The 2023–24 season was FC Shakhtar Donetsk's 33rd season in existence and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Ukrainian football. In addition to the domestic league, Shakhtar Donetsk participated in the Ukrainian Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Season events On 24 April 2023, Shakhtar announced that they'd signed Denil Castillo to a five-year contract from Liga de Quito, commencing 1 July 2023.
On 1 July, Shakhtar confirmed the departure of manager Igor Jovićević, with Patrick van Leeuwen being appointed as his replacement on 3 July.Дякуємо, Ігоре!. shakhtar.com. 1 July 2023
On 19 July, Shakhtar announced the signing of Pedrinho on a contract until 30 June 2028, from Athletico Paranaense. Two day later, 21 July, Shakhtar announced the signing of Newerton, also on a contract until 30 June 2028, from São Paulo.
On 31 July, Shakhtar announced the signing of Stav Lemkin from Hapoel Tel Aviv and Eguinaldo from Vasco da Gama, both on contracts until 30 June 2028.
On 4 August, Shakhtar announced the signing of free-agent Dmytro Chyhrynskyi on a contract until the end of the season.
On 6 August, Andriy Pyatov played his last game for Shakhtar, a friendly against Tottenham Hotspur, and announced his retirement from football.
On 10 August, Anatoliy Trubin left Shakhtar to sign for Benfica for an undisclosed fee.
On 22 August, Shakhtar announced the signing of Irakli Azarovi from Red Star Belgrade on a contract until 30 June 2028.
On 29 August, Danylo Sikan extended his contract with Shakhtar until 30 June 2028.
On 1 September, Shakhtar announced the season-long loan signing of Novatus Miroshi from Zulte Waregem.
On 2 September, Shakhtar announced the signing of free-agent Artur Rudko on a contract until the end of the season.
On 5 September, Shakhtar announced that Andriy Totovytskyi had joined Kolos Kovalivka on loan for the season, whilst Maryan Faryna had joined Metalist 1925 Kharkiv on a similar deal and Andriy Boryachuk had joined Metalist 1925 Kharkiv on a permeant deal.
On 16 October, Patrick van Leeuwen left his role as Head Coach of Shakhtar, with Darijo Srna taking over as Acting Head Coach.
On 24 October, Marino Pušić was announced as the new Head Coach of Shakhtar, with Mario Stanić being appointed as his assistant the following day.
On 12 January, Shakhtar announced that they had signed a new contract with Artem Bondarenko until the end of 2028.
On 19 January, Shakhtar announced the signing of Kevin from Palmeiras on a contract until the end of 2028.
On 20 January, Shakhtar announced that they had signed a new contract with Taras Stepanenko until the summer of 2025.
On 21 January, Partizan announced the loan signing of Denil Castillo from Shakhtar until the end of the season.
On 26 January, Shakhtar announced the signing of Marlon Gomes from Vasco da Gama on a contract until the end of 2028.
On 1 February, Shakhtar announced that Heorhiy Sudakov had extended his contract with the club until the end of 2028.
On 1 February, Shakhtar announced that Oleh Ocheretko had extended his contract with the club until the end of 2027.
On 4 February, Shakhtar announced the signing of Luka Latsabidze from Dinamo Tbilisi on a contract until the end of 2028.
On 5 February, Shakhtar announced academy graduate Viktor Tsukanov had signed a contract with the club until the end of 2028 following his 18th birthday.
On 6 February, Shakhtar announced that Oleh Ocheretko would join Dnipro-1 on loan for the remainder of the season, and that midfielder Pedrinho had signed a new contract with the club until 30 June 2029.
On 6 March, Lechia Gdańsk announced the signing of Bohdan Vyunnyk, after the player had told Shakhtar of his decision to terminate his contract on 22 February.
On 30 April, Kevin Kelsy joined FC Cincinnati on loan until 31 December 2024, with an option for the move to be permanent.
