The 2024–25 season was FC Shakhtar Donetsk's 34th season in existence and the club's 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Ukrainian football. In addition to the domestic league, Shakhtar Donetsk participated in the

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and the

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. The season covered the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Season events

On 25 June, Shakhtar announced the signing of

Kiril Fesyun Kiril Vadymovych Fesyun (; born 7 August 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Shakhtar Donetsk. Club career Yunist Chernihiv Born in Chernihiv, Fesyun is a product of the local Yunist Chernihiv. Kolos Koval ...

from

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. The following day, 26 June, Shakhtar announced the signing of

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from

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and the departure of Denil Castillo to

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, on 1 July, in a permanent transfer. On 30 June, Shakhtar announced that

Yaroslav Rakitskyi Yaroslav Volodymyrovych Rakitskyi (, ; born 3 August 1989) is a ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for ukrainian club Chornomorets Odesa. He is best known for his passing ability and free-kicks. He was also a member o ...

had left the club as a free agent. On 2 July, Shakhtar announced that they would play their European games this season at

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. On 9 July, Shakhtar announced the signing of Bartol Franjić on a season-long loan deal from

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. On 17 July, Shakhtar announced that they had signed a new contract with Vinicius Tobias, keeping the defender at the club until 30 June 2029. On 29 July, Shakhtar announced that

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had joined

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on loan for the season, with an option to make the move permanent. On 4 January, Shakhtar announced that they had agreed to an early termination of Bartol Franjić's loan deal. On 22 January, Shakhtar announced that Kevin Kelsy had left the club to sign permanently for

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, and that

Danylo Sikan Danylo Yaroslavovych Sikan (; born 16 April 2001) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Trabzonspor and the Ukraine national football team. Club career Sikan began playing football in Polissya Zhytomyr as a c ...

had left the club to sign for

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. On 30 January, Shakhtar announced that

Taras Stepanenko Taras Mykolaiovych Stepanenko (; born 8 August 1989) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eyüpspor and the Ukraine national team. Stepanenko started his career at Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, making his de ...

had left the club. On 3 February, Shakhtar announced that

Oleksandr Zubkov Oleksandr Valeriyovych Zubkov (; born 3 August 1996) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Trabzonspor. Club career Zubkov is a product of Olimpik Donetsk and Shakhtar Donetsk academies. Shak ...

had left the club to sign for

. On 7 February, Shakhtar announced the signing of Diego Arroyo from

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on a contract until 31 December 2029. On 8 February, Shakhtar announced the signing of

Kauã Elias Kauã Elias Nogueira (born 28 March 2006) is a Brazilian association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Shakhtar Donetsk. Early life Elias was raised by his grandfather, José Eli ...

from

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on a contract until 31 December 2029. On 10 March, Shakhtar announced the signing of Alisson Santana from

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on a contract until 31 December 2030. On 24 May, following their last game of the season, Shakhtar announced that

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had left the club. On 27 May, Shakhtar announced

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as their new Head Coach, on a two-year contract. On 17 June,

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was announced as the clubs player of the season.

Squad

Transfers

In

Loans in

Out

Loans out

Released

Friendlies

Competitions

Overall record

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Results

Ukrainian Cup

UEFA Champions League

League phase

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

, - , colspan="16", ''Players away on loan:'' , - , colspan="16", ''Players who left Shakhtar Donetsk during the season:''

Goalscorers

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

Notes

References

External links

Official website
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Shakhtar Donetsk Football Club Shakhtar Donetsk () is a Ukrainian professional Association football, football club that was based in the city of Donetsk until 2014 when, due to the War in Donbas (2014–2022), War in Donbas, the club was forced to move to Lvi ...

FC Shakhtar Donetsk seasons