The 2020–21 season was FC Shakhtar Donetsk's 30th season in existence and the club's 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Ukrainian football. In addition to the domestic league, Shakhtar Donetsk participated in this season's editions of the Ukrainian Cup, the Ukrainian Super Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 18 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Season events On 11 August, it was announced that Shakhtar Donetsk would play their home games for the up-coming season at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv.
On 17 September, Danylo Sikan was loaned to Mariupol for the season.
On 13 December 2020, Shakhtar's game against Inhulets Petrove scheduled for later in the day was called off due to the poor condition of the pitch in Kropyvnytskyi. Subsequently, the match was awarded as a 3–0 victory to Shakhtar.
On 1 February, Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed that Viktor Kovalenko had left the club to sign for Atalanta.
On 13 February, Shakhtar Donetsk's game away to Kolos Kovalivka was postponed due to bad weather, and moved to the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium in Kyiv to be played on 14 February.
On 12 May, three days after the end of the season, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that manager Luís Castro would be leaving the club after two-years in charge.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Oleksiy Shevchenko GK Karpaty Lviv 2018 7 0 30 Andriy Pyatov GK Vorskla Poltava 2007 2023 467 0 54 Yevhen Hrytsenko GK Academy 2012 0 0 81 Anatoliy Trubin GK Academy 2019 38 0 Defenders 2 Dodô DF Coritiba 2018 2022 70 5 4 Serhiy Kryvtsov DF Metalurh Zaporizhya 2010 199 13 5 Davit Khocholava DF Chornomorets Odesa 2017 83 3 15 Viktor Korniyenko DF Academy 2016 16 0 22 Mykola Matviyenko DF Academy 2015 107 5 31 Ismaily DF Braga 2013 207 16 49 Vitão DF Palmeiras 2019 2024 21 0 77 Valeriy Bondar DF Academy 2019 31 1 Midfielders 6 Taras Stepanenko MF Metalurh Zaporizhya 2010 335 24 8 Marcos Antônio MF Estoril 2019 73 6 9 Dentinho MF Corinthians 2011 189 27 11 Marlos MF Metalist Kharkiv 2014 260 70 14 Tetê MF Grêmio 2019 79 21 17 Maksym Malyshev MF Academy 2009 77 7 19 Manor Solomon MF Maccabi Petah Tikva 2019 80 18 21 Alan Patrick MF Santos 2011 157 22 23 Vladyslav Vakula MF Mariupol 2019 2024 4 0 27 Maycon MF Corinthians 2018 71 8 28 Marquinhos Cipriano MF São Paulo 2018 25 1 50 Serhiy Bolbat MF Olimpik Donetsk 2011 63 3 61 Heorhiy Sudakov MF Academy 2020 14 1 70 Yevhen Konoplyanka MF Schalke 04 2019 2022 42 5 91 Mykhailo Mudryk MF Academy 2019 6 0 99 Fernando MF Palmeiras 2018 55 4 Forwards 10 Júnior Moraes FW Dynamo Kyiv 2018 2020 104 59 59 Bohdan Viunnyk FW Academy 2020 6 0 Away on loan 2 Bohdan Butko DF Academy 2008 64 1 45 Danylo Sikan FW Karpaty Lviv 2019 8 0 52 Ihor Kyryukhantsev DF Academy 2013 56 Andriy Kulakov MF Metalist Kharkiv 2016 57 Oleksiy Kashchuk FW Vorskla Poltava 2016 65 Yukhym Konoplya DF Academy 2017 71 Maksym Chekh MF Academy 2018 72 Vyacheslav Churko MF Academy 2009 73 Danylo Ihnatenko MF Metalurh Zaporizhya 2016 0 0 75 Artem Bondarenko MF Academy 2020 5 0 76 Oleksandr Pikhalyonok MF Academy 2014 7 0 88 Olarenwaju Kayode FW Manchester City 2018 2023 24 4 95 Eduard Sobol DF Metalurh Zaporizhya 2013 Valeriy Bondarenko DF Oleksandriya 2019 1 0 Dmytro Topalov MF Academy 2017 Andriy Boryachuk FW Academy 2015 17 6 Players who left during the season 7 Taison MF Metalist Kharkiv 2013 299 55 20 Viktor Kovalenko MF Academy 2015 200 32 55 Oleh Kudryk GK Academy 2016 62 Danylo Sahutkin DF Academy 2013 0 0 90 Artem Dudik FW Volyn Lutsk 2017 0 0 Kyrylo Melichenko DF Academy 2018 0 0
