The 2025–26 season was FC Shakhtar Donetsk's 35th season in existence and the club's 27th 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 Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
Season events On 27 May, Shakhtar announced Arda Turan as their new head coach, on a two-year contract.
On 11 July, Shakhtar announced the return of Marlon Santos.
On 26 July, Luka Latsabidze joined Dinamo Tbilisi on loan for the remainder of the year.
On 7 August, Giorgi Gocholeishvili joined Hamburger SV on loan for the rest of the 2025–26 season.
On 16 August, Shakhtar announced the signing of Lucas Ferreira from São Paulo, to a five-year contract.
On 28 August, Shakhtar announced the signing of Luca Meirelles from Santos on a contract until 30 June 2030, and the signing of Isaque from Fluminense also on a contract until 30 June 2030.
On 30 August, Heorhiy Sudakov left Shakhtar, joining Benfica initially on loan until the end of the season for a fee of €6,750,000, with a deal agreed to make the move permanent in the summer of 2026 for €20,250,000 with €5,000,000 in potential addons and a 25% sell on fee.
On 1 September, Kevin left Shakhtar in order to sign for Fulham.
On 24 November, Shakhtar announced that they had extended their contract with Oleh Ocheretko until 31 December 2030.
On 14 December, Shakhtar announced the signing of Prosper Obah from LNZ Cherkasy, on a contract until 31 December 2030.
On 30 December, Shakhtar announced that Ivan Losenko had joined CF Montréal on loan for one year, with the option to extend it for an additional two years, after his loan to Kudrivka was ended early.
On 2 February, Luka Latsabidze joined Vejle on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 8 February, Shakhtar announced that they had signed a new contract with Pedro Henrique, until 31 December 2030.
On 11 February, Shakhtar announced that they had signed a new contract with Dmytro Kryskiv, until 31 December 2030, whilst Anton Hlushchenko had left the club to join Kudrivka on loan until the end of the season.
On 18 April, Shakhtar announced the signing of Bruninho from Athletico Paranaense to a three-year contract, with Bruninho joining the club in August 2026 once he turns 18.
On 19 May, Shakhtar announced that Marlon Santos had extended his contract with the club until the 30 June 2028, whilst Lassina Traoré had extended his contract with the club until 30 June 2031.
On 22 May, Shakhtar announced the signing of Gleiker Mendoza from Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih on a contract until 30 June 2031.
On 29 May, Shakhtar confirmed that Yukhym Konoplya would be leaving the club, and had signed for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Squad
Number Player Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 23 Kiril Fesyun GK Kolos Kovalivka 2024 2029 14 0 31 Dmytro Riznyk GK Vorskla Poltava 2023 2028 116 0 34 Rostyslav Bahlay GK Academy 2024 1 0 48 Denys Tvardovskyi GK Academy 2023 5 0 Tymur Puzankov GK Academy 2021 0 0 Defenders 3 Diego Arroyo DF Club Bolívar 2025 2029 2 0 4 Marlon Santos DF Unattached 2025 2028 38 0 5 Valeriy Bondar DF Academy 2019 187 6 13 Pedro Henrique DF Athletico Paranaense 2023 2030 82 1 16 Irakli Azarovi DF Red Star Belgrade 2023 2028 67 0 17 Vinicius Tobias DF Internacional 2022 2029 66 2 18 Alaa Ghram DF CS Sfaxien 2024 2029 30 1 22 Mykola Matviyenko DF Academy 2015 2027 175 16 26 Yukhym Konoplya DF Academy 2017 114 7 65 Mykola Ogarkov DF Academy 2024 1 0 Midfielders 6 Marlon Gomes MF Vasco da Gama 2024 2028 81 10 8 Dmytro Kryskiv MF Academy 2019 2030 110 13 9 Maryan Shved MF KV Mechelen 2022 2027 54 9 10 Pedrinho MF Benfica 2021 2029 90 13 11 Newerton MF São Paulo 2023 2028 84 12 14 Isaque MF Fluminense 2025 2030 38 7 21 Artem Bondarenko MF Academy 2020 2028 165 33 24 Viktor Tsukanov MF Academy 2024 2028 11 0 27 Oleh Ocheretko MF Academy 2020 2030 63 5 29 Yehor Nazaryna MF Zorya Luhansk 2022 2027 102 6 37 Lucas Ferreira MF São Paulo 2025 2030 30 3 68 Prosper Obah MF LNZ Cherkasy 2025 2030 12 3 Forwards 2 Lassina Traoré FW Ajax 2021 2031 115 31 