Ukrainian · St. Petersburg, Russia · Born 23 October 1989Andriy Yarmolenko is a Ukrainian winger and national team captain, long considered the country's most talented player since Andriy Shevchenko, having starred for Dynamo Kyiv, Borussia Dortmund, and West Ham United.
Andriy Yarmolenko has represented Ukraine at four European Championships and accumulated more than 125 caps since 2009, making him his country's third-highest all-time scorer with 47 goals while serving as national team captain through some of the most turbulent years in Ukrainian history. He joined Dynamo Kyiv's academy at 13 but was initially sent home for a year before returning to break through, and made his senior debut for the club in 2008, sharing a dressing room with his childhood idol Andriy Shevchenko upon the striker's return from Milan. Yarmolenko spent nearly a decade at Dynamo Kyiv, winning three Ukrainian Premier League titles and two Ukrainian Cups, and finished as the league's top scorer in his final season, 2016-17. He moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2017, before joining West Ham United the following year, where he spent four seasons in the Premier League overcoming multiple significant injuries, including two Achilles tendon ruptures. Yarmolenko left West Ham in 2022 amid the outbreak of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, joining Al Ain in the UAE before returning home to Dynamo Kyiv in 2023, where he continued to captain both club and country. He has earned over 125 caps for Ukraine since 2009, becoming the national team's captain and its third-highest all-time goalscorer with 47 goals, and has represented the country at four European Championships (2012, 2016, 2020, 2024).
Being widely regarded as Ukraine's most talented footballer since Andriy Shevchenko
How They Played
Powerful, direct winger known for pace, dribbling, and a strong left-footed shot
Lasting Impact
One of the leading Ukrainian players of his generation, captaining both Dynamo Kyiv and the national team through a period marked by war and displacement
Career Honours
- 3x Ukrainian Premier League champion (Dynamo Kyiv)
- 2x Ukrainian Cup winner (Dynamo Kyiv)
- Ukrainian Premier League top scorer (2016-17)
- Captain of the Ukraine national team
- Ukraine's 3rd all-time top goalscorer (47 goals)
| Club | Period | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2008–2017 | — |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2017–2018 | — |
| West Ham United | 2018–2022 | — |
| Al Ain | 2022–2023 | — |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2023–present | — |
Ukrainian Athletes