Illya Borysovych Zabarnyi (Ukrainian: Ілля Борисович Забарний; born 1 September 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth and the Ukraine national team.[2]
 Zabarnyi with AFC Bournemouth in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Illia Borysovych Zabarnyi | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kyiv, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Dynamo Kyiv | 50 | (1) |
| 2023– | AFC Bournemouth | 53 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Ukraine U17 | 6 | (4) |
| 2020 | Ukraine U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2020– | Ukraine | 45 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:52, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Biography
editZabarnyi is a product of the Dynamo Kyiv youth sportive school from his native city Kyiv. His first trainers were Serhiy Bezhenar and Artem Yashkin.[3][4] He played for FC Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves before being promoted to the senior team in July 2019. Zabarnyi made Ukrainian Premier League debut on 11 September 2020 in a draw against Desna Chernihiv.[5]
On 7 October 2020, Zabarnyi debuted for the Ukrainian senior squad debut in a friendly match against France.[6]
On 31 January 2023, Zabarnyi signed a 5+1⁄2-year contract with Premier League club Bournemouth.[7]
On 21 July 2024, Zabarnyi extended his contract with Bournemouth for another 5 years until 2029.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 13[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 1 | |||
| AFC Bournemouth | 2022–23 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 58 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 103 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 143 | 2 | ||
- ^ Nine appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2024[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zabarnyi goal.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 June 2023 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | 26 |  North Macedonia |
1–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
editDynamo Kyiv
Individual
- Top Golden talent: 2020 (U-19), 2021 (U-19)
- Ukrainian Premier League player of the Month: 2020–21 (April)
- AFC Bournemouth Supporters' Player of the Season: 2023–24[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Illia Zabarnyi: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Ілля Забарний | про складнощі переходу в першу команду, преміальні за вихід у ЛЧ та несподіваний виклик у збірну. Tribuna Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 15 October 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Ілля Забарний. FC Dynamo Kyiv Official Site (in Ukrainian). 15 September 2020.
- ^ Ілля Забарний: "Дадуть шанс, обов'язково ним скористаюся". FC Dynamo Kyiv Official Site (in Ukrainian). 15 September 2020.
- ^ Favbet Ліга. 29-й тур Матч №170. UPL Official Site (in Ukrainian). 15 September 2020.
- ^ Sadzhenitsa, Igor (7 October 2020). Збірна України зазнала рекордної поразки, пропустивши сім голів від Франції: відео. 24 Kanal (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 October 2020. У збірній України в цьому матчі дебютувало одразу четверо гравців: Георгій Бущан, Ілля Забарний, Юхим Конопля та Олександр Зубков. [Four players debuted for the Ukraine national football team in this match: Heorhiy Bushchan, Ilya Zabarnyi, Yukhym Konoplya, and Oleksandr Zubkov.]
- ^ "Cherries complete Zabarnyi coup". AFC Bournemouth. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Illia Zabarnyi Signs New Contract". AFC Bournemouth. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ I. Zabarnyi at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Illya Zabarnyi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Zabarnyi wins supporters' award". AFC Bournemouth. 11 May 2024.
External links
edit- Illya Zabarnyi at AFC Bournemouth
- Illya Zabarnyi at Premier League
- Illya Zabarnyi at Soccerway
