Bohdan Yevhenovych Butko (Ukrainian: Богда́н Євге́нович Бутко́, born 13 January 1991) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a defender for Ukrainian club FC Oleksandriya.
 Butko with Ukraine in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Bohdan Yevhenovych Butko | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kostiantynivka, Ukrainian SSR | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | FC Oleksandriya | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2008 | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2021 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 45 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | → Shakhtar-3 Donetsk | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | → Volyn Lutsk (loan) | 27 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | → Illichivets Mariupol (loan) | 89 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Amkar Perm (loan) | 38 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Lech Poznań (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Lech Poznań (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → BB Erzurumspor (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Zorya Luhansk | 39 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Chornomorets Odesa | 25 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Oleksandriya | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Ukraine U16 | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Ukraine U17 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Ukraine U18 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Ukraine U19 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Ukraine U21 | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2019 | Ukraine | 33 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 June 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editEarly life and career
editButko was born in Kostiantynivka, in the Donetsk Oblast and went to the youth academy of his local club Shakhtar Donetsk. Upon completion of the school, Butko was promoted first to Shakhtar-3 Donetsk of the Ukrainian Second League, followed by the Shakhtar reserves, where he would spend three seasons.
Professional career
editHe went on loan to Volyn Lutsk in Ukrainian Premier League on 16 July 2010.[1] He would go on to play 27 league games and score three goals for them in the 2010–11 season.
In the 2011–12 season, he went on loan to FC Illichivets Mariupol of the Ukrainian Premier League.
On 1 July 2024, Butko joined Ukrainian Premier League side Chornomorets Odesa.[2] On 3 August 2024 in the 1st round match of Ukrainian Premier League 2024–25 between Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih and Chornomorets he made his official debut as player of Chornomorets.[3]
On 22 January 2026, Butko joined Ukrainian Premier League side FC Oleksandriya.[4] On 28 February 2026 in the 18th round match of Ukrainian Premier League 2025–26 between Metalist 1925 and Oleksandriya he made his official debut as player of Oleksandriya.[5]
Personal life
editIn October 2021, Butko published homophobic remarks in his Instagram account directed at Josh Cavallo and his supporters.[6][7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 18 March 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shakhtar-3 Donetsk | 2007–08 | Ukrainian Second League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2008–09 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 1 | ||
| Volyn Lutsk (loan) | 2010–11 | Ukrainian Premier League | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Illichivets Mariupol (loan) | 2011–12 | Ukrainian Premier League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | Ukrainian Premier League | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | Ukrainian Premier League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Ukrainian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 89 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 2 | ||
| Amkar Perm (loan) | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| Lech Poznań (loan) | 2019–20[8] | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[9] | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| BB Erzurumspor (loan) | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Zorya Luhansk | 2022–23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 241 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 10 | ||
- ↑ Includes Ukrainian Cup, Russian Cup, Polish Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
editHonours
edit- Shakhtar
- Ukrainian Premier League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Ukrainian Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Ukrainian Super Cup: 2017
- Ukraine U19
References
edit- ↑ Зміни у складі "Волині" продовжуються (in Ukrainian). Ua-football.com. 16 July 2010.
- ↑ "«Чорноморець» підписав Рудька і Бутка". football.ua (in Ukrainian). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ↑ Владислав Пригода (3 August 2024). "УПЛ. «Кривбас» - «Чорноморець» 1:0. Одесити поки що не готові до сезону". ua-football.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ Сергій Дем'янчук (23 January 2026). "Богдан БУТКО: «Навесні все може перевернутися з ніг на голову»". sport.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ↑ Дмитро Теліцин (28 February 2026). "Все ж таки дотиснули. 'Металіст 1925' виграв у 'Олександрії'". sport.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Bohdan Butko – attitude to non-traditional orientation – Football news". News Tube 24. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021.
- ↑ Karabets, Artiom (29 October 2021). "Экс-футболист сборной Украины высмеял людей с нетрадиционной ориентацией". Korrespondent.net (in Russian).
- ↑ "Sezon 2019/20" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ↑ "Sezon 2020/21" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bohdan Butko". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
External links
edit- Bohdan Butko at UAF (in Ukrainian)
- Profile at upl.ua (in Ukrainian)
- Profile at pfl.ua (in Ukrainian)
- Bohdan Butko at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Bohdan Butko at Soccerway
