Yuriy Mykolayovych Vakulko (Ukrainian: Юрій Миколайович Вакулко; born 10 November 1997) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who play for Riga.
![]() Vakulko in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yuriy Mykolayovych Vakulko | ||
Date of birth | (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Odessa, Ukraine | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Riga | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Dnipro | 38 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Partizan | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Arsenal Kyiv (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Dnipro-1 | 28 | (0) |
2021– | Riga | 33 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2012–2015 | Ukraine U16 | 2 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Ukraine U19 | 5 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Ukraine U21 | 16 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2022 |
He made his debut for FC Dnipro in the match against FC Volyn Lutsk on 24 July 2016 in the Ukrainian Premier League scoring one of the goals in a 5–0 win.[1]
On 23 January 2018, after passing medical tests, Vakulko came into agreement with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade and signed a four-year contract.[2] He was officially presented the next day and was given the number 14 shirt.[3]
On 3 September 2018, he joined Ukraine Premier League club Arsenal Kyiv on loan.[4]
In summer 2021 he moved to Latvian side Riga FC.[5]
After representing Ukraine at under-19 level, Vakulko became a regular at the under-21 level.[6]
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