LNZ Cherkasy represent Cherkasy in Ukraine’s leading domestic football division, combining a modern purple identity with an established top-flight presence. The club’s page brings together its latest 28-player squad, coaching timeline, recorded movement activity, competition history and durable profile. With Roman Hryhorchuk listed as the current coach, the team combines Ukrainian players with an international contingent at Cherkasy Arena in central Ukraine for home matches.
LNZ Cherkasy Upcoming matches by league
Premier League
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- Regular Season - 7
Shakhtar Donetsk
LNZ Cherkasy
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- Regular Season - 8
LNZ CherkasyNo H2HKudrivka
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- Regular Season - 9
Kryvbas KRNo H2HLNZ Cherkasy
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- Regular Season - 10
Livyi BerehNo H2HLNZ Cherkasy
Cup
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- Round of 32
Bukovyna
LNZ Cherkasy
LNZ Cherkasy Last matches by league
Premier League
Cup
UEFA Europa Conference League
Friendlies Clubs
LNZ Cherkasy Team Roster
The latest recorded LNZ Cherkasy squad contains 28 players: three attackers, ten defenders, three goalkeepers and twelve midfielders. D. Kravchuk, K. Adedoyin and M. Assinor form the attacking group, while the defensive options include A. Dajko, D. Kuzyk, H. Pasich, N. Muravskyi, O. Gorin and R. Didyk. D. Ledvii, K. Samoylenko and O. Palamarchuk provide the goalkeeping contingent. Midfield depth includes A. Mykytyshyn, A. Yakubu, E. Tverdokhlib, J. Bennette, M. Jashari, S. Nonikashvili and Talles. The roster blends Ukrainian names with international players across its 2026 structure.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
N. Smotrytskyi
Ajdi Dajko
Hennadii Pasich
Oleksandr Drambaev
Denys Kuzyk
Oleh Gorin
Roman Didyk
Nazarii Muravskyi
Andrii Kitela
Bohdan Slyubyk
Vitalii Roman
position Midfielder
D. Matkivskyi
Shota Nonikashvili
Artur Mykytyshyn
Adam Hassan Yakubu
Ehor Tverdokhlib
Muharrem Jashari
Artur Ryabov
Yevhenii Pastukh
Yurii Tlumak
Talles Brener de Paula
M. Donyk
Tedi Cara
position Attacker
Last LNZ Cherkasy Coachs
Roman Hryhorchuk is the current head coach of LNZ Cherkasy, with his tenure beginning on 1 December 2024 and no recorded end date. His appointment followed Andrés Rubén Carrasco Carrillo, who led the side from June to December 2024. Oleg Dulub held the role from August 2023 to June 2024, after Oleksandr Kovpak’s spell from December 2022 to August 2023. Yurii Bakalov preceded them, serving from August 2020 until September 2022. The sequence reflects a recent period of coaching change before Hryhorchuk’s ongoing tenure.
Roman Hryhorchuk
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Hryhorchuk | Ukraine | 1 December 2024 | |
| Andrés Rubén Carrasco Carrillo | Spain | 1 June 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
| Oleg Dulub | Belarus | 1 August 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| Oleksandr Kovpak | Ukraine | 1 December 2022 | 1 August 2023 |
| Yurii Bakalov | Ukraine | 1 August 2020 | 1 September 2022 |
LNZ Cherkasy Transfers
The recorded arrival activity includes permanent transfers, free-agent moves, loans and returns from loan. K. Adedoyin arrived from AS Trencin and T. Cara from Oleksandria, while V. Roman, A. Kitela and Talles came from Ruh Lviv through a mix of transfer and free-agent arrangements. D. Matkivskyi joined from Veres Rivne as a free agent. Earlier entries include Awudu Abdul on loan from Vizela, plus returnees from AS Trencin, Kudrivka, Polonia Warszawa and Sheriff Tiraspol. Later additions to the squad also include A. Yakubu, E. Tverdokhlib and A. Mykytyshyn.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Adedoyin |
AS Trencin
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Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| D. Matkivskyi |
Veres Rivne
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Kitela |
Ruh Lviv
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Talles |
Ruh Lviv
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| V. Roman |
Ruh Lviv
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Cara |
Oleksandria
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| H. Salihu |
Polonia Warszawa
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Y. Kysil |
Kudrivka
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Eynel Soares |
AS Trencin
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Awudu Abdul |
Vizela
|
Loan | 5 February 2026 |
| G. Bessala |
Sheriff Tiraspol
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Return from loan | 29 January 2026 |
| A. Mykytyshyn |
Kryvbas KR
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Transfer | 31 December 2025 |
| E. Tverdokhlib |
Kryvbas KR
|
Transfer | 31 December 2025 |
| A. Yakubu |
AS Trencin
|
Transfer | 31 December 2025 |
| I. Yermachkov |
Werder Bremen
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Free agent | 15 October 2025 |
The recorded departures include free-agent exits, loans, transfers and returns to parent clubs. I. Moskovchenko left for Bratslav Vinnytsia, while O. Lepskyi moved to Probiy Horodenka on loan and D. Blahodarnyi became a free agent. H. Salihu departed for Drita, and I. Putrya and V. Tankovskiy joined Bukovyna on loan. Earlier movement included P. Obah’s transfer to Shakhtar Donetsk, alongside free-agent departures to clubs such as Chornomorets, Zimbru, Winterthur, Zorya Luhansk, Oleksandria and Bnei Yehuda. Loan returns included M. Bakus to Ruh Lviv and Awudu Abdul to Vizela. The listed entries represent recent recorded activity, not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bennette |
Gyori ETO FC
|
Loan | 19 August 2026 |
| G. Bessala |
FC Levadia Tallinn
|
Transfer | 8 August 2026 |
| I. Moskovchenko |
Bratslav Vinnytsia
