1. Mykhailo Petrovych Mudryk is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Chelsea and the Ukraine national team.
15 Facts About Mykhailo Mudryk
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Mykhailo Mudryk began his career in the academies of Metalist Kharkiv and Dnipro, before moving to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2016.
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Mykhailo Mudryk made his professional debut two years later, followed by loans to Arsenal Kyiv and Desna Chernihiv.
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Mykhailo Mudryk has been a Ukrainian senior international since 2022, having previously featured in several youth levels.
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In December 2024, Mykhailo Mudryk failed a drug test and was provisionally suspended from football.
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Mykhailo Mudryk was born on 5 January 2001 in Berestyn, Kharkiv Oblast.
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Mykhailo Mudryk has several tattoos, but considers the one which reads "Only Jesus" as his most important.
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Mykhailo Mudryk is known as "Misha" to his friends and coaches.
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Mykhailo Mudryk began playing football at Metalist Kharkiv in 2010, before moving to Dnipro's academy in 2014.
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On 25 August 2021, Mykhailo Mudryk made his UEFA Champions League debut against Monaco, replacing Manor Solomon in the 82nd minute in the play-off round of the tournament.
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Mykhailo Mudryk finished the season with two goals and nine assists, being named the club's Player of the Year.
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From 2017 to 2018, Mykhailo Mudryk played for the Ukraine U17.
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On 16 June 2023, Mykhailo Mudryk returned to Ukraine U21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
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Mykhailo Mudryk started in two matches and provided two assists in the tournament.
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Wesley Fofana, his teammate at Chelsea, said that Mykhailo Mudryk is faster than Kylian Mbappe and probably the fastest player he has played against.