Roman Yaremchuk is a professional footballer from Ukraine who plays as a striker for Olympiacos and the national team.
He began his professional career at FC Dynamo Kyiv, where he played from 2012 to 2017.
During a loan to FC Oleksandriya, Yaremchuk scored the fastest goal in Ukrainian Premier League history, just seven seconds into a match.
Biography
Early Life
Roman Olehovych Yaremchuk was born in Ukraine and developed his passion for football at a young age. He honed his skills at the academies of Karpaty Lviv and Dynamo Kyiv, where he was coached by Mykola Dudarenko and Oleksiy Drotsenko. Yaremchuk made a significant impact early in his career, debuting for Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian National Youth Competition on September 6, 2008, where he scored twice in his first match.
Career
Yaremchuk's professional career began with FC Dynamo Kyiv, where he played from 2012 to 2017, including a loan spell at FC Oleksandriya in 2016. During his time at Oleksandriya, he made headlines by scoring the fastest goal in the history of the Ukrainian Premier League, just seven seconds into a match against Vorskla Poltava. In 2017, he signed with KAA Gent in Belgium, where he continued to excel, scoring three goals in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stages. After a successful stint at Gent, he moved to S.L. Benfica in 2021, followed by a transfer to Club Brugge K.V. in 2022, and later to Valencia CF in 2023. As of 2024, he plays for Olympiacos F.C.
Yaremchuk has also been a key player for the Ukraine national team, making his senior debut in 2018 and scoring important goals in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers. He was part of the squad for Euro 2020 and was called up again for UEFA Euro 2024.
Personal Life
Off the pitch, Yaremchuk married Christina in 2017, and they welcomed their son in 2019. His personal life took a serious turn during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, when he sought help from teammate Andriy Yarmolenko to rescue his wife's parents from a critical situation, showcasing his commitment to family and community amidst turmoil.
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Career & Clubs
Dynamo Kyiv
Early career
Yaremchuk is a product of Karpaty Lviv and Dynamo Kyiv academies. His first coaches were Mykola Dudarenko in Karpaty and Oleksiy Drotsenko in FC Dynamo. On 6 September 2008, he made his debut for Dynamo in Ukrainian National Youth Competition against FC Yunist Chernihiv and scored twice, finishing the season with 21 appearances and 10 goals. He made his debut for FC Dynamo-2 as a second-half substitute against Desna Chernihiv on 14 July 2013 in the Ukrainian First League.
Loan to Oleksandriya
While playing for Oleksandriya in October 2016, Yaremchuk was the first player selected as player of the month in the Ukrainian Premier League. He scored the fastest goal in the history of the league, after seven seconds on 31 October, in a 2–2 draw against Vorskla Poltava.
Gent
In August 2017, Yaremchuk signed a four-year contract with Gent in the Belgian First Division A. He made his debut on 27 August, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Mamadou Sylla in a 0–0 home draw with Anderlecht, and scored his first goal on 3 November 2017 in a 1–0 home victory over Standard Liège. In the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, Yaremchuk scored three goals for Gent in the group stages, including a brace against VfL Wolfsburg on 24 October, before being eliminated in the round of 32 to Roma 2–1 on aggregate. On 20 January 2020, he had a surgery on an injured Achilles tendon. The recovery was estimated to take two to three months,…
Youth
Yaremchuk represented Ukraine at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels, for a total of 33 youth caps and scoring 4 goals overall. With the under-20s, he participated in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, helping Ukraine to a round of 16 finish, after losing to Senegal in a penalty shootout.
Senior
In September 2018, Yaremchuk debuted for the Ukraine national football team in a UEFA Nations League group stage match against the Czech Republic, which Ukraine won 2–1. On 7 June 2019, he scored his first goal for the national team and provided an assist in a 5–0 victory against Serbia in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers. On 14 October 2019, Yaremchuk scored from close range after an initial save from Rui Patrício, to help Ukraine to a 2–1 home victory over reigning European champions Portugal, leading their qualification to the 2020 UEFA European Championship, on top of their group. In their last qualifier, he scored on 17 November in a 2–2 away draw against Serbia in Belgrade. Yaremchuk was included in the Ukrainian senior squad for Euro 2020. In its first group stage match, he assisted the first and scored the second goal in a 3–2 loss against the Netherlands at Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, and scored in a 2–1 victory against North Macedonia at Arena Națională in Bucharest. In May 2024, Yaremchuk was called up to represent Ukraine at UEFA Euro 2024.
Club
As of match played 17 May 2026
International
As of match played 7 June 2026
As of match played 31 May 2026. Ukraine score listed first, score column indicates score after each Yaremchuk goal.
- Club
- FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv (2013–2015)
- Club
- FC Dynamo Kyiv (2012–2017)
- Club
- Ukraine national under-16 association football team (2012–2012)
- Club
- Ukraine national under-17 association football team (2012–2012)
- Club
- Ukraine national under-18 association football team (2012–2013)
- Club
- Ukraine national under-19 football team (2013–2014)
- Club
- KAA Gent (2017–2021)
- Club
- FC Oleksandriya (2016–2016)
- Club
- S.L. Benfica (2021–2022)
- Club
- Club Brugge K.V. (2022–2024)
- Club
- Valencia CF (2023–2024)
- Club
- Olympiacos F.C. (2024–)
- Club
- Olympique Lyonnais (2026–2026)
- National team
- Ukraine
- Club
- Ukraine men's national football team (2018–)
Personal
Yaremchuk married Christina in 2017. Their son was born in 2019. In 2022, following Ukraine's invasion by Russia, Yaremchuk asked fellow Ukraine national teammate Andriy Yarmolenko to help save his wife's parents. Yaremchuk revealed the situation was critical and he didn't even know what to do, so he turned to Andriy Yarmolenko, knowing that he was from Chernihiv, and he helped him and days later his wife's parents were rescued.
Clubs
- Ukraine men's national football team2018current
- Olympiacos F.C.2024current
- FC Dynamo Kyiv2012–2017
- Ukraine national under-16 association football team2012–2012
- Ukraine national under-17 association football team2012–2012
- Ukraine national under-18 association football team2012–2013
- FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv2013–2015
- Ukraine national under-19 football team2013–2014
- FC Oleksandriya2016–2016
- KAA Gent2017–2021
- S.L. Benfica2021–2022
- Club Brugge K.V.2022–2024
- Valencia CF2023–2024
- Olympique Lyonnais2026–2026
Played together with
- Aarón EscandellValencia CF · 2008–2012
Aarón ÑíguezValencia CF · 2007–2011- Abdelhamid KermaliOlympique Lyonnais · 1955–1959
Abdelkader GhezzalOlympique Lyonnais- Abdelkrim El HadriouiS.L. Benfica · 1997–1998
Abdoulay DiabyClub Brugge K.V. · 2015–2018
Abdul Kader KeïtaOlympique Lyonnais · 2007–2009
Abedi PeleOlympique Lyonnais · 1993–1994- Abel XavierS.L. Benfica · 1993–1995
Aboubakary KoitaKAA Gent- Adekanmi OlufadéKAA Gent · 2006–2010
Adel TaarabtS.L. Benfica · 2015–2022
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Roman Olehovych Yaremchuk is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super League Greece club Olympiacos and the Ukraine national team.
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