Yuriy Yakovenko
Yuriy Yakovenko (Ukrainian: Юрій Павлович Яковенко; born 3 September 1993) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg.[1]
 Yakovenko in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuriy Pavlovych Yakovenko | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Montbéliard, France | ||
| Height | 1.92 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Arsenal Kyiv | ||
| 2010–2011 | Obolon Kyiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Obolon Kyiv | 15 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Obolon-2 Kyiv | 8 | (1) |
| 2013 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Ajaccio | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 12 | (4) |
| 2017– | Esbjerg | 79 | (18) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2009 | Ukraine U16 | 15 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Ukraine U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2010 | Ukraine U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Ukraine U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Ukraine U21 | 9 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2020 | |||
Career
Yakovenko is product of youth team systems of FC Arsenal Kyiv, but in July 2010 transferred to other Kyivan club Obolon. He made his debut for FC Obolon Kyiv entering as a substituted player in game against FC Chornomorets Odesa on 31 October 2011 in Ukrainian Premier League.[2]
On 27 July 2017, Yakovenko signed with Danish club Esbjerg FB.
Personal life
He is the younger son of the former Ukrainian footballer and current coach Pavlo Yakovenko. His older brother Oleksandr Yakovenko is also a footballer.[3]
References
- Esbjerg henter ukrainsk angriber, bold.dk, 26 July 2017
- "Оболонь" - "Чорноморець" 0:1. Футбол неважної якості (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 31 October 2011.
- Олександр Яковенко: Я був присутнім на пологах свого сина (in Ukrainian). gold-football.at.ua. 7 October 2010.
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