Mykola Mykolayovych Mykhaylenko (; born 22 May 2001) is a Ukrainian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Ukraine national team.

Club career

Early years

Started his career at DYuFSh Yevropa Pryluky. Then he moved to

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, where he played for Peremozhets.

Dynamo Kyiv

At the age of 13, he moved to the youth ranks of

Loan to Chornomorets Odesa

In July 2021, he moved on loan to

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at the

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Loan to Oleksandriya

In January 2023, he moved on loan to

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International career

On 6 March 2024, Mykhaylenko was called up by

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to the

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preliminary squad as a preparation to the

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. In June 2024, he took part in the

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in France with Ukraine. He won the tournament, beating Ivory Coast in the final. Mykhaylenko made his debut for the ''Zbirna'' in a friendly match against

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on June 7 2025, coming on in the 66th minute for

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Personal life

Mykhaylenko is married to Daria, with whom he has one son, born in March 2025.

References

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* * 2001 births Living people People from Varva, Chernihiv Oblast Footballers from Chernihiv Oblast Ukrainian men's footballers Ukraine men's youth international footballers Ukraine men's under-21 international footballers Ukraine men's under-23 international footballers Ukraine men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Dynamo Kyiv players FC Chornomorets Odesa players FC Zorya Luhansk players FC Oleksandriya players Ukrainian Premier League players Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Ukraine 21st-century Ukrainian sportsmen {{Ukraine-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub