Before today's match between Dynamo and Kolos in the framework of the 3rd round of the Ukrainian Premier League, Kyiv fans will be reminded of a recent anniversary. Andriy Yarmolenko's previous appearance in front of the capital's public marked a significant milestone in the footballer's biography – the Kyiv side's match against Kudrivka, which concluded the 2025/2026 championship, was the 700th of the White and Blues winger's career.
Then came the vacation, training camp and European matches. Finally – the long-awaited home premiere of the new season: an undeniable reason to celebrate Andriy Yarmolenko's beautiful round number and recall his bright sporting journey.
Yarmolenko played his first professional-level match in elite competitions on August 11, 2006, for his native Chernihiv side Desna. In Ternopil, he came on as a substitute in the 71st minute of the first-round Ukrainian Cup match against local side Nyva.
Over the next two years, Yarmolenko played for Desna and Dynamo-2 in the First League, however, these appearances are not included in the statistics of appearances at the highest level.
Andriy made his Dynamo debut on May 11, 2008, coming onto the pitch 8 minutes before the final whistle of the last match of the season, in which the Kyiv club hosted Vorskla. The 18-year-old newcomer became the hero of that game, scoring the winning goal. In August 2017, Yarmolenko left Dynamo already as an undisputed leader and captain of the team.
And in the summer of 2023, he returned to his native club. The final match of the 2025/26 season against Kudrivka was Andriy's 428th in a Dynamo shirt. In these matches, he scored 169 goals.
As part of Dynamo, Yarmolenko became the country's champion 4 times, won the national cup three times and the Ukrainian Super Cup three times.
