Andriy Yarmolenko

Yarmolenko's parents, native Ukrainians, were originally from Smolianka village, Kulykivka Raion, Chernihiv Oblast. After their marriage, Valentyna and Mykola Yarmolenko moved to Leningrad where Andriy was born in 1989.{{Cite web |last=Tighe |first=Sam |title=Premier League-Linked Andriy Yarmolenko Is One of Europe's Underrated Players |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2550304-premier-league-linked-andriy-yarmolenko-is-one-of-europes-underrated-players |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}} He has a younger sister. After a period of three years (after the dissolution of the Soviet Union), the family moved back to their native country and settled in the city of Chernihiv.{{Cite web |last=Tighe |first=Sam |title=Premier League-Linked Andriy Yarmolenko Is One of Europe's Underrated Players |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2550304-premier-league-linked-andriy-yarmolenko-is-one-of-europes-underrated-players |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2006-12-21 |title=Андрей Ярмоленко: Для академии Динамо был слаб |trans-title=Andriy Yarmolenko: I was too weak for Dynamo Kyiv's academy. |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1166717004-andrey-yarmolenko-dlya-akademii-dinamo-byl-slab.html |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}}{{cite web | url = https://lifebogger.com/it/la-storia-dell%27infanzia-di-andriy-yarmolenko%2C-oltre-a-fatti-di-biografia-non-raccontati/| title = La storia dell'infanzia di Andriy Yarmolenko, oltre a fatti di biografie indicibili | website = www.lifebogger.com | date = 27 September 2019 | access-date = 31 October 2021}}

His mother recollected that Andriy began to play with the ball from the age of 4–5 years. "In the beginning he did not even have a proper ball, so had to play with a self-made one. We were poor and real football was a luxury in those times".{{Cite web |last=1927.kiev.ua |date=23 October 2013 |title=Хто не ходить, той і не падає |trans-title=Whoever doesn't walk, doesn't fall. |url=https://1927.kiev.ua/news/view/3426 |access-date=2020-07-06 |website=1927.kiev.ua |language=uk}}{{cite web |title="Він постійно з м'ячем". Батьки Андрія Ярмоленка розповіли про шлях сина до футболу |trans-title="He's always with the ball." Andriy Yarmolenko's parents talked about their son's path to football. |url=https://suspilne.media/175393-na-cernigivsini-policejski-sklali-21-protokol-na-pereviznikiv-za-porusenna-pravil-karantinu/ |access-date=26 October 2021 |website=www.suspilne.media}} Yarmolenko was noticed by Mykola Lypoviy who invited him to football school (Youth Sports School "Yunist" in Chernihiv) and became his first coach.

Yarmolenko is a graduate of the Chernihiv Youth Sports School "Yunist". He joined the Dynamo Kyiv Youth Academy aged 13. However, he returned to Chernihiv after a year being unable to meet physical requirements in training. Before his move to Dynamo Kyiv in 2007, he played for Yunist Chernihiv, Desna Chernihiv, Lokomotyv Kyiv, Vidradnyi Kyiv and again Yunist Chernihiv

In the summer 2006, from Yunist Chernihiv, he joined to Desna Chernihiv, the main club in Chernihiv, under the coach Oleksandr Tomakh. Here he played in the season 2006–07 in Ukrainian First League, where he made nine appearances and scored four goals.{{cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oekr07.html | title = Andriy Yarmolenko | website = rsssf.com | access-date = 3 June 2020}}{{cite web | url = https://www.desna.football/vihovanets-chernigivskogo-futbolu-v-dortmundskij-borusiyi/| title = Andriy Yarmolenko at FC Desna Chernihiv | website = www.desna.football | access-date = 3 June 2020}}

File:Андрій Ярмоленко.jpg in 2009]]

