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Mykola Matvienko

Squad depthShakhtar Donetsk · 30 yrsFringe player
20.1
36.4%
Ratingi
25.3
14.5%
Seasoni
2.7
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMykola Matvienko
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUkraine
Age30
Date of birth2 May 1996
BirthplaceSaky
Height182 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubShakhtar Donetsk
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Centre-back

Season stats

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27
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
909
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shakhtar Donetsk.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

M. Matvienko is a 30-year-old central defender at Shakhtar Donetsk, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 33% of Premier League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.1, ranking 131st of 157 in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member (33.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matvienko.

Judged on this season alone, Matvienko graded 25 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 27 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 6 clean sheets and 2.376 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 25). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 23rd of 27 of the 27 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 30 Matvienko is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downRemarkably consistent
Current potential23rd of 27 centre-backs · Premier LeagueCurrent seasonTop 34% centre-backs · Premier League9th-best centre-back in the Premier League131st in the Premier League · potential23rd-highest potential centre-back in the Premier League
20.1
Ratingi
23rd of 27 centre-backs
25.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33.7%
Minutes
limited game time
2.38
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Shakhtar Donetsk finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

27
Apps
2.38
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
18
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

2.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 20.1, Matvienko carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 27. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles2
Interceptions18
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

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