | → Inhulets Petrove (loan) |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2022 |
| Clubs6: | → Charlotte Independence (loan) |
| Caps6: | 22 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 23 October 2022 |
| Ntupdate: | 19 September 2020 |
Illya Shevtsov (Ukrainian: Ілля Сергійович Шевцов; born 13 April 2000) is a Ukrainian professional footballer.
Shevtsov started his professional career at age 15, playing in the Ukrainian Second League for Krystal Kherson. He made his league debut for the club on 8 August 2015 as a substitute against Real Pharma Odesa.[2]
In December 2016, he signed with Shakhtar Donetsk, where he played mainly for the under-19 team.[3]
In 2019, Shevtsov signed with Desna-2 Chernihiv, the reserve team of Desna Chernihiv of the Ukrainian Premier League.[4] [5] [6] On 13 March 2020, he scored five goals in a match against Lviv 2, on his way to becoming the top scorer of the 2019–20 Ukrainian Under-21 Championship.[7] [8] [9]
In summer 2020, Shevtsov was on the first team of Desna Chernihiv, for their Europa League third qualifying round match against VfL Wolfsburg, appearing in the second half as a substitute.[10] On 24 October, he scored his first goal for Desna Chernihiv, in a 2–0 victory over Olimpik Donetsk.[11]
In March 2021, he was loaned to Inhulets Petrove until the end of the 2020–21 season.[12] He made his debut for that team on 7 March, against Kolos Kovalivka.[13] On 3 April, he scored his first goal for Inhulets Petrove, converting a penalty kick against Mariupol.[14]
In summer 2021, Shevtsov returned to Desna Chernihiv.[15] On 25 July, he made his 2021–22 season debut against Chornomorets Odesa, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute.[16] In 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he terminated his contract with the club.[17]
In May 2022, he was loaned to Charlotte Independence in USL League One.[18] On 5 June, he made his league debut against Greenville Triumph, replacing Grayson Barber in the 63rd minute.[19] On 26 June, he scored his first goal for the club, in a match against Forward Madison.[20] On 10 September 2022, he had the go-ahead score against Greenville for the 2–1 victory.[21] [22] In December 2022 his contract with the club was expired.[23]
In 2017, Shevtsov was on the Ukraine under-17 team, helping it qualify for the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Croatia.[24] He played seven games and scored a goal.[24]
He was included in the Ukraine under-21 team for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification competition, which made him the first player from Desna Chernihiv to be included in a Ukraine under-21 side.[25] On 9 October 2020, he made his debut in Ukraine under-21 against Romania, replacing Danylo Sikan in the 66th minute.[26]
On 13 November 2020, he scored his first goal for the Ukraine under-21s in a 4–1 away victory over Malta, in a 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier.[27]
He is the son of Ukrainian former footballer and coach Serhiy Shevtsov.[28]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Krystal Kherson | 2015–16 | Ukrainian Second League | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | Ukrainian Second League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Krystal Kherson | 2018–19 | Ukrainian Second League | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | |
| Desna Chernihiv | 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Inhulets Petrove (loan) | 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Charlotte Independence (loan) | 2022 | USL League One | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| Career total | 96 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 15 | |||
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