In 2007, Yarmolenko signed a five-year contract with Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv, where he joined its second team, Dynamo-2, which plays in lower leagues, for a couple of seasons. The talented youngster was praised as the "new Andriy Shevchenko" by journalists, who noted his qualities of good physique, shot and especially his speed. The then vice-president of Dynamo, Yozhef Sabo, also praised the youngster, saying, "Yarmolenko has all the makings to become a top-level player."{{Cite web |date=2006-12-19 |title=Андрей Ярмоленко перешел в Динамо |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1166521033-andrey-yarmolenko-pereshel-v-dinamo.html |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}}{{Cite web |date=2006-12-19 |title=Андрей Ярмоленко перешел в Динамо |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1166521033-andrey-yarmolenko-pereshel-v-dinamo.html |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}}

On 11 May 2008, Yarmolenko debuted for Dynamo's first team in an away match against Vorskla Poltava and scored the winning goal in Kyiv's 2–1 victory.{{Cite web |date=2008-05-12 |title=Андрей Ярмоленко: Мне просто повезло |trans-title=Andriy Yarmolenko: I just got lucky. |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1210573924-andrey-yarmolenko-mne-prosto-povezlo.html |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}} He scored 7 goals in 21 games in his first season and 11 in 19 in his second. He is now regularly used as a left or centre forward.

In a match in October 2015, Yarmolenko committed a dangerous challenge which almost broke Shakhtar Donetsk player Taras Stepanenko's leg. The two reconciled after the game and exchanged jerseys, but afterwards Yarmolenko threw Stepanenko's shirt on the ground while he thanked the Dynamo fans. In the

Shakhtar–Dynamo derby in April 2016, after the former won 3–0, Stepanenko stepped in front of the Dynamo fans kissing his Shakhtar badge.{{Cite news|last=Frankov|first=Artem|date=2016-06-05|title=Taras Stepanenko: the Ukraine midfielder who fought Yarmolenko but still made Euro 2016|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/05/taras-stepanenko-ukraine-fought-yarmolenko|access-date=2020-06-16|issn=0261-3077}} In a brawl that escalated, Yarmolenko kicked Stepanenko to the ground.{{cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.us/blog/espn-fc-united-blog/68/post/2863955/shakhtar-and-dynamo-kiev-rivalry-could-hurt-ukraine-chances-at-euro-2016|title=Shakhtar and Dynamo Kiev rivalry could hurt Ukraine at Euro 2016 |date=4 May 2016|access-date=4 May 2016|work=ESPNFC|author=Michael Yokhin}}

On 28 August 2017, Yarmolenko signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41074287|title=Andriy Yarmolenko: Borussia Dortmund sign Ukraine striker on four-year deal |date=28 August 2017|access-date=28 August 2017|publisher=BBC Sport}} On 10 September 2017, he made his debut for Dortmund as a substitute in the 79-minute against Freiburg.{{Cite web|last=September 2017|first=FourFourTwo Staff 15|title=Yarmolenko's Champions League cracker just the beginning, says Dortmund's Zorc|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/yarmolenkos-champions-league-cracker-just-beginning-says-dortmunds-zorc|access-date=2020-06-16|website=fourfourtwo.com|date=15 September 2017|language=en}} He then got his first start for Dortmund against Tottenham Hotspur in a Champions League fixture, where he scored Dortmund's only goal in the 3–1 defeat.{{cite news|url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/traumtor-beim-startelf-debut-fur-den-bvb-yarmolenko-verzaubert-wembley/|title=Traumtor beim Startelf-Debüt für den BVB: Yarmolenko verzaubert Wembley!|date=13 September 2017|access-date=13 September 2017|work=Sportbuzzer.de|language=de}}

File:Hertha BSC vs. West Ham United 20190731 (168).jpg in 2019]]

