Viktor Tsukanov (Ukrainian: Віктор Михайлович Цуканов; born 4 February 2006) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Mykhaylovych Tsukanov | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirovohrad, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | Lider Kropyvnytskyi | ||
| 2017–2019 | Zirka Kropyvnytskyi | ||
| 2019–2024 | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Ukraine U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ukraine U19 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 September 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in Kirovohrad, Tsukanov trained with the local Lider Kropyvnytskyi and Zirka Kropyvnytskyi, and in 2019 joined the Shakhtar Donetsk youth academy.[1]
He made his debut for Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League as a second-half substitute against Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih on 3 March 2024.[2]
International career
editIn February 2023, Tsukanov was called up to the final squad of the Ukraine national under-17 football team to play in the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elit round matches,[3] but not played any match.
In March 2024, he was called up by manager Dmytro Mykhaylenko to the final squad of the Ukraine national under-19 football team to play in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elit round matches.[4]
References
edit- ^ Цуканов Віктор (in Ukrainian). Shakhtar Donetsk Official Web Site. 5 March 2024.
- ^ VBET Ліга. 19-й тур Матч №145 (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Web Site. 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Євро-2023 (U-17): юнацька збірна України розпочала підготовку до елітного раунду кваліфікації" (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Football Association. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Євро-2024 (U-19). Дмитро Михайленко визначився зі складом юнацької збірної України для участі в еліт-раунді відбору" (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Football Association. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
External links
edit- Viktor Tsukanov at Soccerway
- Viktor Tsukanov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)