Denys Bunchukov

Denys Olehovych Bunchukov (Ukrainian: Денис Олегович Бунчуков; born 20 June 2003) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian side URSL Visé.

Denys Bunchukov
Personal information
Full name Denys Olehovych Bunchukov
Date of birth (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003
Place of birth Kyiv, Ukraine
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 URSL Visé
Number 6
Youth career
2013–2018 Dynamo Kyiv
2018–2019 Arsenal Shchaslyve
2019 Atlet Kyiv
2020–2021 Brooke House College
2022 Seraing
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Seraing 7 (0)
2022–2023 Seraing U23 13 (1)
2023– URSL Visé 2 (0)
International career‡
2022– Ukraine U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:59, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Bunchukov was born in Kyiv.[1]

Club career

Bunchukov joined the academy of Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv at the age of ten, and spent five years with the club.[2] After falling out of favour with Dynamo's youth coaches, he left the club and moved on to Arsenal Shchaslyve and Atlet Kyiv, spending short spells with each before moving to England in 2020 to enrol at the Brooke House College, playing for their representative football team.[2][3] Having failed to secure a professional contract in England, he unsuccessfully trialled at Belgian sides Eupen, URSL Visé and Union in summer 2021, before another unsuccessful trial at Standard Liège later the same year.[4]

The following February, he returned to Belgium to trial with Seraing. While on trial, the Russian invasion of Ukraine escalated the Russo-Ukrainian War in his native Ukraine, and he was given refugee status by the Belgian government, giving him an allowance of €1,100 a month, while Seraing did not have to offer him a contract.[4] He made his debut with Seraing in a 4–0 home loss to Genk on 27 August 2022, playing 69 minutes before being replaced by Valentin Guillaume.[4]

International career

Bunchukov was called up to the Ukraine under-21 squad for friendlies against Israel and Georgia in November 2022, going on to make his debut against the latter.[5][6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 26 April 2023.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Seraing 2022–23 Jupiler Pro League 701[lower-alpha 1]00080
Seraing U23 2022–23 Belgian Division 2 111–00111
Career total 1811000191
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Belgian Cup

References
  1. Bondarenko, Bohdan (29 August 2022). "Денис Бунчуков: Якщо переді мною буде дилема грати за збірну Бельгії чи України, на 99 відсотків оберу батьківщину" [Denys Bunchukov: If I have a dilemma to play for the national team of Belgium or Ukraine, 99 percent of the time I will choose my homeland]. football.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. Valerko, Artur (1 March 2023). "«В очереди за ID беженца просидел пол дня. Зато теперь могу заниматься футболом»: Бунчуков – самый уникальный наш легионер в Бельгии" [“I spent half a day in line for a refugee ID. But now I can play football”: Bunchukov is our most unique legionnaire in Belgium]. sportarena.com (in Russian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. Franken, Michaël (27 August 2022). "L'histoire particulière de Denys Bunchukov, un réfugié de guerre.... sans contrat à Seraing: "1100 € par mois, c'est assez pour vivre"" [The special story of Denys Bunchukov, a war refugee... without a contract in Seraing: "€1100 per month is enough to live on"]. dhnet.be (in French). Retrieved 26 April 2023. (subscription required)
  4. "Denys Boentsjoekov, contractloze oorlogsvluchteling van Seraing: "Van 1.100 euro per maand kan ik leven"" [Denys Bunchukov, uncontracted war refugee from Seraing: "I can live on 1,100 euros a month"]. sporza.be (in Dutch). 29 August 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. Bourlon, Antoine (9 November 2022). "Un jeune Sérésien repris avec l'équipe Espoirs de l'Ukraine" [A young Seresian taken up with the Espoirs team of Ukraine]. walfoot.be (in French). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  6. Denys Bunchukov at WorldFootball.net
  7. Denys Bunchukov at Soccerway
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