On 11 July 2018, Yarmolenko signed for Premier League club West Ham United on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44793242|title=Andriy Yarmolenko: West Ham sign Ukraine winger from Borussia Dortmund|date=11 July 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 September 2018}} He made his debut on 12 August in a 4–0 defeat by Liverpool.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45073328|title=Salah, Mane & Sturridge on target as Liverpool beat West Ham 4–0|date=12 August 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 August 2018}} Making his first start for West Ham on 16 September, he scored his first two goals for the club in a 3–1 away win against Everton, the club's first Premier League win of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45462681|title=Everton 1-3 West Ham: Hammers end losing start to season|date=16 September 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 September 2018}} Yarmolenko suffered an Achilles tear on 20 October 2018 in a 1–0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur, which ruled him out for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45939474|title=Andriy Yarmolenko: West Ham winger suffers Achilles tear in Tottenham defeat|date=22 September 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=22 September 2018}}

Yarmolenko returned to the first team squad for the start of the 2019–20 season. On 31 August 2019, he scored his first goal since his return from injury, doubling West Ham's lead with a left-footed volley in a 2–0 win over Norwich City.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49456558|title=West Ham United boss Manuel Pellegrini says striker Sebastien Haller is a "complete player" after he scored a third goal in two games during their win against Norwich City.|website=BBC|date=31 August 2019|access-date=22 January 2020}} He scored again in West Ham's next home match in the Premier League, opening the scoring in their 2–0 defeat of Manchester United.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/sep/22/west-ham-manchester-united-premier-league-live|title=Andriy Yarmolenko and Aaron Cresswell struck as West Ham extended Manchester United's winless Premier League away run to seven matches|website=The Guardian|date=22 September 2019|access-date=22 January 2020}} In December 2019 he tore his adductor muscle and had still not returned to playing when football was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/transfer-news/andriy-yarmolenkos-agent-responds-west-18393965|title=Andriy Yarmolenko's agent pours cold water on talk of West ham transfer|first=Lee|last=Wilmot|date=10 June 2020|website=footballlondon}} He returned to training in May 2020 and on 1 July 2020, in his second appearance since 2019, he scored the winning goal against Chelsea in a 3–2 win.{{Cite web|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/west-ham-boosted-by-returns-to-training-for-andriy-yarmolenko-jack-wilshere-01e8vpkm851b|title=West Ham Boosted by Returns to Training for Andriy Yarmolenko & Jack Wilshere|website=90min.com|date=21 May 2020 }}{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52080261|title=West Ham United 3-2 Chelsea|website=BBC Sport|date=2 July 2020|access-date=2 July 2020}}

On 25 November 2021, Yarmolenko scored against Rapid Wien at the Allianz Stadion and provided the penalty for the 2–0 away win for West Ham in the UEFA Europa League group stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/europa-league/2021-2022/rapid-vienna-v-west-ham-follow-live_sto8641081/story.shtml|title=Rapid Wien 0-2 West Ham: Andriy Yarmolenko and Mark Noble send hammers through to knockouts as group winners|first=Ben|last=Southby|publisher=Eurosport|date=25 November 2021|access-date=13 March 2022}} Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Yarmolenko was given time off by manager David Moyes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60520646|title=Yarmolenko given time off by West Ham|website=BBC Sport|date=25 February 2022|access-date=13 March 2022}} He returned on 13 March, substituting an injured Michail Antonio and scoring the opening goal in a 2–1 victory over Aston Villa.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/mar/13/west-ham-andriy-yarmolenko-admits-football-difficult-given-situation-ukraine-aston-villa|title='It was so emotional': Yarmolenko on his tears for Ukraine after West Ham goal|first=Jonathan|last=Wilson|newspaper=The Guardian|date=13 March 2022|access-date=13 March 2022}} Four days later, Yarmolenko scored an extra-time winner for West Ham in their 2–1 aggregate win over Spanish club Sevilla in the Europa League round of 16, allowing West Ham to progress to a European quarter-final for the first time since 1981.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60771093|title=West Ham United 2–0 Sevilla|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 March 2022|accessdate=18 March 2022}} In May 2022, West Ham announced that Yarmolenko would be allowed to leave at the end of his current contract in June 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61420711|title=Yarmolenko set to leave West Ham at end of deal|work=BBC Sport }}

