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Vladlen Yurchenko
Yurchenko with Leverkusen in 2014.
Personal information
Full name Vladlen Yuriyovych Yurchenko
Date of birth (1994-01-22) 22 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Mykolaiv, Ukraine
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Number 35
Youth career
2005–2007 Youth School Mykolaiv
2007–2010 FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Shakhtar Donetsk 0 (0)
2011Illichivets Mariupol (loan) 3 (0)
2014Shakhtar-3 Donetsk (loan) 1 (0)
2014– Bayer 04 Leverkusen 10 (1)
International career
2009–2010 Ukraine U16 12 (7)
2009–2011 Ukraine U17 15 (6)
2012–2013 Ukraine U19 13 (7)
2014– Ukraine U21 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 September 2014

Vladlen Yuriyovych Yurchenko (Ukrainian: Владлен Юрійович Юрченко, born 22 January 1994 in Mykolaiv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen[1]

Club career

On 27 June 2014, Bayer 04 Leverkusen confirmed the signing of Vladlen Yurchenko from FC Shakhtar Donetsk on a two-year deal, with the club holding the option to extend the deal. Yurchenko became Leverkusen's fifth acquisition of the 2014 summer, following in the footsteps of Tin Jedvaj, Dario Krešić, Wendell and Josip Drmić. "With Vladlen Yurchenko we have again signed a big talent, hoping that he will make the next step in his development here," said sporting director Rudi Völler. "This transfer fits our philosophy perfectly, as we like to give young players a chance to prove themselves at a high level."

International career

Yurchenko was a member of different Ukrainian national youth football teams. He was also a member of the Ukraine national under-17 football team last time and scored 1 goal in a match against the Netherlands national under-17 football team on 26 October 2010.[2]

Yurchenko was named in the 31-player senior national squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iceland on 5 September 2016.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Leverkusen lure Yurchenko from Shakhtar". UEFA.com. 27 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Vladen Yurchenko". UEFA.com. 23 January 2011.
  3. ^ http://www.ffu.org.ua/eng/teams/teams_main/15474/