Yevhen Cheberko
{{Short description|Ukrainian footballer (born 1998)}}
{{family name hatnote|Ihorovych|Cheberko|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yevhen Cheberko
| full_name = Yevhen Ihorovych Cheberko
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|1|23}}
| birth_place = Melitopol, Ukraine
| height = 1.84 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Columbus Crew
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs1 = UFK Dnipropetrovsk
| youthyears2 = 2014–2015
| youthclubs2 = Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
| years1 = 2015–2017
| clubs1 = Dnipro
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2017–2020
| clubs2 = Zorya Luhansk
| caps2 = 53
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2022
| clubs3 = LASK
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021
| clubs4 = → Osijek (loan)
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = Osijek
| caps5 = 31
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = Columbus Crew
| caps6 = 45
| goals6 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam1 = Ukraine U16
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam2 = Ukraine U17
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam3 = Ukraine U18
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam4 = Ukraine U19
| nationalcaps4 = 5
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2017–2020
| nationalteam5 = Ukraine U21
| nationalcaps5 = 15
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2020–
| nationalteam6 = Ukraine
| nationalcaps6 = 2
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| club-update = 14:43, 7 June 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 10 June 2022
}}
Yevhen Ihorovych Cheberko ({{langx|uk|Євген Ігорович Чеберко}}; born 23 January 1998) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.
Club career
Cheberko is a product of the UFK Dnipro and FC Dnipro youth systems.{{Cite web |last=Конкевич |first=Юрий |date=1 March 2018 |title=Чеберко: «Вернидуб сказал, что я должен быть как Саша Зинченко» |url=https://sportarena.com/football/upl/cheberko-vernidub-skazal-chto-ya-dolzhen-byt-kak/ |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=SPORTARENA.com |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=Евгений ЧЕБЕРКО: "Мой тренер рассказывал, как воспитывал Хачериди" {{!}} Dynamomania.com |url=https://www.dynamomania.com/ru/news/371972-evgenij-cheberko-moj-trener-rasskazyval-kak-vospityval-hacheridi |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=www.dynamomania.com |language=ru-UA}}
On 24 July 2016, Cheberko made his debut for FC Dnipro, coming on as a second half substitute in a match against Volyn Lutsk. On 30 April 2017, he achieved another milestone by scoring his first professional goal against the same team. It came via a penalty kick, securing a 1–0 victory for his club.{{Cite web |title=Yevhen Cheberko 2016-2017 Match Logs |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/02fbc447/matchlogs/2016-2017/Yevhen-Cheberko-Match-Logs |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=FBref.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Конкевич |first=Юрий |date=1 March 2018 |title=Чеберко: «Вернидуб сказал, что я должен быть как Саша Зинченко» |url=https://sportarena.com/football/upl/cheberko-vernidub-skazal-chto-ya-dolzhen-byt-kak/ |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=SPORTARENA.com |language=ru}}
Cheberko transferred to Zorya Luhansk on 24 June 2017, following FC Dnipo's relegation from the Ukrainian Premier League. The transfer allowed him to continue competing in the top flight of Ukrainian football, and he agreed to a two-year contract with his new club.{{Cite web |date=24 June 2017 |title=Офіційний сайт ФК «Зоря» Луганськ |url=http://zarya-lugansk.com/news_show.php?news_id=8250 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618113537/http://zarya-lugansk.com/news_show.php?news_id=8250 |archive-date=18 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=zarya-lugansk.com}}
In July 2020, it was announced that had transferred to Austrian Bundesliga side LASK{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=18 June 2023 |title=LASK verpflichtet Yevgen Cheberko |url=https://www.lask.at/lask-verpflichtet-yevgen-cheberko/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618075251/https://www.lask.at/lask-verpflichtet-yevgen-cheberko/ |archive-date=18 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=LASK |language=en}} for a reported €300,000.{{Cite web |last=Темный |first=Роман |date=20 November 2020 |title=Сергей Рафаилов: «Заря» выиграла от продажи Чеберко и Михайличенко, потому что они ушли бы бесплатно» |url=https://ua.tribuna.com/football/1091179831-sergej-rafailov-o-cheberko-i-mixajlichenko/ |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=ua.tribuna.com |language=ru}}{{Cite web |last=Андріюк |first=Богдан |date=20 June 2020 |title=Чеберко, вероятно, перейдет в ЛАСК за 300 000 евро |url=https://ua.tribuna.com/football/1086284844/ |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=ua.tribuna.com |language=ru}}
On 5 February 2021, Cheberko joined Croatian First Football League side Osijek on an 18-month loan deal with a purchase option. The option was triggered on 2 January 2022 making the loan move permanent.{{Cite web |title=Cheberko Bijelo-plavi do 2025.! |url=https://nk-osijek.hr/vijesti/30832/cheberko-klub-je-pokazao-da-vjeruje-u-mene/ |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=nk-osijek.hr |language=hr}}{{Cite web |last=Melcher |first=Nathalie |date=2 January 2022 |title=Danke Yevgen! NK Osijek zieht Kaufoption für Yevgen Cheberko. |url=https://www.lask.at/danke-yevgen-nk-osijek-zieht-kaufoption-fuer-yevgen-cheberko/ |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=LASK |language=en}}
On 9 June 2023, Cheberko transferred from Osijek to Columbus Crew.{{Cite web |last= |date=9 June 2023 |title=Columbus Crew Acquire Defender Yevhen Cheberko From NK Osijek {{!}} Columbus Crew |url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbus-crew-acquire-defender-yevhen-cheberko-from-nk-osijek |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=ColumbusCrew.com |language=en}}
International career
He made his national team debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against France.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=585176|title=France v Ukraine game report|date=7 October 2020}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 24 February 2025}}{{Soccerway|yevgen-cheberko/377505}}
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| Dnipro
|14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Zorya Luhansk
|rowspan="3"|Ukrainian Premier League |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | |
| 2019–20
|27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!53 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 61 | 1 | |
| LASK
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |
| Osijek (loan)
|13 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Osijek
|rowspan="2"|Prva HNL |19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 48 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4" |Columbus Crew
|2023 | rowspan="3" |Major League Soccer |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6{{Efn|Includes 3 appearances in Leagues Cup and 3 appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2024
|25 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | 7{{Efn|Includes 5 appearances in Leagues Cup and 2 appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs}} | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2025
|11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!42 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64 | 1 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!166 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 198 | 5 |
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Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{FFU|82291}}
- {{Soccerway|yevgen-cheberko/377505}}
- {{MLS player|yevhen-cheberko}}
{{Columbus Crew squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cheberko, Yevhen}}
Category:Sportspeople from Melitopol
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Category:Ukrainian Premier League players
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players
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Category:Ukrainian expatriate men's footballers
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