The away match of the 15th round of the Ukrainian Premier League against Kudrivka (1:2) was a special one for Dynamo midfielder Mykola Shaparenko.
Coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute, replacing Oleksandr Pikhalonok, the 27-year-old midfielder made his 150th appearance in the Ukrainian top flight. Shaparenko made his UPL debut at the age of 16 for Illichivets, playing on 4 May 2015 against Shakhtar Donetsk. In total he played two matches in the top division for the Mariupol club (scoring one goal). For Dynamo he has now made 148 appearances and scoring 25 goals.
Mykola Shaparenko’s UPL appearances by season:
2014/2015 – 2
2017/2018 – 14
2018/2019 – 22
2019/2020 – 15
2020/2021 – 24
2021/2022 – 13
2022/2023 – 5
2023/2024 – 22
2024/2025 – 23
2025/2026 – 10
