Ukrainian Legionaries in the Club Season 2021/2022: Vitaliy Mykolenko

The past club season seemed incredibly rich for the defender of Ukraine's national team, Vitaliy Mykolenko.

Ukrainian Legionaries in the Club Season 2021/2022: Vitaliy Mykolenko

He managed to play for two different teams from two separate championships in five tournaments and make significant contributions both in the Ukrainian Premier League and the English Premier League. Against the backdrop of tragic events happening in our country due to a deranged neighbor, Mykolenko has quite successfully adapted to one of the most challenging, if not the most challenging, tournament on the planet.

It's worth noting that the initiator of Vitaliy's transfer from Kyiv Dynamo to Everton was personally Spanish specialist Rafael Benítez, who was soon fired. However, even under the new manager of the Toffees, the Ukrainian regularly took the field, repaying Frank Lampard for his trust with inspired and quality play. The highlight of our boy's playing year was when Everton fans recognized his goal against Leicester City as the best in the 2021/2022 season.

It should be added that out of the 25 matches Everton has played since Mykolenko joined the team (from January 2, 2022), Vitaliy participated in 16. However, it's worth noting that he missed three more games due to a positive coronavirus test, and in five others, he remained on the bench.