Vladlen Yurchenko

{{short description|Ukrainian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| image = Wladlen-Jurtschenko.jpg

| caption = Yurchenko with Leverkusen in 2014.

| name = Vladlen Yurchenko

| fullname = Vladlen Yuriyovych Yurchenko

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|1|22}}

| birth_place = Mykolaiv, Ukraine

| height = 1.83 m

| currentclub = Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

| clubnumber = 10

| position = Attacking midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs1 = Mykolaiv

| youthyears2 = 2007–2010 | youthclubs2 = Shakhtar Donetsk

| years1 = 2010–2014 | clubs1 = Shakhtar Donetsk | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2011 | clubs2 = → Illichivets Mariupol (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = → Shakhtar-3 Donetsk (loan) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2014–2018 | clubs4 = Bayer 04 Leverkusen | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = Vejle BK | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2019–2021 | clubs6 = Zorya Luhansk | caps6 = 52 | goals6 = 13

| years7 = 2021 | clubs7 = Desna Chernihiv | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = Riga | caps8 = 13 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = Vorskla Poltava | caps9 = 28 | goals9 = 3

| years10= 2024– | clubs10= Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | caps10= 32 | goals10= 10

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam1 = Ukraine U16 | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 7

| nationalyears2 = 2009–2011 | nationalteam2 = Ukraine U17 | nationalcaps2 = 15 | nationalgoals2 = 6

| nationalyears3 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam3 = Ukraine U19 | nationalcaps3 = 13 | nationalgoals3 = 7

| nationalyears4 = 2014–2016 | nationalteam4 = Ukraine U21 | nationalcaps4 = 23 | nationalgoals4 = 3

| pcupdate = 10 May 2025

| ntupdate = 18 October 2021

}}

Vladlen Yuriyovych Yurchenko ({{langx|uk|Владлен Юрійович Юрченко}}, born 22 January 1994) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv.

Club career

=Bayer 04 Leverkusen=

On 27 June 2014, Bayer 04 Leverkusen confirmed the signing of Vladlen Yurchenko from FC Shakhtar Donetsk on a two-year deal, with the club holding the option to extend the deal. Yurchenko became Leverkusen's fifth acquisition of the 2014 summer, following in the footsteps of Tin Jedvaj, Dario Krešić, Wendell and Josip Drmić. "With Vladlen Yurchenko we have again signed a big talent, hoping that he will make the next step in his development here," said sporting director Rudi Völler. "This transfer fits our philosophy perfectly, as we like to give young players a chance to prove themselves at a high level."

On 11 May 2018, Bayer 04 Leverkusen announced that Yurchenko would leave the club at the end of 2017–18 season.{{cite web|title=Bayer 04 farewell to Vladlen Yurchenko and Marlon Frey|url=https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bundesliga/bayer-04-farewell-to-vladlen-yurchenko-and-marlon-frey#gen_ContentSection1|publisher=bayer04.de|date=11 May 2018|access-date=11 May 2018}}

=Vejle Boldklub=

On 27 September 2018, Vejle Boldklub announced that they signed Yurchenko on a three-year deal.{{cite web|title=Ukrainske Yurchenko på plads i VB|url=https://vejle-boldklub.dk/ukrainske-yurchenko-paa-plads-i-vb/|language=Danish|publisher=vejle-boldklub.dk|date=27 September 2018|access-date=27 September 2018}} He left the club at the end of the season.[https://vejle-boldklub.dk/ilic-og-yurchenko-forlader-vejle-boldklub/ Ilic og Yurchenko forlader Vejle Boldklub], vejle-boldklub.dk, 25 May 2019

=Zorya Luhansk=

On 17 July 2019, Yurchenko signed a two-year contract with Zorya Luhansk in the Ukrainian Premier League.{{Cite web|url=http://zarya-lugansk.com/news_show.php?news_id=10169|title=Владлен Юрченко – игрок "Зари"|website=zarya-lugansk.com|trans-title=Vladlen Yurchenko is a Zorya player|access-date=2019-07-17}} In the 2019–20 season he played 5 matches in the UEFA Europa League, scoring 1 goal. Zorya Luhansk ended up in third position in the 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League and qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, in which he would go on to play 6 matches and score 1 goal. In the 2020–21 season he reached the Ukrainian Cup final, where his team lost 1–0 to Dynamo Kyiv at the Roman Shukhevych Ternopil city stadium.{{cite web|title=DINAMO KIEV VS. ZORYA 1 - 0 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/05/13/ukraine/cup/fc-dynamo-kyiv/fc-zorya-luhansk/3484184/ |website=www.soccerway.com |accessdate=30 September 2021}}

