Andrii Chekotun

Andriy Chekotun

Personal information
Full name	Andriy Yuriiovych Chekotun
Date of birth	(2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Ibiza
Number	25
Youth career
2013–2016	Youth Sportive School Vinnytsia
2016–2017	Shakhtar Donetsk
2017–2018	Piddubny Olympic College
2018–2020	Olimpik Donetsk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Olimpik Donetsk	3	(0)
2021	AFC Eskilstuna	0	(0)
2022–2024	Coruxo	19	(0)
2024–	Ibiza	0	(0)
International career^‡
2021	Ukraine U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 November 2021

Andrii Chekotun (Ukrainian: Андрій Юрійович Чекотун; born 2 September 2002) is a professional Ukrainian football goalkeeper who plays for Spanish side Ibiza.[1]

Career

Chekotun was born in Vinnytsia, and began to play football in his native town, where he joined local youth sportive school. After that, he joined Shakhtar Donetsk academy in the age 13, where his first trainer was Volodymyr Savchenko. After he continued his football formation in RVUFK Kyiv and in the FC Olimpik Donetsk youth sportive school systems.[2]

In September 2018 he was transferred to the Ukrainian Premier League side FC Olimpik and played for it in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves and Under 19 Championship during one season. In December 2019 he was promoted to the main squad to play in the Ukrainian Premier League. Chekotun made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League for FC Olimpik as a start squad player on 5 July 2020, playing in a losing home match against SC Dnipro-1.[3]

On 7 August 2024, Chekotun joined Spanish club Ibiza.[4]

References

1. Andrii Chekotun at Soccerway
2. "Чекотун: моя мета — найближчим часом стати основним голкіпером Олімпіка" (in Ukrainian). goldtalant.com.ua. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
3. Favbet Ліга. 29-й тур Матч №174 (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Site. 30 November 2020.
4. "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Andrii Chekotun" [OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Andrii Chekotun] (in Spanish). Ibiza. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

External links

• Andrii Chekotun at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)