On loan
Transfers
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.24 December 2020DFKyrylo MelichenkoMariupolUndisclosed6 January 2021DFDanylo SahutkinMariupolUndisclosed1 February 2021MFViktor KovalenkoAtalantaUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.4 July 2020MFKlim PrykhodkoMariupolEnd of season20 July 2020MFOleksandr ZubkovFerencvárosEnd of season5 August 2020GKOleh KudrykMariupolEnd of season6 August 2020MFArtem BondarenkoMariupolEnd of season6 August 2020MFMykhailo MudrykDesna ChernihivEnd of season20 August 2020DFKyrylo MelichenkoMynai24 December 202020 August 2020DFDmytro PavlishMynaiEnd of season26 August 2020FWArtem DudikSandecja Nowy SączEnd of season17 September 2020FWDanylo SikanMariupolEnd of season17 September 2020FWOlarenwaju KayodeSivassporEnd of season2 October 2020MFDanylo IhnatenkoDnipro-1End of season2 October 2020MFOleksandr PikhalyonokDnipro-1End of season4 October 2020DFBohdan ButkoLech Poznań31 December 20205 January 2021DFOleksandr DrambayevMariupolEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.16 April 2021MFTaisonInternacional16 April 202130 June 2021DFBohdan Butko 30 June 2021MFMaksym Malyshev 30 June 2021MFVyacheslav ChurkoKolos Kovalivka1 July 2021
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Ukrainian Cup
Ukrainian Super Cup
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
The group stage draw was held on 1 October 2020.
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
The round of 32 draw was held on 14 December 2020.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="16"|Players who left Shakhtar Donetsk during the season:
Goalscorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueUkrainian CupSuper CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 MF19Manor Solomon90020112 FW10Júnior Moraes6010293 MF14Tetê6001184 MF21Alan Patrick4000155 MF20Viktor Kovalenko400004MF9 Dentinho3001047 MF11Marlos200002MF7 Taison200002MF8 Marcos Antônio200002DF2 Dodô200002MF27Maycon200002MF6 Taras Stepanenko20000213DF4 Serhiy Kryvtsov100001MF61Heorhiy Sudakov100001MF99Fernando100001DF22Mykola Matviyenko100001 Own goal300104Total51015461
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueUkrainian CupSuper CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK81Anatoliy Trubin100032152 GK30Andriy Pyatov100001TOTALS11003216
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueUkrainian CupSuper CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal2 DFDodô3000000000304 DFSerhiy Kryvtsov2000000000205 DFDavit Khocholava1021001000416 MFTaras Stepanenko4000001000508 MFMarcos Antônio2000000010309 MFDentinho10000000001010FWJúnior Moraes21000000002111MFMarlos40000000105014MFTetê10000000001015MFViktor Korniyenko10000010002019MFManor Solomon10000010002021MFAlan Patrick50000000207022DFMykola Matviyenko40000000004023MFVladyslav Vakula10000000001027MFMaycon40000000105028MFMarquinhos Cipriano10000000001031DFIsmaily10000000001049DFVitão10000010103050MFSerhiy Bolbat10000000001061MFHeorhiy Sudakov00100000001077DFValeriy Bondar40000010005081GKAnatoliy Trubin100000100020Players away on loan:Players who left Shakhtar Donetsk during the season:7 MFTaison000000002020TOTALS45231007080633
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