Football Club Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. In 2014, due to the War in Donbas, the club was forced to move to Lviv, and had played matches in Lviv (2014–2016) and in Kharkiv (2017–2020) whilst having its office headquarters and training facilities in Kyiv. In May 2020, Shakhtar started to play home matches at NSC Olimpiyskyi in Kyiv.
Darijo Srna is a Croatian former professional footballer and current director of football of Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk. During most of his career he played as a right wing-back.
Julius Efosa Aghahowa is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Andriy Oleksiyovych Vorobey is a Ukrainian retired football striker. He was a three times national champion while playing for FC Shakhtar Donetsk. In 2000 the magazine Komanda recognized him as the best player in the league. During his career Vorobey netted over 100 goals in the Ukrainian Premier League, while in the 2000–01 season he became the league's top scorer.
Igor Duljaj is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is best remembered for his tenacious playing style and stamina. He is currently the head coach of Serbian SuperLiga club Partizan.
Fernando Luiz Roza, known as Fernandinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Athletico Paranaense. He has also captained the Brazil national team on many occasions. Fernandinho is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders of his generation and one of the best Brazilians to ever play in the Premier League. He is well known for his 9 year spell with Premier League club Manchester City where he won 5 Premier League titles, an FA Cup, six EFL Cups, two Community Shields, assuming captaincy in the 2020-2021 season and being instrumental in leading Manchester City to the 2021 Champions League final, where he earned a runners-up medal.
Jádson Rodrigues da Silva, commonly known as Jádson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Oleksandr Mykolayovych Kucher is a Ukrainian former professional footballer and current manager.
Luiz Adriano de Souza da Silva, or simply Luiz Adriano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Internacional.
Ilson Pereira Dias Júnior, commonly known as Ilsinho, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a right midfielder. He originally started his career as a right-back, but during his time at Shakhtar Donetsk, he was used as a winger, where he showed off his skill and speed.
Willian Borges da Silva, known mononymously as Willian, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Fulham.
Taras Mykolaiovych Stepanenko is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Shakhtar Donetsk and the Ukraine national team. He started his career at Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, making his debut in 2007, before joining Shakhtar in 2010.
Oleksandr Mykolayovych Hladkyi is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chornomorets Odesa. He has also appeared for the Ukraine national team. His last name is variously transliterated into English as Hladkyy.
Marko Dević is a retired football player.
Alex Teixeira Santos is a Brazilian professional footballer who most recently played as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vasco da Gama.
Douglas Costa de Souza is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Série A club Fluminense. He is known for his dribbling skills, speed, acceleration, and crossing ability.
Taison Barcellos Freda, simply known as Taison, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for Greek Super League club PAOK.
Hennadiy Hryhorovych Orbu is a Ukrainian retired professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Ukrainian Premier League in 1991 for Shakhtar Donetsk. He played 7 games and scored 1 goal in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 1996 for Rotor Volgograd.
Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos, known as Fred, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Brazil national team.
Alexandru Spiridon is a former professional footballer and current football manager from Moldova. Spiridon played as a midfielder during his football career, winning the Moldovan Footballer of the Year award in 1992. He made 16 appearances for the national team, scoring one goal. He worked as the assistant manager at Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg, joining the club in 2016 with manager Mircea Lucescu.
