Denys Serhiyovych Shevchenko (; born 3 April 2003) is a Ukrainian professional

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who plays as a

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for Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.

Career

Early years

Shevchenko began his career at Shakhtar Kryvyi Rih and then continued at the

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 ...

academy.

Shakhtar Donetsk

He played in the

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until May 2021 and never made his debut for the senior Shakhtar Donetsk squad.

Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih

In September 2021 Shevchenko signed a contract with the newly promoted

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side Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih and made his league debut as a second half-time substitute player in the losing away match against

Kolos Kovalivka FC Kolos Kovalivka () is a professional Ukrainian football club from the village of Kovalivka, Kyiv Oblast which competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, having been promoted from the Ukrainian First League on the 8 June 2019 for the first time ...

on 23 August 2022.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shevchenko, Denys 2003 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Ukrainian men's footballers Ukraine men's youth international footballers 21st-century Ukrainian sportsmen Men's association football midfielders FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih players Ukrainian Premier League players