On 13 July 2022, Yarmolenko signed for the United Arab Emirates club Al-Ain on a one-year contract.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62153539|title=Yarmolenko joins Al Ain on free after West Ham exit|work=BBC Sport }}

On 27 June 2023, Yarmolenko returned to Dynamo Kyiv, signing a two-year contract.{{cite web |date=27 June 2023 |title=ОФІЦІЙНО. Андрій Ярмоленко повернувся в Динамо Київ |trans-title=OFFICIAL: Andriy Yarmolenko returned to Dynamo Kyiv. |url=https://sport.ua/uk/news/631773-ofitsiyno-andriy-yarmolenko-povernuvsya-v-dinamo-kiiv |access-date=27 June 2023 |website=СПОРТ.UA |language=uk}}

File:Andriy Yarmolenko - Martin Olsson 20120611.jpg at UEFA Euro 2012]]

On 11 August 2007 Yarmolenko represented Ukraine under-19 team in an away exhibition game against Japan, winning 1–0. He also participated in the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.

After the qualification on 10 October 2008, Yarmolenko was invited to the under-21 squad which played against the Netherlands. He later participated in qualification and finals of the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.

On 5 September 2009, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Andorra, Yarmolenko made his first senior appearance for Ukraine and scored in a 5–0 win. On 2 September 2011, in an international friendly against Uruguay in Kharkiv, Yarmolenko set a national team record by scoring 14 seconds into the match, the fastest time in which a Ukraine national team player has scored a goal.

Yarmolenko scored a hat-trick on 15 November 2014, netting all of Ukraine's goals in a 3–0 victory away to Luxembourg in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.{{cite news|title=Yarmolenko hat-trick eases Ukraine past Luxembourg|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0253-0d7f8620b406-9e873b55b2c4-1000--yarmolenko-treble-eases-ukraine-past-luxembourg/|access-date=15 November 2014|publisher=UEFA|date=15 November 2014}} In November 2015, Yarmolenko scored in both legs of Ukraine's 3–1 play-off victory over Slovenia to qualify the nation for Euro 2016 final stages.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2018083--slovenia-vs-ukraine/|title=Ukraine survive Slovenia onslaught|date=17 November 2015|publisher=UEFA}} Yarmolenko was subsequently included in Ukraine's squad for Euro 2016,{{Cite news|last=Frankov|first=Artem|date=2016-06-05|title=Ukraine Euro 2016 team guide: tactics, key players and expert predictions|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/05/ukraine-euro-2016-team-guide|access-date=2020-06-16|issn=0261-3077}} where he played in all three matches as Ukraine failed to score and finished bottom of the group.{{cite news|url=https://www.kyivpost.com/article/content/sport/ukraine-ends-participation-in-euro-2016-by-defeat-to-poland-416885.html|title=Ukraine ends participation in Euro 2016 by defeat to Poland|date=22 June 2016|work=Kyiv Post}} Yarmolenko scored against Netherlands at Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51197759|title=Netherlands beat Ukraine in five-goal thriller|work=BBC Sport}} and against North Macedonia at Arena Națională in Bucharest for UEFA Euro 2020 and he has been elected Star of the Match.{{cite web |title=Ukraine 2-1 North Macedonia: Round of 16 in Ukraine's sights |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2024444--ukraine-vs-north-macedonia/postmatch/report/ |website=UEFA |date=17 June 2021 |access-date=17 June 2021}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web |title=Ukraine 2 - 1 North Macedonia |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2024444/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317164431/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2024444/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 March 2020 |website=UEFA |access-date=17 June 2021}}

