Viktor Tsukanov

Viktor Mykhaylovych Tsukanov (Ukrainian: Віктор Михайлович Цуканов; born 4 February 2006) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.

Viktor Tsukanov

Personal information
Full name	Viktor Mykhaylovych Tsukanov
Date of birth	(2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Kirovohrad, Ukraine
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Shakhtar Donetsk
Number	24
Youth career
2012–2017	Lider Kropyvnytskyi
2017–2019	Zirka Kropyvnytskyi
2019–2024	Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Shakhtar Donetsk	7	(0)
International career‡
2022	Ukraine U17	1	(0)
2024	Ukraine U19	13	(0)
2025–	Ukraine U20	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Career

Born in Kirovohrad, Tsukanov trained with the local Lider Kropyvnytskyi and Zirka Kropyvnytskyi, and in 2019 joined the Shakhtar Donetsk youth academy.^[1]

He made his debut for Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League as a second-half substitute against Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih on 3 March 2024.^[2]

International career

In February 2023, Tsukanov was called up to the final squad of the Ukraine national under-17 football team to play in the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elit round matches,^[3] but not played any match.

In March 2024, he was called up by manager Dmytro Mykhaylenko to the final squad of the Ukraine national under-19 football team to play in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elit round matches.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shakhtar Donetsk	2024–25	Ukrainian Premier League	7	0	3	0	—		—		10	0
Career total			7	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	10	0

Honours

Shakhtar Donetsk

• Ukrainian Cup: 2024–25^[5]