Heorhiy Bushchan

Heorhiy Mykolayovych Bushchan (Ukrainian: Георгій Миколайович Бущан, born 31 May 1994) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League.

Heorhiy Bushchan
Bushchan in 2020
Personal information
Full name Heorhiy Mykolayovych Bushchan
Date of birth (1994-05-31) 31 May 1994
Place of birth Odesa, Ukraine
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Dynamo Kyiv
Number 1
Youth career
2007–2009 Chornomorets Odesa
2010–2011 Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Dynamo Kyiv 83 (0)
2014–2015 → Dynamo-2 Kyiv 24 (0)
International career‡
2010 Ukraine U16 6 (0)
2009 Ukraine U17 1 (0)
2011–2012 Ukraine U18 8 (0)
2012–2013 Ukraine U19 2 (0)
2020– Ukraine 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2023

Club career

Heorhiy began playing football in Odesa, where he attended Chornomorets Odesa football school. When he was fourteen, Bushchan moved to Kyiv, where he began playing for Dynamo Kyiv youth and reserve squads.[2] He was a part of Dynamo's first team squad on and off from the 2011–12 season onwards. He made his debut until 20 August 2017, when he helped his team to a 4–1 Ukrainian Premier League victory over Stal Kamianske at NSC "Olimpiyskiy".[3] On 2 November 2017, he made his UEFA Europa League debut in a 1–0 victory over Young Boys Bern at Stade de Suisse.[3] In the 2019–20 season, Bushchan established himself as Dynamo's first-choice goalkeeper.

International career

He made his debut for the Ukraine national team on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against France, a 7–1 away loss.[4] He made his competitive debut three days later in a Nations League game against Germany. Three days later, on 13 October 2020, he recorded his first international clean sheet in a 1–0 home victory over Spain.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 12 December 2021[3][5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dynamo-2 Kyiv 2013–14 Ukrainian First League 40———40
2014–15 150———150
2015–16 50———50
Total 240———240
Dynamo Kyiv 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League 603030—120
2018–19 701010—90
2019–20 2003050—280
2020–21 2300011010350
2021–22 150005000200
Total 71070250101040
Career total 95070250101280

International
As of match played 5 June 2022[6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ukraine 202030
2021100
202220
Total150

Honours

Dynamo Kyiv

References
  1. "Георгій Бущан - ФK «Динамо» Київ. Офіційний сайт".
  2. "Heorhiy BUSHCHAN: "I still have what to work on"". FC Dynamo Kyiv Official Website. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. Heorhiy Bushchan at Soccerway
  4. "France v Ukraine game report". ESPN. 7 October 2020.
  5. "Georgiy Bushchan". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. "Heorhiy Bushchan". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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