7 Eguinaldo FW Vasco da Gama 2023 2028 84 19 19 Kauã Elias FW Fluminense 2025 2029 46 12 30 Alisson Santana FW Atlético Mineiro 2025 2030 38 8 49 Luca Meirelles FW Santos 2025 2030 29 11 Away on loan 10 Heorhiy Sudakov MF Academy 2020 2028 146 34 12 Giorgi Gocholeishvili DF Saburtalo Tbilisi 2023 2027 40 1 20 Anton Hlushchenko MF Academy 2022 11 2 25 Kyrylo Siheyev MF Academy 2021 0 0 32 Eduard Kozik DF Academy 2021 8 0 55 Luka Latsabidze DF Dinamo Tbilisi 2024 2028 0 0 74 Maryan Faryna DF Academy 2022 8 0 77 Khusrav Toirov MF Atyrau 2023 2027 2 0 Viktor Korniyenko DF Academy 2016 30 1 Roman Savchenko DF Academy 2021 0 0 Danylo Udod DF Academy 2021 0 0 Ivan Petryak MF Fehérvár 2022 2026 38 3 Players who left during the season 11 Kevin MF Palmeiras 2024 2028 57 17 20 Dmytro Topalov MF Academy 2017 18 0 35 Vladyslav Kravets GK Academy 2021 0 0 Maycon MF Corinthians 2018 2025 98 8
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.11 July 2025DFMarlon SantosUnattachedFree16 August 2025MFLucas FerreiraSão PauloUndisclosed28 August 2025MFIsaqueFluminenseUndisclosed28 August 2025FWLuca MeirellesSantosUndisclosed14 December 2025MFProsper ObahLNZ CherkasyUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.27 June 2025DFStav LemkinTwenteUndisclosed30 August 2025MFHeorhiy SudakovBenfica€20,250,0001 September 2025MFKevinFulhamUndisclosed5 September 2025GKVladyslav KravetsTatran PrešovUndisclosed5 February 2026MFDmytro TopalovAktobeUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.14 July 2025MFKyrylo SiheyevTatran PrešovEnd of season26 July 2025DFLuka LatsabidzeDinamo Tbilisi31 December 20252 August 2025MFIvan LosenkoKudrivka30 December 20257 August 2025DFGiorgi GocholeishviliHamburger SV30 June 202630 August 2025MFHeorhiy SudakovBenfica30 June 202630 December 2025MFIvan LosenkoCF Montréal30 December 20262 February 2026DFLuka LatsabidzeVejle30 June 202611 February 2026MFAnton HlushchenkoKudrivka30 June 202618 February 2026MFKhusrav ToirovIstiklol30 November 202619 February 2026DFMaryan FarynaKudrivka30 June 2026
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.31 December 2025MFMayconAtlético Mineiro13 January 202630 June 2026DFYukhym KonoplyaBorussia Mönchengladbach1 July 2026
Friendlies
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Ukrainian Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying phase
UEFA Conference League
Qualifying phase
League phase
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 CupEuropa LeagueConference LeagueTotal1 FW49Luca Meirelles620311FW19Kauã Elias6023113 FW7 Eguinaldo70119MF10Pedrinho601185 FW2 Lassina Traoré70007MF11Newerton50117MF14Isaque50027FW30Alisson Santana103379 MF21Artem Bondarenko40015MF11Kevin0041511DF5 Valeriy Bondar30014MF27Oleh Ocheretko30014 Own goal3001414MF68Prosper Obah30003MF37Lucas Ferreira20013MF29Yehor Nazaryna1002317DF26Yukhym Konoplya20002DF17Vinicius Tobias20002MF6 Marlon Gomes1001220MF20Anton Hlushchenko10001MF8 Dmytro Kryskiv10001DF18Alaa Ghram10001MF9 Maryan Shved10001DF13Pedro Henrique00011TOTALS7121224108
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueUkrainian CupEuropa LeagueConference LeagueTotal1 GK31Dmytro Riznyk16052232 GK23Kiril Fesyun11035TOTALS1715528
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueUkrainian CupEuropa LeagueConference LeagueTotal4 DFMarlon Santos20000000205 DFValeriy Bondar30002040906 MFMarlon Gomes40001020707 FWEguinaldo10000020308 MFDmytro Kryskiv100000001010MFPedrinho100010103011MFNewerton300000104013DFPedro Henrique100000304014MFIsaque301000206016DFIrakli Azarovi200000002017DFVinicius Tobias100020407018DFAlaa Ghram000000212119FWKauã Elias000000101022DFMykola Matviyenko100010204026DFYukhym Konoplya301000206027MFOleh Ocheretko400031209129MFYehor Nazaryna000010102030FWAlisson Santana200010003031GKDmytro Riznyk000010001049FWLuca Meirelles2000000020Players away on loan:20MFAnton Hlushchenko1000000010Players who left Shakhtar Donetsk during the season:11MFKevin0000001010TOTALS35020131301802
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References
External links Official website