Euro 2024 (U-19): qualification path for the Ukrainian youth national team to the final tournament
Today, July 15 in Northern Ireland, in the town of Larne, the Ukraine U-19 team will begin their participation in the European Championship finals with a match against the hosts (kick-off at 21:00 Kyiv time).
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Today, July 15 in Northern Ireland, in the town of Larne, Ukraine's U-19 team will begin their participation in the European Championship finals with a match against the hosts (kick-off at 21:00 Kyiv time).
The U-19 team has had notable success in previous tournaments. This year, they are aiming to secure a top-three finish.
In preparation for the tournament, the team underwent training sessions and friendly matches leading up to their official debut on July 15th against Northern Ireland's U-19 squad.
The team is coached by Dmitro Mykhaylenko. They will be competing in Group B alongside teams from England, Germany, and the Netherlands.
| Position | Name | Date of Birth | Club | Matches Played | Minutes Played | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Maksym Melnychenko | February 12, 2005 | Karpaty | 6 | 540 | 0 |
| Defender | Nikola Ogarkov | February 18, 2005 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 5 | 449 | 0 |
| Defender | Taras Mihavko | May 30, 2005 | Dynamo Kyiv | 5 | 450 | 1 |
| Defender | Oleksiy Husev | March 16, 2005 | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 360 | 0 |
| Defender | Kyrylo Dytcharyuk | November 25, 2007 | Metalist Kharkiv | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defender | Danil Vashchenko | October 2, 2005 | Oleksandria | 6 | 410 | 0 |
| Defender | Andriy Matkevych | January 11, 2005 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 163 | 0 |
| Defender | Danilo Krevsun | April 21, 2005 | Borussia Dortmund (Germany) | 3 | 261 | 1 |
| Defender | Timur Tutyurov | June 11, 2005 | Sunderland (England) | 6 | 309 | 2 |
| Defender | Ramik Gadjiev | August 14, 2005 | Dnipro-1 | 3 | 222 | 0 |
| Defender | Gennadiy Synchuk | July 10, 2006 | Metalist Kharkiv | 3 | 259 | 1 |
| Defender | Viktor Tsukanov | February 4, 2006 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 67 | 0 |
| Midfielder | Samuel Obinaya | August 28, 2005 | Metalist Kharkiv-1925 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielder | Kyrylo Shevchenko | November 10, 2006 | Villa (England) | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Midfielder | Danilo Krevsun | April 21, 2005 | Borussia Dortmund (Germany) | 3 | 261 | 1 |
| Midfielder | Timur Tutyurov | June 11, 2005 | Sunderland (England) | 6 | 309 | 2 |
| Midfielder | Ramik Gadjiev | August 14, 2005 | Dnipro-1 | 3 | 222 | 0 |
| Midfielder | Gennadiy Synchuk | July 10, 2006 | Metalist Kharkiv | 3 | 259 | 1 |
| Midfielder | Viktor Tsukanov | February 4, 2006 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 67 | 0 |
| Forward | Matey Ponomarenko | January 11, 2006 | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 436 | 6 |
| Forward | Dmitro Bogdanov | March 6, 2007 | Dynamo Dresden (Germany) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: The statistics are for the European Championship U-19 qualification matches.
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