Squad
Number Player Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Artur Rudko GK Unattached 2023 2024 1 0 12 Tymur Puzankov GK Academy 2021 0 0 31 Dmytro Riznyk GK Vorskla Poltava 2023 2028 39 0 48 Denys Tvardovskyi GK Academy 2023 2 0 Defenders 3 Stav Lemkin DF Hapoel Tel Aviv 2023 2028 5 0 5 Valeriy Bondar DF Academy 2019 101 2 13 Giorgi Gocholeishvili DF Saburtalo Tbilisi 2023 2027 36 1 16 Irakli Azarovi DF Red Star Belgrade 2023 2028 32 0 19 Dmytro Chyhrynskyi DF Unattached 2023 2024 193 16 22 Mykola Matviyenko DF Academy 2015 2027 99 13 23 Pedrinho DF Athletico Paranaense 2023 2028 11 0 25 Novatus Miroshi DF on loan from Zulte Waregem 2023 2024 6 0 26 Yukhym Konoplya DF Academy 2017 67 5 44 Yaroslav Rakitskyi DF Unattached 2023 2024 358 18 46 Luka Latsabidze DF Dinamo Tbilisi 2024 2028 0 0 Danylo Udod DF Academy 2021 0 0 Midfielders 6 Taras Stepanenko MF Metalurh Zaporizhya 2010 2025 424 29 8 Dmytro Kryskiv MF Academy 2019 59 11 9 Maryan Shved MF KV Mechelen 2022 2027 32 7 10 Heorhiy Sudakov MF Academy 2020 2028 99 19 11 Oleksandr Zubkov MF Ferencváros 2022 2027 86 13 21 Artem Bondarenko MF Academy 2020 2028 82 16 24 Viktor Tsukanov MF Academy 2024 2028 4 0 29 Yehor Nazaryna MF Zorya Luhansk 2022 2027 49 3 30 Marlon Gomes MF Vasco da Gama 2024 2028 13 4 37 Kevin MF Palmeiras 2024 2028 17 3 77 Khusrav Toirov MF Atyrau 2023 2027 2 0 90 Oleksiy Kashchuk MF Vorskla Poltava 2016 12 4 Forwards 2 Lassina Traoré FW Ajax 2021 2026 65 19 7 Eguinaldo FW Vasco da Gama 2023 2028 21 4 14 Danylo Sikan FW Karpaty Lviv 2019 2028 99 27 39 Newerton FW São Paulo 2023 2028 21 1 Away on loan 4 Denil Castillo MF Liga de Quito 2023 2028 6 0 7 Andriy Totovytskyi MF Kolos Kovalivka 2022 2025 19 1 15 Anton Hlushchenko MF Academy 2022 1 0 18 Kevin Kelsy FW Boston River 2023 2027 37 9 20 Dmytro Topalov MF Academy 2017 18 0 27 Oleh Ocheretko MF Academy 2020 2027 17 1 28 Maryan Faryna DF Academy 2022 2 0 32 Eduard Kozik DF Academy 2021 8 0 34 Ivan Petryak MF Fehérvár 2022 2026 38 3 Marlon DF Sassuolo 2021 2026 22 0 Vinicius Tobias DF Internacional 2022 0 0 Vitão DF Palmeiras 2019 2024 36 0 Valeriy Bondarenko DF Oleksandriya 2019 1 0 Andriy Buleza DF Academy 2019 1 0 Oleksandr Drambayev DF Academy 2020 0 0 Dmytro Kapinus DF Academy 2019 0 0 Viktor Korniyenko DF Academy 2016 30 1 Roman Savchenko DF Academy 2021 0 0 Maycon MF Corinthians 2018 2025 98 8 Pedrinho MF Benfica 2021 2029 19 4 Kyrylo Siheyev MF Academy 2021 0 0 Danylo Honcharuk FW Academy 2019 Players who left during the season 17 Bohdan Vyunnyk FW Academy 2020 12 1 23 Lucas Taylor DF PAOK 2023 15 1 30 Andriy Pyatov GK Vorskla Poltava 2007 2023 482 0 45 Andriy Boryachuk FW Academy 2015 19 6 81 Anatoliy Trubin GK Academy 2019 93 0 Maksym Chekh MF Academy 2018
On loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 July 2023MFDenil CastilloLiga de QuitoUndisclosed19 July 2023DFPedrinhoAthletico ParanaenseUndisclosed21 July 2023FWNewertonSão PauloUndisclosed31 July 2023DFStav LemkinHapoel Tel AvivUndisclosed31 July 2023FWEguinaldoVasco da GamaUndisclosed4 August 2023DFDmytro ChyhrynskyiUnattachedFree22 August 2023DFIrakli AzaroviRed Star BelgradeUndisclosed2 September 2023GKArtur RudkoUnattachedFree19 January 2024MFKevinPalmeirasUndisclosed26 January 2024MFMarlon GomesVasco da GamaUndisclosed4 February 2024DFLuka LatsabidzeDinamo TbilisiUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.1 September 2023DFNovatus MiroshiZulte WaregemEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.5 July 2023MFNeven ĐurasekAris ThessalonikiUndisclosed10 August 2023GKAnatoliy TrubinBenficaUndisclosed5 September 2023FWAndriy BoryachukMetalist 1925 KharkivUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.24 August 2023DFViktor KorniyenkoVorskla PoltavaEnd of season5 September 2023MFMaryan FarynaMetalist 1925 KharkivEnd of season5 September 2023MFAndriy TotovytskyiKolos KovalivkaEnd of season21 January 2024MFDenil CastilloPartizanEnd of season6 February 2024MFOleh OcheretkoDnipro-1End of season30 April 2024FWKevin KelsyFC Cincinnati31 December 2024
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.6 August 2023GKAndriy PyatovRetirement1 September 2023DFLucas TaylorPolissya Zhytomyr16 October 202322 February 2024FWBohdan VyunnykLechia Gdańsk6 March 202430 June 2024GKArtur RudkoChornomorets Odesa1 July 202430 June 2024DFVitãoInternacional1 July 202430 June 2024DFValeriy BondarenkoKolos Kovalivka1 July 202430 June 2024DFDmytro ChyhrynskyiRetirement30 June 2024MFOleksiy KashchukQarabağ3 September 2024
Friendlies
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Ukrainian Cup
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="16"|Players who left Shakhtar Donetsk during the season:
Goalscorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueUkrainian CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW14Danylo Sikan10240162 MF10Heorhiy Sudakov6211103 MF8 Dmytro Kryskiv600064 MF11Oleksandr Zubkov51006MF21Artem Bondarenko420066 DF22Mykola Matviyenko301157 FW2 Lassina Traoré40004MF30Marlon Gomes40004MF90Oleksiy Kashchuk31004FW7 Eguinaldo2011411MF9 Maryan Shved30003MF37Kevin30003FW18Kevin Kelsy21003MF29Yehor Nazaryna2100315DF26Yukhym Konoplya11002DF44Yaroslav Rakitskyi0110217FW17Bohdan Vyunnyk10001FW39Newerton10001MF27Oleh Ocheretko00101 Own goal00101TOTALS601210385
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueUkrainian CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK31Dmytro Riznyk12220162 GK1 Artur Rudko10001TOTALS1322017
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueUkrainian CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal2 FWLassina Traoré20100000303 DFStav Lemkin10000000105 DFValeriy Bondar40002010706 MFTaras Stepanenko40001010607 FWEguinaldo01000020218 MFDmytro Kryskiv501010007010MFHeorhiy Sudakov600010007011MFOleksandr Zubkov110000102113DFGiorgi Gocholeishvili310010004114FWDanylo Sikan300020005016DFIrakli Azarovi001000001019DFDmytro Chyhrynskyi210000002121MFArtem Bondarenko220000002222DFMykola Matviyenko600000107026DFYukhym Konoplya300030208029MFYehor Nazaryna100010002031GKDmytro Riznyk101010003037MFKevin300000003039FWNewerton000010001044DFYaroslav Rakitskyi0100101021Players away on loan:4 MFDenil Castillo200000002018FWKevin Kelsy100000001020MFDmytro Topalov100000001028MFMaryan Faryna1000000010Players who left Shakhtar Donetsk during the season:17FWBohdan Vyunnyk1000000010TOTALS5374015090817
Notes
References
External links Official website