On 1 September 2021, Yarmolenko played his 100th game for Ukraine, in a 2022 World Cup qualification game against Kazakhstan.{{cite web |title=Kazakhstan 2 - 2 Ukraine |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030837/ |website=UEFA |access-date=2 September 2021}}{{cite web |title=International Round-Up: Yarmolenko earns 100th Ukraine cap |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/september/01-september/international-round-yarmolenko-earns-100th-ukraine-cap |website=www.whufc.com |access-date=2 September 2021}}{{cite web |title=Андрій Ярмоленко — четвертий футболіст, що зіграв за збірну Україну 100 матчів |trans-title=Andriy Yarmolenko is the fourth footballer to have played 100 matches for the Ukrainian national team. |url=https://www.chesport.cn.ua/2021/09/02/%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b4%d1%80%d1%96%d0%b9-%d1%8f%d1%80%d0%bc%d0%be%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%ba%d0%be-%d1%87%d0%b5%d1%82%d0%b2%d0%b5%d1%80%d1%82%d0%b8%d0%b9-%d1%84%d1%83%d1%82%d0%b1%d0%be%d0%bb%d1%96%d1%81/ |access-date=2 September 2021 |website=www.chesport.cn.ua}} On 12 October 2021 he scored against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Arena Lviv in Lviv and was voted player of the match.{{cite web |title=Андрій Ярмоленко вдруге поспіль "Лев матчу" |url=https://www.chesport.cn.ua/2021/10/13/%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b4%d1%80%d1%96%d0%b9-%d1%8f%d1%80%d0%bc%d0%be%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%ba%d0%be-%d0%b2%d0%b4%d1%80%d1%83%d0%b3%d0%b5-%d0%bf%d0%be%d1%81%d0%bf%d1%96%d0%bb%d1%8c-%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%b2/ |website=www.chesport.cn.ua |access-date=13 October 2021}}

On 5 June 2022, Yarmolenko scored an own goal in Ukraine's defeat to Wales in a qualification game for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The only goal of the game, he deflected a free-kick by Gareth Bale past goalkeeper, Heorhiy Bushchan as Wales qualified for their first World Cup since 1958.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60869800|title=Wales edge Ukraine to end 64-year World Cup wait|last=Pritchard|first=Dafydd|work=BBC Sport|date=5 June 2022|access-date=6 June 2022}} The decisive goal was later awarded to Bale at the end of June.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2022-06-29/gareth-bale-awarded-goal-that-sent-wales-to-world-cup-following-review|title=Gareth Bale awarded goal that sent Wales to World Cup following review|date=29 June 2022|website=ITV News}}

On 20 September 2024, Yarmolenko received his UEFA "A" coaching license by successfully completing the coaching courses in Kyiv, Ukraine.{{Cite web |last=SPORTARENA.com |date=2024-09-20 |title=Ярмоленко отримав тренерський диплом УЄФА |trans-title=Yarmolenko received a UEFA coaching diploma. |url=https://sportarena.com/uk/footboll/yarmolenko-otrimav-trenerskij-diplom-uyefa/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Sportarena.com |language=uk}}{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2024-09-20 |title=Тренери жіночих футбольних клубів отримали А-дипломи УЄФА |trans-title=Coaches of women's football clubs received UEFA A diplomas. |url=https://womensfootball.com.ua/trenery-zhinochykh-futbolnykh-klubiv-otrymaly-a-dyplomy-uefa/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=ЖІНОЧИЙ ФУТБОЛ УКРАЇНИ УАФ |language=uk}}

