Yevhen Cheberko

Following his move to Los Angeles FC, Cheberko's current-season form is level with last season (Season 21→21), while his Rating eased 31→29. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Los Angeles FC · 6th	14	0	6.78	29	21
2026/27	Columbus Crew	3	0	6.47	—	—
2025/26	Columbus Crew · 8th	32	0	6.91	31	21
2024/25	Columbus Crew · 2nd	27	1	6.96	38	28
2023/24	Columbus Crew · 3rd	17	0	6.36	35	3
2022/23	NK Osijek	18	0	6.83	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Ukraine · international

Side	Apps	G
Ukraine	2	0
Ukraine U21	7	0
Ukraine U19	5	0
Ukraine U17	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Y. Cheberko is a 28-year-old central defender at Columbus Crew, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 16% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 29.9, ranking 287th of 481 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (55.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cheberko.

Judged on this season alone, Cheberko graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets and 3.615 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 21). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 68th of 120 of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Cheberko is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25

Current potential68th of 120 centre-backs · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 16% centre-backs · Major League Soccer 19th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer 287th in the Major League Soccer · potential 68th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer

29.9

Ratingi

68th of 120 centre-backs

30.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

55.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.62

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.62

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 32 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 55.3% 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 29.9, Cheberko carries the 68th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 120. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %55.3%

Available fixtures37 of 37

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.615

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.076

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 28, Cheberko sits on 5.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cheberko's projected Rating — 29.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles48

Interceptions32

Blocks16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.3M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Los Angeles FCJul 2026 – nowFree

Columbus CrewJul 2023 – Jul 2026€ 1M

NK Osijekuntil Jul 2023

Lask LinzJul 2020 – Jul 2023€ 300K

Zorya LuhanskJul 2017 – Jul 2020Free

DDnipro Dnipropetrovskuntil Jul 2017

About Y. Cheberko

Yevhen Cheberko is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Los Angeles FC, born on January 23, 1998 in Melitopol, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Ukraine. Los Angeles FC currently sit 6th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, Y. Cheberko has made 14 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,041 minutes, averaging a 6.91 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Y. Cheberko plays, Los Angeles FC's record this season is 6W-6D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.8 at home against 6.69 on the road.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Sporting Kansas City (81 minutes, 6.28 rating)
September 10, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs New York Red Bulls (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
September 6, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Real Salt Lake (90 minutes, 6.64 rating)
August 29, 2026: 0-0 draw away at DC United (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Portland Timbers (76 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 20, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Colorado Rapids (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs San Diego (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 13, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Club Queretaro (23 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-0 win away at Toluca (57 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 6, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Guadalajara Chivas (95 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Y. Cheberko's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Los Angeles FC face San Jose Earthquakes away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Y. Cheberko at 29.9 with a Season form score of 30.8, ranking 287th of 481 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Leagues Cup and the MLS. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Y. Cheberko has totalled 215 club appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 32 appearances for Columbus Crew.

Y. Cheberko's career has also included time at Columbus Crew, NK Osijek, Lask Linz, Zorya Luhansk and DDnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

On the international stage, Y. Cheberko has represented Ukraine, Ukraine U21, Ukraine U19, Ukraine U17 — 20 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points