Oleksiy Oleksiyovych Bykov (Ukrainian: Олексій Олексійович Биков; born 29 March 1998) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish club Zagłębie Sosnowiec.

Oleksiy Bykov
Bykow with Zagłębie Sosnowiec in 2022
Personal information
Full name Oleksiy Oleksiyovych Bykov
Date of birth (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Khartsyzk, Ukraine
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Number 2
Youth career
2010–2015 Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Shakhtar Donetsk 0 (0)
2016–2017 Oleksandriya 0 (0)
2018– Mariupol 61 (0)
2021–2022Lokomotiv Plovdiv (loan) 15 (0)
2022KA (loan) 8 (0)
2022–2023Zagłębie Sosnowiec (loan) 19 (0)
2023– Zagłębie Sosnowiec 20 (2)
International career
2018–2019 Ukraine U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2024

Club career

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He made his Ukrainian Premier League debut for Mariupol on 18 March 2018 in a game against Shakhtar Donetsk.[2]

On 18 July 2022, he joined Polish I liga club Zagłębie Sosnowiec on a loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[3] He joined the club on a permanent basis on 4 July the following year, signing a one-year contract.[4] In April 2024, he underwent a ligament reconstruction procedure after suffering a PCL injury.[5] In spite of this, and the club's relegation to the third division, Bykov's contract was extended for another year on 15 June 2024.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Oleksiy Bykov" (in Polish). Zagłębie Sosnowiec. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Shakhtar v Mariupol game report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 18 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Oleksij Bykow wzmocnił Zagłębie!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Sosnowiec. 18 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Ołeksij Bykow na dłużej w Zagłębiu Sosnowiec". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 4 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Ołeksij Bykow kontuzjowany". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Ołeksij Bykow na dłużej w Zagłębiu Sosnowiec". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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