Yarmolenko has three sons with his wife Inna.{{cite web|url=http://m.allfootballapp.com/news/Headline/Andriy-Yarmolenko-has-flown-to-rescue-his-family-from-the-Ukrainian-border-reveals-Andriy-Shevchenko/2783525|last=autty|title=Andriy Yarmolenko has flown to rescue his family from the Ukraine border, reveals Andriy Shevchenko|date=3 March 2022|accessdate=2 March 2023}} In 2020, Dmitry Adehiro created a mural with the image of Yarmolenko, during the reconstruction of the building of the Yunost Youth Sports School, just beside the Yunist Stadium in Chernihiv.{{cite web |title=Андрей Ярмоленко |url=http://ecity.cn.ua/news/16722-mural-s-andreem-yarmolenko-v-chernigove-poyavitsya-na-fasade-detskoy-sportivnoy-shkoly-yunost-foto-video.html |website=www.ecity.cn.ua |access-date=3 November 2020}}{{cite web |title=Мурал із зображенням Андрія Ярмоленка з'явиться на фасаді дитячої спортивної школи "Юність" у Чернігові |url=https://nizhyn.in.ua/mural-iz-zobrazhennyam-andriya-yarmolenka-zyavitsya-na-fasadi-dityacho%D1%97-sportivno%D1%97-shkoli-yunist-u-chernigovi-foto.html |website=www.nizhyn.in.ua |access-date=3 November 2020}}{{cite web |date=3 November 2020 |title=У Чернігові створюють музей з експозицією про футболіста Андрія Ярмоленка |trans-title=A museum with an exhibition about the footballer Andriy Yarmolenko is being created in Chernihiv. |url=https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-tourism/3129302-u-cernigovi-stvoruut-muzej-z-ekspozicieu-pro-futbolista-andria-armolenka.html |access-date=3 November 2020 |website=www.ukrinform.ua}} On 7 October 2021, together with Igor Cheredinov (the trainer of Olena Kostevych), he was elected an honorary citizen of Chernihiv.{{Cite web |last=Тіток |first=Юлія |date=2021-10-07 |title=Ярмоленко і Чередінов можуть стати почесними громадянами Чернігівської області |url=https://suspilne.media/chernihiv/169875-armolenko-i-ceredinov-mozut-stati-pocesnimi-gromadanami-cernigivskoi-oblasti/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Суспільне {{!}} Новини |language=uk}}{{Cite web |last=football24.ua |title=Ярмоленко став почесним громадянином Чернігівської області |url=https://football24.ua/yarmolenko_stav_pochesnim_gromadyaninom_chernigivskoyi_oblasti_n691579/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Футбол 24 |language=uk}}{{Cite web |last=Білоус |first=Світлана |date=2021-10-07 |title=Ku3933 DAY |url=https://ku3933.day |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=ЧЕline {{!}} |language=ru-RU}}{{Cite web |title=Почесними громадянами Чернігівщини стали Андрій Ярмоленко та Ігор Чередінов |url=https://www.val.ua/site/127110 |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=val.ua |language=uk}}{{Cite web |title=Про присвоєння звання «Почесний громадянин Чернігівської області» Ярмоленку А.М. — Чернігівська обласна рада. Новий офіційний веб-портал |url=https://chor.gov.ua/nasha-diyalnist/novini/item/11805-pro-prysvoiennia-zvannia-pochesnyi-hromadianyn-chernihivskoi-obla |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=chor.gov.ua |language=uk-ua}}{{Cite web |last=Тішура |first=Олександр |title=Андрій Ярмоленко може стати почесним громадянином Чернігівської області |url=https://sport.ua/uk/news/557386-andrey-yarmolenko-mozhet-stat-pochetnym-grazhdaninom-chernigovskoy-oblasti |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=СПОРТ.UA |language=uk}} In November 2021, a competition for the Andriy Yarmolenko Cup took place in the city of Chernihiv at the Yunist Stadium.{{cite web|title=У Чернігові відбулися змагання на Кубок Андрія Ярмоленка |url=https://www.chesport.cn.ua/2021/12/01/%d1%83-%d1%87%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%bd%d1%96%d0%b3%d0%be%d0%b2%d1%96-%d0%b2%d1%96%d0%b4%d0%b1%d1%83%d0%bb%d0%b8%d1%81%d1%8f-%d0%b7%d0%bc%d0%b0%d0%b3%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%bd%d1%8f-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%ba%d1%83%d0%b1/ |website=www.chesport.cn.ua |accessdate=1 December 2021}} In February 2022, Yarmolenko gave £75,000 to the Armed Forces of Ukraine to help defend the country in the wake of Russia's invasion. He also flew to the Ukraine border to rescue his wife and child after they fled the country following the invasion, according to former Ukrainian international Andriy Shevchenko. Chernihiv mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko and the governor of the Chernihiv Oblast Vyacheslav Chaus thanked Yarmolenko personally for his efforts.{{cite web |title= Владислав Атрошенко подякував Андрію Ярмоленку за допомогу Чернігову |url=https://www.chesport.cn.ua/2022/03/18/vladyslav-atroshenko-podyakuvav-andriyu-yarmolenku-za-dopomogu-chernigovu/|website=www.chesport.cn.ua |date=18 March 2022 |access-date=20 March 2022}}{{cite web |title= Голова Чернігівської обласної військової адміністрації: Дякую Андрію Ярмоленку за "ніштяки" для розвідників |url=https://www.chesport.cn.ua/2022/03/14/golova-chernigivskoyi-oblasnoyi-vijskovoyi-administracziyi-dyakuyu-andriyu-yarmolenku-za-nishtyaky-dlya-rozvidnykiv/|website=www.chesport.cn.ua |date=14 March 2022 |access-date=20 March 2022}}

Yarmolenko helped save Roman Yaremchuk's wife's parents. The striker of the national team of Ukraine and Benfica, currently playing for Olympiacos (Greece), Roman Yaremchuk told how his wife's parents were able to be taken out of Chernihiv with the help of Andriy Yarmolenko. "I turned to Andriy Yarmolenko, knowing that he was from Chernihiv, and said, "Help me as much as you can, thank you." Of course, Andriy responded to my request and two days later they were taken away. The situation was quite difficult," Yaremchuk said.{{cite web |title=Ярмоленко посприяв порятунку батьків дружини Яремчука |trans-title=Yarmolenko facilitated the rescue of Yaremchuk's wife's parents. |url=https://football24.ua/yarmolenko_pospriyav_poryatunku_batkiv_druzhini_yaremchuka_n720386/ |access-date=6 May 2022 |website=www.football24.ua}}{{cite web |title=Роман Яремчук: "Ярмоленко допоміг вивезти батьків дружини з Чернігова" |trans-title=Roman Yaremchuk: "Yarmolenko helped evacuate my wife's parents from Chernihiv." |url=https://ua.tribuna.com/football/1108603039-roman-yaremchuk-yarmolenko-dopomig-vivezti-batkiv-druzhini-z-chernigov.html |access-date=6 May 2022 |website=www.ua.tribuna.com}}{{cite web |title=Ярмоленко допоміг врятувати батьків дружини Яремчука |trans-title=Yarmolenko helped save Yaremchuk's wife's parents. |url=https://champion.com.ua/football/2022/04/29/900748/yarmolenko-dopomih-vryatuvaty-batkiv-druzhyny-yaremchuka |access-date=6 May 2022 |website=www.champion.com.ua}}

In March 2022, Yarmolenko, after scoring the winner for West Ham over Spanish club Sevilla in the Europa League, gave his West Ham shirt to a fan holding a Ukraine flag. Mark Noble was in tears as the Hammers beat Sevilla to reach the Europa League quarter-finals on this famous night.{{cite web |title= Andriy Yarmolenko gave West Ham shirt to fan holding Ukraine flagв |url=https://talksport.com/football/1066535/andriy-yarmolenko-west-ham-ukraine-europa-league-declan-rice-mark-noble-tears/|website=www.talksport.com |date=18 March 2022 |access-date=20 March 2022}}

In May 2022, Yarmolenko presented an ambulance to his hometown Chernihiv, sending it from London.{{cite web |date=4 May 2022 |title=Андрій Ярмоленко подарував рідному місту реанімобіль |trans-title=Andriy Yarmolenko donated an ambulance to his hometown. |url=https://www.chesport.cn.ua/2022/05/04/andrij-yarmolenko-podaruvav-ridnomu-mistu-reanimobil/ |access-date=6 May 2022 |website=www.chesport.cn.ua}}{{cite web |date=30 April 2022 |title=Ярмоленко придбав машину швидкої для Чернігова |trans-title=Yarmolenko purchased an ambulance for Chernihiv. |url=https://www.chesport.cn.ua/2022/04/30/yarmolenko-prydbav-mashynu-shvydkoyi-dlya-chernigova/ |access-date=6 May 2022 |website=www.chesport.cn.ua}}