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Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| O. Lepskyi |
Probiy Horodenka
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Loan | 19 July 2026 |
| D. Blahodarnyi |
SK Poltava
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Free agent | 13 July 2026 |
| H. Salihu |
Drita
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Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| V. Tankovskyi |
Bukovyna
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| I. Putrya |
Bukovyna
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Podolyak |
Yarud Mariupol'
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| V. Tankovskiy |
Bukovyna
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| I. Putrya |
Bukovyna
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Awudu Abdul |
Vizela
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Bakus |
Ruh Lviv
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| I. Yermachkov |
Zimbru
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Free agent | 10 April 2026 |
| A. Avagimyan |
Chornomorets
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Free agent | 28 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
LNZ Cherkasy’s recorded movement shows a busy period of squad turnover across two transfer windows and the start of the 2026 summer cycle. The arrival list combines conventional transfers with free-agent additions, loans and several returns from loan, drawing players from Ukrainian clubs as well as international teams. Departures follow a similarly mixed pattern: players left permanently, moved as free agents, joined other clubs on loan or returned to parent sides. The latest squad includes several players named among the recent arrivals, including K. Adedoyin, A. Kitela, V. Roman, Talles, D. Matkivskyi, A. Yakubu, E. Tverdokhlib, A. Mykytyshyn and D. Ledvii. Because the movement lists are grouped recent samples rather than exhaustive logs, they indicate the direction and variety of activity without establishing a complete intake, outflow or net balance.
Leagues LNZ Cherkasy has participated in
LNZ Cherkasy have recorded participation in the Ukrainian Premier League from 2022 through 2025, with the competition marked as recently active in the latest records. The club also has Cup participation recorded from 2021 through 2025, alongside recent Club Friendlies entries covering 2023 to 2025. Earlier league records place LNZ Cherkasy in the Persha Liga in 2022 and the Druha Liga in 2021; both are historical entries rather than current competition listings. Together, the record traces the club’s progression from lower-tier Ukrainian football into sustained Premier League participation, while also covering domestic cup and preparatory fixtures.
More about LNZ Cherkasy
LNZ Cherkasy are a Ukrainian football club representing the city of Cherkasy and the surrounding central region. Their identity is closely associated with a purple colour scheme, a modern geometric crest and an outward-looking profile that blends local representation with an international squad. The club’s recorded competitive path shows a rise through the Ukrainian pyramid: Druha Liga participation appears in 2021, Persha Liga in 2022, and Premier League football is recorded from 2022 through 2025. The club’s historical identity is linked to Lebedyn and earlier LNZ-Lebedyn iterations before its focus shifted explicitly towards Cherkasy. That transition helped position LNZ as a city club with regional ambitions rather than a narrowly local project. Its purple branding gives the side a distinctive visual place in Ukrainian football, separating it from more familiar red, blue and orange colour traditions. Cherkasy Arena is the club’s home ground. The stadium has a listed capacity of 10,321 and stands near the city centre beside Sobornyi Park, giving the team a central landmark for home football. The venue is part of a broader development picture that includes training infrastructure and a professional operating model. LNZ Group provides the club’s ownership and institutional backing. That connection supports an ecosystem built around first-team competitiveness, facilities and longer-term football development. The club’s profile combines corporate stability with sporting growth, while its squad construction brings together Ukrainian players and overseas contributors. The first-team setup is led by Roman Hryhorchuk and remains connected to Ukraine’s top domestic competition, the national cup and regular preparatory fixtures. The result is a contemporary Cherkasy identity shaped by purple colours, regional continuity, ambitious infrastructure and a steadily expanding place in the Ukrainian game.
Last matches statistics for LNZ Cherkasy
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Dinamo Zagreb
0 - 0
LNZ Cherkasy
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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LNZ Cherkasy
0 - 2
Göztepe
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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LNZ Cherkasy
0 - 0
Gent
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Gent
0 - 0
LNZ Cherkasy
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Bukovyna
0 - 0
LNZ Cherkasy
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Karpaty
3 - 0
LNZ Cherkasy
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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LNZ Cherkasy
2 - 0
Chornomorets
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
LNZ Cherkasy
0 - 1
Veres Rivne
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Dynamo Kyiv
0 - 0
LNZ Cherkasy
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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LNZ Cherkasy
3 - 1
Obolon'-Brovar
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics LNZ Cherkasy
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).