Mykola Ischenko

Mykola Ishchenko

Personal information
Date of birth	9 March 1983
Place of birth	Kiev, Soviet Union
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	FC Metalist Kharkiv
Number	3
Youth career
1998–1999	FC Knyazha Shchaslyve
1999–2000	Youth Sportive School #15 Kyiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2000–2008	FC Karpaty Lviv	124	(5)
2000–2004	→ FC Karpaty-2 Lviv (loan)	73	(0)
2001–2002	→ FC Karpaty-3 Lviv (loan)	12	(0)
2008–2014	FC Shakhtar Donetsk	35	(0)
2011–2014	→ FC Illichivets Mariupol (loan)	75	(0)
2015–	FC Metalist Kharkiv
National team^‡
2003–2006	Ukraine-21	24	(0)
2011	Ukraine	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 January 2015. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 2015

Mykola Anatoliyovych Ishchenko (Ukrainian: Микола Анатолійович Іщенко; born 9 March 1983 in Kiev, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian footballer who currently played for FC Metalist Kharkiv in the Ukrainian Premier League.^[1]

After three seasons at FC Shakhtar Donetsk Ishchenko found it difficult to break through in the starting line up. The former captain of FC Karpaty Lviv was signed by FC Shakhtar Donetsk for $3.3 million transfer fee. He made his premier league debut against FC Lviv. Despite the 2–0 loss of Shakhtar, Ishchenko was voted man-of-the-match ^[2]

Honours

• Ukrainian Premier League: 1

2008

• Ukrainian Cup: 1

2008

• UEFA Cup: 1

2009

References

1. Diadchenko, Yuliya (23 August 2011). Ищенко и Виценец – игроки "Ильичевца" [Ishchenko and Vitsenets are Illichivets players] (in Russian). ua-football.com. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
2. Shakhtar sign Ischenko – Ukrainiansoccer.net 5/24/08

External links

• Official Profile on Shakhtar Website