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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denys Olehovych Bezborodko | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Chernihiv, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chernihiv | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Desna Chernihiv | ||
| 2009–2010 | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2019 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Shakhtar-3 Donetsk | 62 | (22) |
| 2015 | → Illichivets Mariupol (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | → Zorya Luhansk (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | → Desna Chernihiv (loan) | 49 | (14) |
| 2019–2020 | Oleksandriya | 35 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Desna Chernihiv | 28 | (8) |
| 2022 | → Gyirmót (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Zorya Luhansk (loan) | 1 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Kolos Kovalivka | 61 | (4) |
| 2025 | Chornomorets Odesa | 8 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Kudrivka | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | Chernihiv | 16 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Ukraine U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Ukraine U21 | 20 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 October 2021 | |||
Denys Olehovych Bezborodko (Ukrainian: Денис Олегович Безбородько; born 31 May 1994) is a Ukrainian professional footballer last played as a forward for Ukrainian side Chernihiv.
Club career
[edit]From July 2015, he went on loan for the Ukrainian First League club FC Illichivets Mariupol.[2]
Desna Chernihiv
[edit]In summer 2017 he signed for Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian First League on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk. In the 2017–18 season, he scored 9 goals and was named Best Player of Rounds 32 and 34.[3][4] In the 2018–19 season he helped the team stay up in the Ukrainian Premier League by scoring 5 goals.[5] He ended his contract with Desna Chernihiv, having scored 27 goals in 45 appearances.[6]
Oleksandriya
[edit]In summer 2019 he moved to Oleksandriya in the Ukrainian Premier League.[7] He helped the team to a 5th place finish in the 2019–20 season. He left the club in January 2021.[8]
Return to Desna Chernihiv
[edit]On 16 December 2020, he returned to Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian First League.[9] He made his league debut against Dynamo Kyiv on 21 February 2021.[10] On 3 April, he scored his first goal for Desna Chernihiv against Olimpik Donetsk.[11]
He opened his 2021–22 account for Chernihiv on 9 August, scoring two goals against Inhulets Petrove and earning Player of the Week plaudits.[12] On 14 August, he scored again, this time against SC Dnipro-1.[13]
Loan to Gyirmót
[edit]On 26 March 2022 he moved on loan to Gyirmót in Nemzeti Bajnokság I for three months. On 9 April 2022, he made his debut with the new club against Puskás Akadémia.[14]
Loan to Zorya Luhansk
[edit]On 29 July 2022 he signed a loan deal with Zorya Luhansk.[15] On 4 and 11 August he played in 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying matches against Universitatea Craiova.[16][17]
Kolos Kovalivka
[edit]In August 2022 he moved to Kolos Kovalivka.[18] In January 2025 his contract was expired and not extended by mutual consent of the parties.[19]
Chornomorets Odesa
[edit]In January 2025 he signed for Chornomorets Odesa in Ukrainian Premier League.[20][21] He made his debut against Kolos Kovalivka on 21 February 2025.[22]
Kudrivka
[edit]Following the summer training session with FC Chernihiv, on 29 July 2025, Denys moved to Kudrivka just promoted in Ukrainian Premier League.[23][24] In October, he was suspended from the first team and sent to the reserve team.[25][26]
FC Chernihiv
[edit]On 7 March 2026, he signed for Chernihiv in Ukrainian First League.[27] On 18 March 2026 he made his debut for the new club in the Ukrainian Cup against Feniks-Mariupol helping the club qualify for the semi-finals of the competition.[28] On 29 March 2026, he scored his first goal with the club against Livyi Bereh Kyiv at the Chernihiv Arena.[29][30] On 2 May 2026, he scored against UCSA Tarasivka at the Stadion Yuvileinyi and due to his performance, he was included in the Best XI of Round 26 of the 2025–26 Ukrainian First League.[31][32] On 9 May 2026, he scored against Chornomorets Odesa, his ex team, at the Chernihiv Arena.[33] On 20 May 2026, he plays in Ukrainian Cup final against Dynamo Kyiv. [34]
International career
[edit]He was a member of the Ukraine under-20 side in November 2013.[35]
Outside of professional football
[edit]On 15 June 2025, on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the foundation of Desna Chernihiv, he scored in the match between Desna Chernihiv stars and the football stars of the Chernihiv's region at the Chernihiv Arena, with the specific goal of raising 1,000,000 hryvnias to support the public organization EVUM, which has been working with children with cancer for over 12 years.[36]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shakhtar-3 Donetsk | 2010–11 | Ukrainian Second League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | Ukrainian Second League | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | |
| 2012–13 | Ukrainian Second League | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 13 | |
| Total | 62 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 22 | ||
| Illichivets Mariupol (loan) | 2015–16 | Ukrainian First League | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Zorya Luhansk (loan) | 2015–16 | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Desna Chernihiv (loan) | 2017–18 | Ukrainian First League | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 30 | 9 |
| 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | |
| Total | 49 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 15 | ||
| Oleksandriya | 2019–20 | Ukrainian Premier League | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Total | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 | ||
| Desna Chernihiv | 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | |
| Total | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | ||
| Gyirmót (Loan) | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Zorya Luhansk (Loan) | 2022–23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Kolos Kovalivka | 2022–23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Chornomorets Odesa | 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kudrivka | 2025–26 | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chernihiv | 2025–26 | Ukrainian First League | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2026–27 | Ukrainian First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 291 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 315 | 66 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Ukrainian First League promotion play-offs
- ↑ two appearances in 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League Third qualifying round
International
[edit]- As of match played 9 April 2022[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine U21 | |||
| 2015 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 3 | |
| Total | 20 | 5 | |
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine U19 | |||
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
Honours
[edit]Chernihiv
- Ukrainian Cup runner-up: 2025–26
Zorya Luhansk
- Ukrainian Cup runner-up: 2015–16
Desna Chernihiv
Individual
- Desna Chernihiv Player of the Year: (2) 2018,[38] 2022
- Top Scorer Ukrainian youth championship: Runner Up 2014–15 (10 goals)
- Top Scorer Ukrainian Second League: Runner-up 2012–13 (13 goals)
- Best player round 3 Ukrainian Premier League: 2021-22[39]
- Best player round 13 Ukrainian Premier League: 2018–19[40]
- Best player round 32 Ukrainian First League: 2017–18[41]
- Best Player round 34 Ukrainian First League: 2017–18[42][43]
Gallery
[edit]
Bezborodko playing for Ukraine U21
Bezborodko playing for Zorya Luhansk
Bezborodko playing for Shakhtar Donetsk
Denys Bezborodko with Desna Chernihiv
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Денис Безбородько | Desna".
