Yuriy Vakulko

Yuriy Vakulko

Vakulko in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Yuriy Mykolayovych Vakulko
Date of birth	(1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Odesa, Ukraine
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
Number	22
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Dnipro	38	(2)
2018–2019	Partizan	2	(0)
2018–2019	→ Arsenal Kyiv (loan)	9	(0)
2019–2021	Dnipro-1	28	(0)
2021–2023	Riga	34	(3)
2023–	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih	29	(0)
International career^‡
2012–2015	Ukraine U16	2	(0)
2015–2016	Ukraine U19	5	(0)
2016–2018	Ukraine U21	16	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2022

Yuriy Mykolayovych Vakulko (Ukrainian: Юрій Миколайович Вакулко; born 10 November 1997) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.^[1]

Club career

Dnipro

He made his debut for FC Dnipro against FC Volyn Lutsk on 24 July 2016 in the Ukrainian Premier League scoring one of the goals in a 5–0 win.^[2]

Partizan

On 23 January 2018, Vakulko signed with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade on a four-year contract.^[3]

Loan to Arsenal Kyiv

On 3 September 2018, he joined Ukraine Premier League club Arsenal Kyiv on loan.^[4]

Riga

In summer 2021 he moved to Latvian side Riga FC.^[5]

International career

After representing Ukraine at under-19 level, Vakulko became a regular at the under-21 level.^[6]

Honours

Partizan

• Serbian Cup: 2017–18

Riga FC

• Latvian Higher League: Runner-up 2022

Dnipro

• UEFA Europa League Runners-up: 2014–15

References

1. Yuriy Vakulko at Soccerway
2. Ліга Парі-Матч. 1 тур. Матч № 1 24.07.2016. (in Ukrainian). Official FPL Site. 24 July 2016.
3. Gotovo, Đukić potvrdio: Vakulko Partizanov at Sportski žurnal, 23-1-2018 (in Serbian)
4. Юрий Вакулко и Максим Прядун в киевском «Арсенале»! at arsenal-kyiv.com, 3-9-2018 (in Ukrainian)
5. ""RIGA" PARAKSTA LĪGUMUS AR PUSSARGIEM VAKULKO UN SAVEĻJEVU" (in Latvian). 16 July 2021.
6. Yury Vakulko at Soccerway

External links

• Yuriy Vakulko at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
• Yuriy Vakulko at Soccerway