Denys_Boyko

Denys Boyko

Denys Boyko

Ukrainian footballer


Denys Oleksandrovych Boyko (Ukrainian: Денис Олександрович Бойко; born 29 January 1988) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays for FC Polissya Zhytomyr as a goalkeeper and the Ukrainian national team.

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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.[2]

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.[3]

On 24 November 2015, Boyko was named a UEFA team of the year nominee[4] 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.[5] On 31 August 2016, he was loaned to La Liga side Málaga CF, for one year.[6]

On 10 February 2018, it was announced that Boyko would return to Dynamo Kyiv on loan, until the end of the 2017–18 season.[7]

Dynamo Kyiv

After six months on loan back at his native club, Boyko signed a full contract with Dynamo Kyiv.[8]

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

As of the end of 2018–19 season[9][10]
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International

As of 19 May 2019[11][12]
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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[13]

References

  1. "Boiko Denis - FC Dynamo Kyiv. Official club website". Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. "Динамо" – "Металлург" (З) 3:0 (in Russian). Ua-football.com. 9 May 2010.
  3. "Beşiktaş J.K. Official Web Site". bjk.com.tr. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  4. "Denys Boyko llega cedido a la portería blanquiazul" [Denys Boyko arrives on loan at the white-and-blues' goal] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. "Denys BOIKO to perform for Dynamo again". fcdynamo.kiev.ua. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  6. "Denis Boyko". worldfootball.net.
  7. "Denys Boyko National Football Teams". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  8. "Denys Boyko - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  9. "UEFA Europa League squad of the season". UEFA. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

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