=Desna Chernihiv=

On 30 September 2021, he signed for the Ukrainian Premier League side Desna Chernihiv.{{cite web|title=У чернігівській "Десні" – новий гравець|url=https://cheline.com.ua/news/sport/u-chernigivskij-desni-novij-gravets-275433 |website=www.cheline.com.ua |date=30 September 2021 |accessdate=30 September 2021}} On 3 October, he made his debut against his former club, Zorya Luhansk, replacing Levan Arveladze in the 76th minute.{{cite web |title=Зоря - Десна |url=https://upl.ua/ua/report/view/5905 |website=Ukrainian Premier League |access-date=3 October 2021}} On 5 December 2021, he scored his first goal for the club against Mariupol at the Chernihiv Stadium.{{cite web|title=Десна 3 : 3 Мариуполь |url=https://upl.ua/ru/report/view/5965 |website=Ukrainian Premier League |accessdate=5 December 2021}} On 22 December Yurchenko terminated his contract with Desna Chernihiv.{{cite web|title=Вихід триває. Будківський залишив Десну |url=https://sport.ua/uk/news/567479-yurchenko-razorval-kontrakt-s-desnoy |website=www.sport.ua |accessdate=22 December 2021}}

=Riga=

On 25 January 2022, he signed for Riga in the Latvian Higher League. On 5 April, he scored his first goal for the side against Spartaks Jūrmala at the Skonto Stadium.{{cite web|title=RIGA VS. SPARTAKS JŪRMALA 3 - 0 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/05/latvia/virsliga/carambadinamo-rga/spartaks-jurmala/3750076/ |website=www.soccerway.com |accessdate=18 April 2022}}

International career

Yurchenko has represented Ukraine at every youth level from under-16 to under-21. Yurchenko was called up to the senior squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iceland on 5 September 2016 but did not appear in the match.{{cite web|title="RIGA" PARAKSTA LĪGUMU AR UKRAINAS PUSSARGU VLADLENU JURČENKO |url=https://www.rigafc.lv/lv/post/437 |website=www.rigafc.lv |accessdate=18 April 2022}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|23 November 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/vladen-yurchenko/161221/|title=Ukraine - V. Yurchenko - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-07-17}}

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rowspan=2| Club

!rowspan=2| Season

!colspan=3| League

!colspan=2| National Cup

!colspan=2| Continental

!colspan=2| Other

!colspan=2| Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shakhtar Donetsk

|2010–11

|Ukrainian Premier League

|0

000000000
rowspan=3| Illichivets Mariupol (loan)

|2010–11

|Ukrainian Premier League

|3

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2011–12

|Ukrainian Premier League

|0

000000000
colspan=2|Total

!3

000000030
rowspan=4|Shakhtar Donetsk

|2011–12

|Ukrainian Premier League

|0

000000000
2012–13

|Ukrainian Premier League

|0

000000000
2013–14

|Ukrainian Premier League

|0

000000000
colspan=2|Total

!0

000000000
rowspan=5|Bayer 04 Leverkusen

|2014–15

|Bundesliga

|3

000000030
2015–16

|Bundesliga

|7

1113000112
2016–17

|Bundesliga

|3

000110041
2017–18

|Bundesliga

|0

000000000
colspan=2|Total

!13

1114100183
rowspan=2|Vejle

|2018–19

|Danish Superliga

|16

3100020193
colspan="2" |Total

!16

3100020193
rowspan="3"|Zorya Luhansk

|2019–20

|Ukrainian Premier League

|29

7105100358
2020–21

|Ukrainian Premier League

|23

6416100338
colspan=2|Total

!52

1351112006816
rowspan="1"|Desna Chernihiv

|2021–22

|Ukrainian Premier League

|7

100000071
rowspan="1"|Riga

|2022

|Latvian Higher League

|13

1102{{efn|two appearance in 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League First qualifying round}}000161
rowspan="1"|Vorskla Poltava

|2022–23

|Ukrainian Premier League

|11

1000000111
colspan="3" |Career total

!115

20821732014225

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Honours

Zorya Luhansk

;Ukraine U21

References

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