Nikita Vlasenko
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001
Place of birth Donetsk, Ukraine
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Rijeka
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2019 Lugano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Juventus 0 (0)
2020–2021Sion (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022Excelsior (loan) 21 (0)
2022– Rijeka 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2022

Nikita Vlasenko (Ukrainian: Микита Власенко; born 20 March 2001) is a footballer who plays as a defender for the Croatian club Rijeka. Born in Ukraine, he is a youth international for Switzerland.[1]

Career

Club career

In 2019, he signed for Italian Serie A side Juventus.[2] In 2020, Vlasenko was sent on loan to Sion in Switzerland.[3] In 2021, he was sent on loan to Dutch second division club Excelsior.[4] On 20 August 2021, he debuted for Excelsior during a 1-1 draw with FC Volendam.[3]

On 18 July 2022, Vlasenko signed with Rijeka in Croatia.[5]

International career

Vlasenko is eligible to represent Ukraine internationally, having been born there.[6]

References

  1. "Украинец феерит игрой за Ювентус, работает с Роналду, но выбирает другую сборную – Украина рискует потерять талант" [Ukrainian enchants with the game for Juventus, works with Ronaldo, but chooses another team - Ukraine risks losing talent]. Football24 (in Ukrainian).
  2. "Intervista a Nikita Vlasenko, ex Team Ticino ora Juve" [Interview with Nikita Vlasenko, ex-Team Ticino now Juve]. Chalcio (in Italian).
  3. 1 2 Nikita Vlasenko at Soccerway
  4. "Van trainen met Cristiano Ronaldo naar strijden op Woudestein: Excelsior-verdediger Nikita Vlasenko is blij met zijn keuze". rijnmond.nl. 21 August 2021.
  5. "Nikita Vlasenko novi igrač HNK Rijeka" (in Croatian). Rijeka. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  6. "Никита Власенко - уроженец Донецка в структуре "Ювентуса"" [Nikita Vlasenko - a native of Donetsk in the structure of Juventus]. Footboom (in Russian).
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