Maksym Serhiyovych Kucheryavyi (; born 9 May 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Caspiy.
Club career Kucheriavyi was born in Kyiv, and played locally for DYuSSh-15 Kyiv.
After playing in a youth tournament in the city, Kucheriavyi was scouted by Scottish club Heart of Midlothian, and travelled 2,500 miles between the countries to train, for a period of two years. After failing to gain a contract with Hearts, he instead signed with St Johnstone on a three-year deal.
At the start of the 2021–22 season, he moved on loan to Brechin City. After a "brilliant spell" with the club, scoring nine goals in 19 appearances, he was recalled by St Johnstone in January 2022. He then moved on loan to Kelty Hearts, and in March 2022 he scored the winning goal which guaranteed Kelty's Scottish League Two title.
He moved on loan to Falkirk in February 2023.
Kucheriavyi scored his first league goals for St Johnstone on 2 September 2023, scoring two late goals to earn a 2–2 draw.
At the start of the 2024–25 season, St Johnstone manager Craig Levein said he could go out on loan. He left St Johnstone at the end of the 2024–25 season, criticising the club's management following relegation.
In April 2026 he signed for Kazakh club Caspiy.
International career Kucheriavyi has played for the Ukraine under-17 team.
In May 2024, he was called up by Ruslan Rotan to the Ukraine Olympic football team squad to play at the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament in France. He won the tournament.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSt Johnstone2021–22Scottish Premiership00000010102022–23Scottish Premiership40003020902023–24Scottish Premiership2920041003332024–25Scottish Premiership3000200050Total362009130483Kelty Hearts (loan)2021–22Scottish League Two121000000121Falkirk (loan)2022–23Scottish League One131200020171Career total614209150775
Personal life Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kucheriavyi spoke about the impact on his family in the country. He also launched a fundraiser.
Honours Kelty Hearts Scottish League Two: 2021–22
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