- ↑ Ильичевец арендовал еще двух игроков Шахтера (in Russian). ua-football.com. 3 September 2015.
- ↑ SPORTARENA.com (13 May 2018). "Герой 32-го туру Першої ліги Безбородько: Приємно взяти автограф у Стоїчкова". SPORTARENA.com (in Russian). Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ SPORTARENA.com (27 May 2018). "Герой заключного туру Першої ліги Безбородько: "Це, мабуть, мій перший хет-трик на профі-рівні"". SPORTARENA.com (in Russian). Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "UPL CHAMPIONSHIP" (in Russian). Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- 1 2 3 Denys Bezborodko at Soccerway
- ↑ "Вітаємо у клубі!" (in Ukrainian). 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ↑ "Лауреатом нашого конкурсу вперше став представник "Десни"". www.ukrfootball.ua. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ↑ "Денис Безбородько повертається у "Десну"". www.cheline.com.ua. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "Десна 1 : 1 Динамо". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ↑ "Десна 2 : 0 Олімпік". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ ""Десна" — "Інгулець" — 2:0". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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- ↑ "Ukrán támadót igazoltunk" (in Hungarian). 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ↑ ""Зоря" дозаявила Дениса Безбородько". zarya-lugansk.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ↑ "Zorya Luhansk (UKR) FC Zorya Luhansk 1 - 0 Universitatea Craiova (ROU)". UEFA. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ↑ "Universitatea Craiova (ROU) Universitatea Craiova 3 - 0 Zorya Luhansk (UKR)". UEFA. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ↑ "Денис Безбородько повернувся до "Колоса"". zoryafc.com. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ↑ "Денис Безбородько залишив Колос". koloskovalivka.com. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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- ↑ "«Найближчими днями зробимо трансферну бомбу»: тренер ФК Чернігів Чорний анонсував прихід відомого новачка". sportarena.com. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
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- ↑ "ФК "Чернігів" оголосив про підписання контракту з Денисом Безбородьком". ua-football.com. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "Чернигов стал 11-й командой низших лиг, сумевшей выйти в полуфинал КУ". sport.ua. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
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- ↑ "Денис БЕЗБОРОДЬКО: «Я думаю, что мы реабилитировались перед болельщиками»". sport.ua. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "ЮКСА – Чернигов – 0:2. Поражение в меньшинстве. Видео голов и обзор матча". sport.ua. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Таланти Динамо та Шахтаря, Шастал і екс-одноклубники: вся збірна 26-го туру Першої ліги". sportarena.ua. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "ФК «Чернигов» – «Левый Берег» (Киев) – 4:0". ua-football.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Чернігів (Ч) 1:3Динамо (К)". kubok.uaf.ua. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "В сборную Украины U-20 вызвано 22 игрока" (in Russian). football.ua. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Один за всіх і всі за одного. Відомі на Чернігівщині спортсмени допомагають захисникам міста-героя". ukrfootball.ua. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ "Безбородько Денис Олегович". www.footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ↑ "Денис Безбородько - найкращий гравець Десни в 2018 році". www.desna.football. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ↑ "Денис Безбородько — найкращий гравець 3-го туру VBET Ліги!". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "Денис Безбородько — найкращий гравець 13 туру Чемпіонату УПЛ!". upl.ua.
- ↑ "Герой 32-го туру Першої ліги Безбородько: Приємно взяти автограф у Стоїчкова". 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "Герой заключного туру Першої ліги Безбородько: "Це, мабуть, мій перший хет-трик на профі-рівні"". 27 May 2018.
- ↑ "Чернігівська Десна перемогла в Одесі Чорноморець". www.0462.ua. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
External links
[edit]
- Denys Bezborodko at koloskovalivka.com (in Ukrainian)
- Denys Bezborodko at UAF (in Ukrainian)
- Denys Bezborodko at Soccerway
- Denys Bezborodko on Instagram
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Chernihiv
- Ukrainian men's footballers
- Ukrainian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- SDYuShOR Desna players
- FC Shakhtar Donetsk players
- FC Shakhtar-3 Donetsk players
- FC Mariupol players
- FC Zorya Luhansk players
- FC Desna Chernihiv players
- FC Oleksandriya players
- Gyirmót FC Győr players
- FC Kolos Kovalivka players
- FC Chornomorets Odesa players
- FC Kudrivka players
- FC Chernihiv players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Ukrainian First League players
- Ukrainian Second League players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
- Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
- Ukraine men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Ukrainian sportsmen
- Ukraine men's under-21 international footballers