Yevhen Yevhenovych Shakhov ( uk, Євген Євгенович Шахов; born 30 November 1990) is a Ukrainian professional

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who plays as a

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for the Ukraine national team.

Club career

Born in

Dnipropetrovsk Dnipro, previously called Dnipropetrovsk from 1926 until May 2016, is Ukraine's fourth-largest city, with about one million inhabitants. It is located in the eastern part of Ukraine, southeast of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on the Dnieper Rive ...

, Shakhov debuted on 7 April 2007 against rivals Stal Alchevsk as Dnipro lost 1–3. It was not until the 2010–11 season when his appearance for the Dnipro's senior squad became more regular. On 23 April 2015, on as a half-time substitute for

Roman Bezus Roman Anatoliyovych Bezus ( uk, Роман Анатолійович Безус, born 26 September 1990) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a second striker or as an attacking midfielder for Omonia in the Cypriot First Division ...

he scored the only goal of the tie as Dnipro eliminated

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to advance to the semi-finals of the

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. He left

FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Football Club Dnipro ( uk, Футбо́льний Клуб «Дніпро́», ) was a Ukrainian football club based in Dnipro. The club was owned by the Privat Group that also owns BC Dnipro and Budivelnyk Kyiv. In 2018 FC Dnipro was forced in ...

having 127 appearances (17 goals, 13 assists) in all competitions.

PAOK

On 28 May 2016, the Ukrainian midfielder of

Dnipro Dnipro, previously called Dnipropetrovsk from 1926 until May 2016, is Ukraine's fourth-largest city, with about one million inhabitants. It is located in the eastern part of Ukraine, southeast of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on the Dnieper Rive ...

, whose current contract expires on 30 June 2016, will continue his career in Greece as a member of Superleague side PAOK signing a three years' contract for an undisclosed fee. On 5 March 2017, he scored his first Superleague game, in the derby against champions

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

, helping his club to obtain a 2–0 home win. On 27 April 2017, he scored the third goal in Greek Cup semifinals against

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

in a 4–0 helping his club to be promoted to the final against rivals

AEK Athens A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadel ...

. On 8 February 2018, he opened the score in a comfortable 3–1 away

Greek Cup The Greek Football Cup ( el, Κύπελλο Ελλάδος Ποδοσφαίρου), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Kypello Elladas is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation. The Greek Cup is the second most ...

win against

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helping his club to be promoted to semi-finals. It was his fifth goal for the 2017–18 Greek Football Cup. On 14 April 2018, he opened the score in a comfortable 3–1 home win against

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'') ...

at Toumba Stadium (behind closed doors). On 29 April 2018, he scored in a 3–0 away win against struggling giants Panathinaikos, essentially occupied the second place in the 2017–18 season that leads in the preliminary round of

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. On 19 January 2019, he scored his first goal for the 2018–19 season as he controlled a neat pass from Mauricio before scoring with a measured shot in a 3–0 home win game against

. On 7 April 2019, Shakhov scored after

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precise cross, and this time the Ukrainian made no mistake with a powerful header in a 3–0 home win game against

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. On 21 April 2019, scored a brace as PAOK finally ended their 34-year wait for a league title with a 5–0 win against relegated

Levadiakos Levadiakos Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Λεβαδειακός) is a Greek professional football club that plays in the Super League Greece. Based in Livadeia, Greece, the club was promoted to the Alpha Ethniki, forerunner of the Super League, afte ...

and win the Super League title. On 24 May 2019, after Fernando Varela declined PAOK's contract renewal offer, Yevhen Shakhov followed suit just one day later. The Ukrainian's contract was set to expire in the summer of 2019 and he met with club officials to discuss a new contract. However, PAOK's offer, reported at as a three-year contract with annual earnings of €700,000 (with bonuses), was nowhere near the 28-year-old's asking price and as a result, negotiations fell through.

Lecce

On 29 June 2019, he signed a deal with Italian

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newcomers

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AEK Athens

On 19 September 2020, Shakhov signed a two-year contract with the right to renew by team for one more year with Greek

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club

. On 1 November 2020, he scored his first goal, with an amazing solo effort, to help his team complete their comeback and take a 2–1 home win against OFI. On 24 January 2021, he opened the score in a 2–2 away draw in the

Double-headed eagles derby The Double-headed eagles derby is a football derby between AEK Athens and PAOK Thessaloniki. Both teams have the same roots, being refugees from Constantinople (AEK in Athens and PAOK in Thessaloniki), after the Greco-Turkish War, the Asia Minor ...

against PAOK, but didn't celebrate out of respect for his old team. On 27 November 2021, Shakhov came on as a late substitute and scored with a shot from outside the area, sealing a vital 2–1 away win against

PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Giannina ( el, Πανηπειρωτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Γιάννινα, ''Panepirotic Athleti ...

International career

Shakhov's exceptional season with

was his passport to be called up by

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squad. He was also called up to the 31-player squad for the

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match against

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on 5 September 2016. On 15 November 2016, he scored his first goal with the

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

in a 2–0 home friendly game against

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Personal life

His father Yevhen Serhiyovych Shakhov was the top scorer of

Soviet Top League The Soviet Top League, known after 1970 as the Higher League (russian: Чемпионат СССР по футболу: Высшая лига), served as the top division of Soviet Union football from 1936 until 1991. The professional top level ...

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while also playing for

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Football Club Dnipro ( uk, Футбо́льний Клуб «Дніпро́», ) was a Ukrainian football club based in Dnipro. The club was owned by the Privat Group that also owns BC Dnipro and Budivelnyk Kyiv. In 2018 FC Dnipro was forced in ...

. On 28 February 2022, at a time when the Russian invasion of Ukraine is underway and fighting is raging in

Mariupol Mariupol (, ; uk, Маріу́поль ; russian: Мариу́поль) is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the northern coast (Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. Prior to the 2022 Russian i ...

and on the outskirts of

Kiev Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...

, the wife of Yevhen Shakhov, who was trapped in the Ukrainian capital, gave birth to their child. In the last few days, in a very advanced pregnancy, she was forced to live in a shelter to protect herself from the Russian attacks, with the AEK midfielder anxious about her fate and being in constant communication with her.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first.''

Honours

Club

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk *

runners-up: 2014–15 PAOK *

Super League Greece The Super League Greece 1 ( el, Ελληνική Σούπερ Λιγκ 1), or Super League 1, is the highest professional association football league in Greece. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced ''Alpha Ethniki'' at the top of ...

: 2018–19 *

: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19

International

Ukraine *

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shakhov, Yevhen 1990 births Living people Footballers from Dnipro Association football midfielders Ukrainian footballers Ukrainian Premier League players FC Dnipro players FC Arsenal Kyiv players Ukraine youth international footballers Ukraine under-21 international footballers PAOK FC players Expatriate footballers in Greece Ukrainian expatriate footballers Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Super League Greece players Ukraine international footballers Serie A players U.S. Lecce players Expatriate footballers in Italy Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Italy AEK Athens F.C. players FC Zorya Luhansk players