Vanat names his top 5 Ukrainian players: 4 Dynamo legends and 1 Shakhtar star
Ukraine's national football team (photo: facebook.com/uafukraine)
Girona striker Vladyslav Vanat, who recently left Dynamo Kyiv, shared his vision of a symbolic Ukrainian national team on Instagram. At the request of the Spanish club's press service, the 23-year-old forward assembled a team of five footballers whom he considers the greatest in the history of Ukrainian football.
Vanat's symbolic Ukrainian national team: His top 5
Four out of the five places on the list went to representatives of the capital club that raised Vanat himself.
In goal, he placed Oleksandr Shovkovskyi, with whom he worked at Dynamo. In defense, the young striker chose Illia Zabarnyi, who now plays for Paris Saint-Germain.
The only exception in this group is Shakhtar's defensive midfielder Taras Stepanenko. He is currently a player of the Turkish club Eyüpspor.
Legendary 90s attack
In the attack, Vladyslav gave preference to the duo that once made Dynamo a formidable opponent in Europe, Serhii Rebrov and Andrii Shevchenko.
In his opinion, this pair best symbolizes the success of Ukrainian football on the international stage.
Top 5 Ukrainian footballers according to Vladyslav Vanat:
- Oleksandr Shovkovskyi
- Illia Zabarnyi
- Taras Stepanenko
- Serhii Rebrov
- Andrii Shevchenko
New stage in his career
During the transfer window, Vladyslav Vanat moved from Dynamo to Girona, where he will play alongside another Ukrainian, Viktor Tsyhankov.
Earlier, we reported on an urgent goalkeeper replacement in Ukraine's national team ahead of the start of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Also, read what Oleksandr Zinchenko said after his move to Nottingham from London's Arsenal.
Earlier, we revealed Benfica head coach's opinion on the transfer of Heorhii Sudakov.
