Lyubov Shmatko

Lyubov Shmatko (Ukrainian: Любов Шматко; born 25 October 1993) is a Ukrainian footballer, who plays as a defender for Fomget GSK in the Turkish Women's Super League, and has appeared for the Ukraine women's national team.

Lyubov Shmatko

Galatasaray, 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-10-25) 25 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Kalynivka, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Fomget GSK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	FC Minsk	74	(27)
2021	Zhytlobud-1	0	(0)
2022–2023	Fomget GSK	13	(3)
2023–2024	Galatasaray	27	(2)
2024–	Fomget GSK	0	(0)
International career‡
2019–	Ukraine	13	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Fomget Gençlik ve Spor

In the beginning of March 2022, Shmatko moved to Turkey and joined the Ankara-based club Fomget Gençlik ve Spor to play in the second half of the 2021-22 Turkish Women's Football Super League.^[1]

Galatasaray

She signed a one-year contract with Galatasaray on 4 August 2023.^[2]

International career

Shmatko has been capped for the Ukraine national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.^[3]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	8 October 2019	Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland	Republic of Ireland	1–2	2–3	UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
2.	2 September 2022	Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands	Faroe Islands	3–0	3–0	2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3.	26 September 2023	Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia, Poland	Poland	1–2	1–2	2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
4.	27 February 2024	Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey	Bulgaria	3–0	3–0	2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-off matches
5.	29 October 2024	Stadionul Zimbru, Chișinău, Moldova	Turkey	2–0	2–0	UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
6.	3 December 2024	Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium	Belgium	1–1	1–2