Denys Oleksandrovych Boyko (; 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDynamo Kyiv2009–10Ukrainian Premier League10———102010–1180—30—1102012–1320———20Total110—30—140Obolon Kyiv (loan)2009–10Ukrainian Premier League150———150Kryvbas (loan)2011–12Ukrainian Premier League260———260Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk2013–14Ukrainian Premier League280—90—3702014–1521020190—4202015–161501060—220Total64030340—1010Beşiktaş2015–16Süper Lig3020——50Málaga (loan)2016–17La Liga3020——50Dynamo Kyiv (loan)2017–18Ukrainian Premier League1202040—180Dynamo Kyiv2018–19Ukrainian Premier League2601013010410Career total1600100540102250

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUkraine201410201520201620201810Total60

Honours Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk UEFA Europa League: runner-up 2014–15

Beşiktaş Süper Lig: 2015–16

Dynamo Kyiv Ukrainian Premier League: 2020–21

Individual Ukrainian Premier League Goalkeeper of the Year: 2014–15, UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2014–15

References

External links

Boyko at Kyiv Official Website