Oleksandr Zubkov Explained

Oleksandr Zubkov
Full Name:Oleksandr Valeriyovych Zubkov
Birth Date:1996 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Makiivka, Ukraine
Height:1.82 m[1]
Position:Winger, attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Shakhtar Donetsk
Clubnumber:11
Youthyears1:2009–2011
Youthclubs1:Olimpik Donetsk
Youthyears2:2011–2014
Youthclubs2:Shakhtar Donetsk
Years1:2014–2020
Caps1:17
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Mariupol (loan)
Caps2:22
Goals2:8
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Ferencváros (loan)
Caps3:28
Goals3:9
Years4:2020–2022
Clubs4:Ferencváros
Caps4:45
Goals4:6
Years5:2022–
Caps5:42
Goals5:10
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalteam1:Ukraine U18
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2014–2015
Nationalteam2:Ukraine U19
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:5
Nationalyears3:2015–2016
Nationalteam3:Ukraine U20
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2016–2018
Nationalteam4:Ukraine U21
Nationalcaps4:14
Nationalgoals4:5
Nationalyears5:2020–
Nationalcaps5:33
Nationalgoals5:2
Club-Update:11 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:20 November 2023

Oleksandr Valeriyovych Zubkov (Ukrainian: Олександр Валерійович Зубков; born 3 August 1996) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Shakhtar Donetsk.

Club career

Zubkov is a product of Olimpik Donetsk and Shakhtar Donetsk academies.

In 2013, he signed a contract with Shakhtar, and played in the Shakhtar Donetsk reserves. Zubkov made his debut as the substituted player in the main-squad team in a match against Zorya Luhansk on 15 May 2016 in the Ukrainian Premier League.[2]

Ferencváros

At the end of spring of 2019 Zubkov joined Hungarian club Ferencváros on loan.[3] After the successful loan which saw him become the club's top scorer, Ferencváros exercised the option to sign him permanently. The fee was believed to be around €1.5 million.

On 16 June 2020, he became champion with Ferencváros by beating Budapest Honvéd FC at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion on the 30th match day of the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[4]

On 29 September 2020, he was member of the Ferencváros team which qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage after beating Molde FK 3–3 on aggregate (away goals) at the Groupama Aréna.[5]

Return to Shakhtar Donetsk

On 5 August 2022, Zubkov returned to Shakhtar Donetsk, by signing a contract until the summer of 2027.[6] On 5 October, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 2–1 defeat against Real Madrid.[7] On 11 October, he scored the leading goal for Shakhtar from a header against Real Madrid, before the latter managed to equalize in the 90+5th minute, in a match which ended in a 1–1 draw.[8]

International career

Zubkov made his debut for the Ukraine national team on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against France.[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shakhtar Donetsk2015–16Ukrainian Premier League10100020
2016–17Ukrainian Premier League802000100
2017–18Ukrainian Premier League802010110
Total1705010230
Mariupol (loan)2018–19Ukrainian Premier League2280000228
Ferencváros (loan)2019–20Nemzeti Bajnokság I289001414210
Ferencváros2020–21Nemzeti Bajnokság I2552170346
2021–22Nemzeti Bajnokság I20132111344
Total456531816810
Shakhtar Donetsk2022–23Ukrainian Premier League1750092267
2023–24Ukrainian Premier League2554180376
Total4210411726313
Career total1543314450421842

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ukraine202050
2021131
202261
202350
202440
Total332

As of match played 24 September 2022. Ukraine score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zubkov goal.[10]

List of international goals scored by Oleksandr Zubkov
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
13 June 2021Dnipro-Arena, Dnipro, Ukraine101–01–0Friendly
224 September 2022Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia232–05–02022–23 UEFA Nations League B

Honours

Shakhtar Donetsk Youth

Shakhtar Donetsk

Ferencváros

Notes and References

  1. http://shakhtar.com/en/team/player/?id=231
  2. Web site: UPL Official Web Site. uk:Ліга Парі-Матч. 26 тур. Матч № 178 15 May 2016.. http://fpl.ua/ukr/protocol/2015_2016/pl/9/15/. Ukrainian. 15 May 2016. 15 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160521145243/http://fpl.ua/ukr/protocol/2015_2016/pl/9/15. 21 May 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: UA-Football. ru:Официально: Зубков игрок Ференцвароша. https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/ukrainians/1559292268-oficialno-zubkov-igrok-ferencvarosha.html. ru. 31 May 2019. 31 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190531142052/https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/ukrainians/1559292268-oficialno-zubkov-igrok-ferencvarosha.html. 31 May 2019. dead.
  4. Web site: NBI: A Honvéd legyőzésével bajnok lett a Ferencváros. 16 June 2020. Nemzeti Sport.
  5. Web site: UEFA Champions League: Ferencváros 0-0 Molde. 29 September 2020. Uefa.com.
  6. Web site: Oleksandr Zubkov: return to Shakhtar . Shakhtar Donetsk . 5 August 2022 .
  7. Web site: Real Madrid 2–1 Shakhtar Donetsk . BBC Sport . 5 October 2022 .
  8. Web site: Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 Real Madrid . BBC Sport . 11 October 2022 .
  9. Web site: ESPN. France v Ukraine game report. 7 October 2020.
  10. Web site: Oleksandr Zubkov. EU-Football.info. 12 June 2022.