Mikola Matvijenko

Mikola Matvijenko is a 29-year-old Ukrainian footballer who serves as the captain of FC Shakhtar Donetsk and the Ukrainian national team. He has been a key player for Shakhtar, a club that has been operating in exile due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Matvijenko has expressed the importance of football as a means of providing joy and distraction for the Ukrainian people amidst the conflict. He is focused on helping his team achieve their goals in both domestic and European competitions, emphasizing the need to perform well on the pitch despite the challenges posed by the war.