Yuriy Vakulko

Yuriy Mykolayovych Vakulko (Ukrainian: Юрій Миколайович Вакулко; born 10 November 1997) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ordabasy in the Kazakhstan Premier League.^[1]

Yuriy Vakulko

Vakulko in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Yuriy Mykolayovych Vakulko
Date of birth	(1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Odesa, Ukraine
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ordabasy
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Dnipro	38	(2)
2018–2019	Partizan	2	(0)
2018–2019	→ Arsenal Kyiv (loan)	9	(0)
2019–2021	Dnipro-1	28	(0)
2021–2023	Riga	34	(3)
2023–2025	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih	40	(0)
2025–	Ordabasy	5	(0)
International career‡
2012–2015	Ukraine U16	2	(0)
2015–2016	Ukraine U19	5	(0)
2016–2018	Ukraine U21	16	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 January 2022

Club career

Dnipro

He made his debut for FC Dnipro against FC Volyn Lutsk on 24 July 2016 in the Ukrainian Premier League scoring one of the goals in a 5–0 win.^[2]

Partizan

On 23 January 2018, Vakulko signed with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade on a four-year contract.^[3]

Loan to Arsenal Kyiv

On 3 September 2018, he joined Ukraine Premier League club Arsenal Kyiv on loan.^[4]

Riga

In summer 2021 he moved to Latvian side Riga FC.^[5]

Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih

In the summer of 2023 he moved to Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih in the Ukrainian Premier League for two seasons. In June 2025 he left the club by mutual consent.^[6][7]

Ordabasy

In the summer of 2025 he signed for Ordabasy in the Kazakhstan Premier League.^[8]

International career

After representing Ukraine at under-19 level, Vakulko became a regular at the under-21 level.^[9]

Honours

Partizan

• Serbian Cup: 2017–18

Riga FC

• Latvian Higher League: Runner-up 2022

Dnipro

• UEFA Europa League Runners-up: 2014–15