Roman Yaremchuk
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roman Olehovych Yaremchuk | ||
Date of birth | 27 November 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Lviv, Ukraine | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Valencia (on loan from Club Brugge) | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2007 | Karpaty Lviv | ||
2007–2012 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2017 | Dynamo Kyiv | 9 | (0) |
2013–2015 | → Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 42 | (7) |
2016 | → Oleksandriya (loan) | 14 | (5) |
2017–2021 | Gent | 121 | (47) |
2021–2022 | Benfica | 25 | (6) |
2022– | Club Brugge | 25 | (2) |
2023– | → Valencia (loan) | 20 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | Ukraine U16 | 1 | (0) |
2012 | Ukraine U17 | 1 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Ukraine U18 | 8 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Ukraine U19 | 12 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Ukraine U21 | 10 | (1) |
2018– | Ukraine | 48 | (14) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:14, 17 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Roman Olehovych Yaremchuk (
After coming through
After representing Ukraine at various youth levels, Yaremchuk was called up to the full international side for the first time in September 2018, and played at UEFA Euro 2020.
Club career
Dynamo Kyiv
Early career
Yaremchuk is a product of Karpaty Lviv and Dynamo Kyiv academies. His first coaches were Mykola Dudarenko in Karpaty and Oleksiy Drotsenko in FC Dynamo.[2] On 6 September 2008, he made his debut for Dynamo in Ukrainian National Youth Competition against FC Yunist Chernihiv and scored twice, finishing the season with 21 appearances and 10 goals.[3] He made his debut for FC Dynamo-2 as a second-half substitute against Desna Chernihiv on 14 July 2013 in the Ukrainian First League.
Loan to Oleksandriya
While playing for Oleksandriya in October 2016, Yaremchuk was the first player selected as player of the month in the Ukrainian Premier League.[4] He scored the fastest goal in the history of the league, after seven seconds on 31 October, in a 2–2 draw against Vorskla Poltava.[5]
Gent
In August 2017, Yaremchuk signed a four-year contract with
In the
During the
Benfica
On 31 July 2021,
On 23 February 2022, Yaremchuk scored the equaliser in a 2–2 home draw against
Club Brugge
On 29 August 2022,
International career
Yaremchuk represented Ukraine at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels, for a total of 33 youth caps and scoring 4 goals overall. With the under-20s, he participated in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, helping Ukraine to a round of 16 finish, after losing to Senegal in a penalty shootout.[28]
He made his senior international debut on 9 September 2018 in a UEFA Nations League group stage match against the Czech Republic, which Ukraine won 2–1.[29] He scored his first goal for the national team and provided an assist on 7 June 2019, in a 5–0 win against Serbia in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.[30][31] On 14 October, he scored from close range after an initial save from Rui Patrício, to help Ukraine to a 2–1 home win over reigning European champions Portugal, ensuring his team qualification to the 2020 UEFA European Championship, at top of their group.[32] In their last qualifier, he scored on 17 November in a 2–2 away draw against Serbia in Belgrade.[33]
Yaremchuk was included in the squad for Euro 2020.[34] In their first group stage match, he assisted the first and scored the second goal in a 3–2 loss against the Netherlands at Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam,[35] and scored in a 2–1 win against North Macedonia at Arena Națională in Bucharest.[36][37] After finishing as one of the best third-placed teams, Ukraine was eventually eliminated in the quarter-finals by England on 3 July, after a 4–0 loss at Stadio Olimpico in Rome.[38]
Personal life
Yaremchuk married Christina in 2017. Their son was born in 2019.
Outside of professional football
In 2022, Yaremchuk raised a fairly large sum for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in particular for the defenders of Chernihiv, and delivered bulletproof vests for the city.[42]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 March 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 2013–14 | Ukrainian First League | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
2014–15 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | |||||
Total | 42 | 7 | — | — | — | 42 | 7 | |||||
Dynamo Kyiv | 2015–16 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2016–17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
Oleksandriya (loan) | 2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
Gent | 2017–18 | Belgian Pro League | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 9 | ||
2018–19 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 45 | 12 | |||
2019–20 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 11[c] | 7 | 30 | 17 | |||
2020–21 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | 7[d] | 2 | 43 | 23 | |||
Total | 121 | 47 | 9 | 4 | — | 22 | 10 | 152 | 61 | |||
Benfica | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13[e] | 3 | 42 | 9 |
2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 47 | 9 | ||
Club Brugge | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
2023–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
Total | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 4 | 31 | 6 | |||
Valencia (loan) | 2023–24 | La Liga | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 4 | ||
Career total | 256 | 70 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 17 | 324 | 93 |
- ^ Includes Ukrainian Cup, Belgian Cup, Taça de Portugal, Copa del Rey
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024[43]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Ukraine | 2018 | 4 | 0 |
2019 | 8 | 5 | |
2020 | 7 | 1 | |
2021 | 17 | 6 | |
2022 | 6 | 1 | |
2023 | 4 | 0 | |
2024 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 48 | 14 |
- As of match played 21 March 2024. Ukraine score listed first, score column indicates score after each Yaremchuk goal.[44]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 7 June 2019 | Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine | 8 | Serbia | 4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
2 | 10 June 2019 | Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine | 9 | Luxembourg | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
3 | 10 September 2019 | Dnipro Arena, Dnipro , Ukraine |
10 | Nigeria | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
4 | 14 October 2019 | Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine | 11 | Portugal | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
5 | 17 November 2019 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | 12 | Serbia | 1–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
6 | 14 November 2020 | Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany | 19 | Germany | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
7 | 31 March 2021 | Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine | 22 | Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
8 | 7 June 2021 | Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv, Ukraine | 24 | Cyprus | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
9 | 13 June 2021 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands | 25 | Netherlands | 2–2 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
10 | 17 June 2021 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | 26 | North Macedonia | 2–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
11 | 1 September 2021 | Nur-Sultan , Kazakhstan |
30 | Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
12 | 9 October 2021 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 33 | Finland | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
13 | 1 June 2022 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | 37 | Scotland | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
14 | 21 March 2024 | Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 2022–23
- Taça da Liga runner-up: 2021–22
Individual
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External links
- Roman Yaremchuk at Soccerway
- Roman Yaremchuk at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)