Denys Boyko

{{short description|Ukrainian footballer}}

{{family name hatnote|Oleksandrovych|Boyko|lang=Eastern Slavic}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Denys Boyko

| image = Denys Boyko 2015.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Boyko with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in 2015

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|1|29}}

| birth_place = Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union

| height = 1.97 m{{Cite web |url=http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/en/team/dynamo/players/bojko_denis |title=Boiko Denis - FC Dynamo Kyiv. Official club website |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130235155/http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/en/team/dynamo/players/bojko_denis/ |url-status=dead }}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2001–2005

| youthclubs1 = Dynamo Kyiv

| years3 = 2009–2013 | clubs3 = Dynamo Kyiv | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0

| years2 = 2007–2009 | clubs2 = Dynamo-2 Kyiv | caps2 = 17 | goals2 = 0

| years1 = 2005–2007 | clubs1 = Dynamo-3 Kyiv | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 0

| years4 = 2008 | clubs4 = → CSKA Kyiv (loan) | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2009 | clubs5 = → Obolon Kyiv (loan) | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = → Kryvbas (loan) | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2013–2016 | clubs7 = Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | caps7 = 64 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2016–2018 | clubs8 = Beşiktaş | caps8 = 3 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2016–2017 | clubs9 = → Málaga (loan) | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 0

| years10= 2018 | clubs10= → Dynamo Kyiv (loan) | caps10= 12 | goals10= 0

| years11= 2018–2023 | clubs11= Dynamo Kyiv | caps11= 58 | goals11= 0

| years12= 2023–2024 | clubs12= Polissya Zhytomyr | caps12= 21 | goals12= 0

| totalcaps = 277 | totalgoals = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2003 | nationalteam1 = Ukraine U15 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2003–2004 | nationalteam2 = Ukraine U16 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2004–2005 | nationalteam3 = Ukraine U17 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2006 | nationalteam4 = Ukraine U18 | nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam5 = Ukraine U19 | nationalcaps5 = 7 | nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2009–2011 | nationalteam6 = Ukraine U21 | nationalcaps6 = 8 | nationalgoals6 = 0

| nationalyears7 = 2014–2021 | nationalteam7 = Ukraine | nationalcaps7 = 7 | nationalgoals7 = 0

| club-update = 29 May 2024

| nationalteam-update = 27 June 2023

}}

Denys Oleksandrovych Boyko ({{langx|uk|Дени́с Олекса́ндрович Бо́йко}}; born 29 January 1988) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

= Dynamo Kyiv =

A product of Dynamo Kyiv youth system, Boyko made his senior team debut in a match against Metalurh Zaporizhzhia on 9 May 2010.{{cite web|publisher=Ua-football.com|script-title=ru:"Динамо" – "Металлург" (З) 3:0|url=http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/4be6c9ee.html|language=ru|date=9 May 2010}}

= Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk =

Boyko played 18 matches in Dnipro's 2014–15 UEFA Europa League campaign, including the final, which they lost 3–2 to holders Sevilla FC in Warsaw.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32908634|title=Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2-3 Sevilla|work=BBC Sport}}

On 24 November 2015, Boyko was named a UEFA team of the year nominee{{Cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2592543-uefa-name-team-of-the-year-shortlist|title = Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Lionel Messi Headline UEFA Team of Year 2015 Nominees|website = Bleacher Report}} after conceding just 0.75 goals per a game, the lowest among goal keeper nominees. The other three nominees were Joe Hart of Manchester City and England, Gianluigi Buffon of Juventus and Italy, and Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich and Germany.

= Beşiktaş =

On 21 January 2016, Boyko signed a four-year contract with Turkish club Beşiktaş.{{Cite web|url=https://bjk.com.tr/en/news/65328/new_black_eagles_alexis_boyko_and_marcelo_pen_contracts.html|title=Beşiktaş J.K. Official Web Site|website=bjk.com.tr|access-date=21 June 2019}} On 31 August 2016, he was loaned to La Liga side Málaga CF, for one year.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/malaga/2016/08/31/57c6fcf1e5fdea26168b45e8.html|title=Denys Boyko llega cedido a la portería blanquiazul|trans-title=Denys Boyko arrives on loan at the white-and-blues' goal|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=31 August 2016|access-date=31 August 2016}}

On 10 February 2018, it was announced that Boyko would return to Dynamo Kyiv on loan, until the end of the 2017–18 season.{{Cite web|url=http://fcdynamo.kiev.ua/en/allnews/news/denis_boyko_znovu_vistupatime_za_dinamo/|title=Denys BOIKO to perform for Dynamo again|website=fcdynamo.kiev.ua|access-date=21 June 2019}}

= Dynamo Kyiv =

After six months on loan back at his native club, Boyko signed a full contract with Dynamo Kyiv.{{Cite web|url=http://fcdynamo.kiev.ua/en/allnews/news/denis_boyko_ya_vernulsya_v_dinamo_i_dlya_menya_eto_ochen_vazhno/|title=Denys BOIKO: "I'm back to Dynamo which is very important to me"|website=fcdynamo.kiev.ua|access-date=21 June 2019}}

International career

On 18 November 2014, Boyko made his debut for Ukraine in a 0–0 friendly draw against Lithuania. Since then, Boyko has been the substitute of Shakhtar Donetsk's goalkeeper, Andriy Pyatov.

Career statistics

= Club =

{{updated|the end of 2018–19 season}}{{cite web |title=Ukraine - D. Boyko - Profile with news, career statistics and history |url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/denis-boyko/19663/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=19 May 2019}}{{cite web |title=Denis Boyko |url=http://ukr.worldfootball.net/player_summary/denis-boyko/ |website=worldfootball.net}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Dynamo Kyiv

|2009–10

|rowspan="3"|Ukrainian Premier League

|1

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
2010–11

|8

0colspan="2"|—30colspan="2"|—110
2012–13

|2

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
colspan="2"|Total

!11

0colspan="2"|—30colspan="2"|—140
Obolon Kyiv (loan)

|2009–10

|Ukrainian Premier League

|15

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—150
Kryvbas (loan)

|2011–12

|Ukrainian Premier League

|26

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—260
rowspan="4"|Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

|2013–14

|rowspan="3"|Ukrainian Premier League

|28

0colspan="2"|—90colspan="2"|—370
2014–15

|21

020190colspan="2"|—420
2015–16

|15

01060colspan="2"|—220
colspan="2"|Total

!64

030340colspan="2"|—1010
Beşiktaş

|2015–16

|Süper Lig

|3

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—50
Málaga (loan)

|2016–17

|La Liga

|3

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—50
Dynamo Kyiv (loan)

|2017–18

|Ukrainian Premier League

|12

02040colspan="2"|—180
Dynamo Kyiv

|2018–19

|Ukrainian Premier League

|26

01013010410
colspan="3"|Career total

!160

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=International=

{{updated|19 May 2019}}{{cite web |title=Denys Boyko National Football Teams |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/57757/Denys_Boyko.html |website=national-football-teams.com |access-date=19 May 2019}}{{cite web |title=Denys Boyko - national football team player |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28893 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=19 May 2019}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Ukraine

|2014

|1

|0

2015

|2

|0

2016

|2

|0

2018

|1

|0

colspan="2"|Total

!6

!0

Honours

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

Beşiktaş

Dynamo Kyiv

Individual

  • Ukrainian Premier League Goalkeeper of the Year: 2014–15,
  • UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2014–15{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5109b21129-db53e4c1b485-1000--uefa-europa-league-squad-of-the-season/|title=UEFA Europa League squad of the season|publisher=UEFA|date=3 June 2015|access-date=7 July 2015}}

References

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