Top five best footballers from Ukraine in the world currently

Ukraine have some of the best players in the world.

Ukraine football team has shown tremendous improvement over a very short period of time, since it beacme a full member in 1992. The nation at present ranks 24 in FIFA rankings, and has already appeared in one FIFA World Cup (2006) & four Euros.

The Blue and Yellow’s are getting coached by Serhiy Rebrov & anchored by veteran winger Andriy Yarmolenko. The team has shown good form over the past few years, having won plenty of matches, while losing or drawing against the big teams despite giving tough challenges.

On that note, let’s look at the top five players in Ukraine’s squad who can lift the nation to new heights.

Top five best players from Ukraine currently

5. Artem Dovbyk

The Girona centre-back has caught the attention of many premier European clubs with his lethal finishing & assisting attributes. He has had a wonderful 2023-24 with the club, where he featured in 41 games, scoring 25 & assisting 10 goals.

His brilliant tally is also observed for the national team. For Ukraine, he has scored 10 goals in just 29 games. Ukraine will be highly reliant on his finishing skills to succeed in the future.

4. Georgiy Sudakov

One of the youngest in the Ukraine squad, Sudakov has miles to proceed in his career. The CAM can also play as an LM & CM. His ability to create chances & cater quality passes besides scoring goals & assisting when required states the fact that the future of Ukraine’s football is in safe hands.

The 21-year-old marked his international debut at only 18 years of age. The attacking midfielder has also impressed everyone with his staunch performance in European qualifiers, where he scored one goal and assisted three.

3. Mykhaylo Mudryk

The young & lethal left-winger is known for his fast pace, dribbling skills & ability to penetrate the opponent’s defense line. It is for his superior abilities that English giants Chelsea signed a big money deal with him in 2022-23.

Mudryk has enjoyed a good time at Chelsea this season, scoring seven goals & providing two assists. However, his finishing attributes still need to improve a lot. Once his finishing is at par, he will be one of the lethal options in the wings at EPL.

The No. 10 has had a decent record in the national colours too. He hails two goals & four assists in just 22 games.

2. Vitaliy Mykolenko

Another terrific left-back, 25-year-old Mykolenko plays for EPL side Everton in club football. The defender has the talent to fit into multiple positions whenever in need. He has proved his efficiency as an LM & CB.

Vitaliy has played in 34 matches for Everton this season, scoring two goals. His defensive traits have been enjoyed by the English side a lot. For Ukraine, he has played in 41 games, since his debut in 2018.

1. Oleksandr Zinchenko

The 27-year-old left-back has had a wonderful season in EPL, featuring in 27 games. He was also a part of six Champions League games in that while.

His ability to execute his defensive abilities to the fullest & provide some good balls to the midfield is a huge plus for Ukraine’s football. His performance for the country has been consistent over the years, with nine goals & a series of successful tackles in 64 games. He has not missed a game since September 2023.

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