Andriy Buleza

Andriy Buleza

Personal information
Full name	Andriy Mykhaylovych Buleza
Date of birth	(2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Zarichchia, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Karpaty Lviv
Number	5
Youth career
2012–2017	DYuSSh Irshava
2017	Siltse
2017–2021	Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2024	Shakhtar Donetsk	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Mynai (loan)	25	(0)
2024	→ Karpaty Lviv (loan)	0	(0)
2024–	Karpaty Lviv	0	(0)
International career^‡
2019	Ukraine U16	2	(1)
2019–2020	Ukraine U17	6	(0)
2021–2023	Ukraine U19	12	(0)
2023–	Ukraine U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024

Andriy Mykhaylovych Buleza (Ukrainian: Андрій Михайлович Булеза; born 25 January 2004) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ukrainian First League club Karpaty Lviv.

Early life

Buleza is a native of Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine.[1]

Club career

Early years

Before the youth championship of Ukraine, he played for the Irshava and Siltse academies.[2]

Shakhtar Donetsk

Buleza started his career with Shakhtar Donetsk.[3]

Loan to Mynai

In March 2023 he went on loan to Mynai in the Ukrainian Premier League.[4] He made his league debut for Mynai as a starting squad player against Lviv on 6 March.[5]

Loan to Karpaty

In February 2024 he went on loan to Karpaty Lviv in the Ukrainian First League (2nd tier).[6]

International career

Buleza has captained Ukraine at youth level.[7]

On 6 March 2024, Buleza was called up by Ruslan Rotan to the Ukraine Olympic football team preliminary squad as a preparation to the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8]

Style of play

Buleza is known for his speed and passing ability.[1]

References

1. "Что нужно знать о 12 главных украинских талантах". sport.ua.
2. "Шахтер и Карпаты забрали двух претендентов на звание лучшего футболиста Украины". goldtalant.com.ua.
3. "Хто такий Андрій Булеза: знайомство з 18-річним захисником".
4. Гравці Шахтаря U19 відправилися в оренду (in Ukrainian). FC Shakhtar Donetsk official website. 3 March 2023.
5. "VBET League. 16th round Match #126". UPL official website. 6 March 2023.
6. "КАРПАТИ" ОРЕНДУВАЛИ АНДРІЯ БУЛЕЗУ (in Ukrainian). FC Karpaty Lviv official website. 14 February 2024.
7. "Минай дозаявил на матчи УПЛ молодого защитника Шахтера: игрок является капитаном юношеской сборной Украины". fanday.net.
8. "Олімпіада-2024. Руслан Ротань визначився зі складом збірної України на товариський матч із Японією". Official UAF Website. Retrieved 12 March 2024.

External links

• Andriy Buleza at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
• Andriy Buleza at Soccerway