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• Ukrainian Premier League: 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16 2024–25
• Ukrainian Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15
• Ukrainian Super Cup: 2009, 2011, 2016

Individual

• Best Young Player of Ukraine: 2010, 2011{{Cite web|url=https://dynamo.kiev.ua/news/245864-luchshij-molodoj-futbolist-ukrainyi-ot-rebrova-do-kovalenko|title=Лучший молодой футболист Украины: от Реброва до Коваленко|date=26 July 2016|website=dynamo.kiev.ua}}
• Ukrainian Premier League Footballer of the Year: 2011,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1325283083-andrey-yarmolenko-luchshiy-v-2011-godu.html|title=Андрей Ярмоленко - лучший в 2011 году|first=Внешние|last=источники|date=31 December 2011|website=www.ua-football.com}} 2014{{Cite web|url=https://football24.ua/ru/komanda_jarmolenko__luchshij_igrok_upl_n237978/|title="Команда": Ярмоленко - лучший игрок УПЛ|website=Футбол 24}}
• Ukrainian Footballer of the Year: 2013,{{Cite web |date=3 April 2022 |title=Срок предоставления хостинга для ukrfootball.ua истек |trans-title=The hosting period for ukrfootball.ua has expired. |url=http://ukrfootball.ua/news/kozhnomu-grandu-po-nagorodi |website=ukrfootball.ua}} 2014,{{Cite web |date=19 December 2014 |title=Срок предоставления хостинга для ukrfootball.ua истек |trans-title=The hosting period for ukrfootball.ua has expired. |url=http://www.ukrfootball.ua/news/yarmolenko-boyko-adriano-rebrov-vacko-peremozhci-referendumu-ukrayinskogo-futbolu |website=www.ukrfootball.ua}} 2015, 2017{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
• Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Year: 2014–15,{{Cite web |date=5 October 2015 |title=Визначено лауреатів сезону 2014/2015 в УПЛ - Офіційний сайт Федерації футболу України |trans-title=The laureates of the 2014/2015 season in the UPL have been determined - Official website of the Football Federation of Ukraine. |url=http://www.ffu.org.ua/ukr/tournaments/premier_liga/14069/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005045725/http://www.ffu.org.ua/ukr/tournaments/premier_liga/14069/ |archive-date=5 October 2015}} 2015–16,{{Cite web|url=https://upl.ua/ua/news/view/310|title=Визначено лауреатів сезону 2015/16!|website=upl.ua}} 2016–17{{Cite web|url=https://upl.ua/ua/news/view/982|title=П'ять номінацій + «33 найкращих|website=upl.ua}}
• Ukrainian Premier League Top scorer: 2016–17{{Cite web |title=Ліга Парі-Матч (2016/17) |url=https://www.upl.ua/ua/tournaments/championship/3/attackers |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=www.upl.ua}}
• Football Stars of Ukraine – Best UPL player: 2016{{Cite web |title=Футбольные звезды Украины-2016 на телеканале Футбол 1 |trans-title=Football Stars of Ukraine-2016 on Football 1 TV channel |url=https://footballua.tv/news/35569-futbolyni-zirki-ukrajini-2016-na-telekanali-futbol-1-1 |website=Телеканал Футбол}}
• UEFA Europa League Top assist provider: 2014–15{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/statistics/round=2000587/players/type=assists/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112201906/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/statistics/round=2000587/players/type=assists/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 November 2015|title=Statistics — Tournament phase — Player statistics — Assists|website=UEFA|access-date=27 May 2015}}

• List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps

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