Artem Kravets

Dynamo Kyiv

2007–2009: early years

Kravets appeared for regularly for the Dynamo Reserves and Dynamo-2 Kyiv until he was noticed by Dynamo's new coach Yuriy Semin, who took him to the main team in the 2007–08 season, who recognized the player's great potential. He made his professional debut on 17 June 2007 in the last championship round against Arsenal Kyiv, replacing Balázs Farkas at half time. It was his only appearance of the season, as Dynamo Kyiv won the title for the 12th time; this also marked Kravets' first senior trophy. On 12 December 2007, aged 18, Kravets made his UEFA Champions League by playing for 33 minutes in a 3–0 away defeat to Sporting CP in the last match of that season's group stage. Dynamo Kyiv eventually finished last in their group by losing all matches. Kravets scored his first goal for Dynamo Kyiv senior squad on 2 March 2008 in a 4–0 home win against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. He found more space in his second season with the senior side, netting three goals in 11 appearances. One of his most notable appearance was in UEFA Cup game against Valencia which ended in 2–2 draw on 27 February 2009, helping Kyiv to advance by aggregate goals. Kravets scored both goals for Dynamo on 34th and 73rd minutes. In July 2009, Kravets suffered a thigh injury and the surgery was needed. He was operated in Munich, and the recovery time was at least six weeks. His recovery was completed in late September where he finally returned in action, being…

2008–2009: prolonged debut

Kravets' career with Ukraine senior team began in March 2008 where he was called up for a friendly match against Serbia, but his debut was prolonged due to an injury he suffered just before the match. Kravets was later called in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against England on 1 April 2009. However, his debut was again delayed when he suffered an injury to a muscle in his thigh, six days before the match, and was subsequently replaced by Yevhen Seleznyov.

2011: first cap and UEFA European Under-21 Championship

In January 2011, Kravets was called up again, this time for the Cyprus International Football Tournaments, where he was able to earn his first cap, appearing in the last 20 minutes of a 2–2 draw against Romania. He started in the next match against Sweden and played entire match as the team won 5–4 on penalty shootout. In June 2011, he played for the under-21 squad in 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He appeared only two times in the tournament, including in the opening match against Czech Republic. Ukraine was eliminated early as they finished last in Group B, collecting only one point.

2015–2016: return and UEFA Euro 2016 campaign

In March 2015, after a good run on club level, Kravets received his first call-up in four years for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Spain and the friendly against Latvia. He played in the first match against Spain, entering as a substitute in the 32nd…

Club

As of 20 August 2020.

International

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International goals

As of 23 March 2018. Ukraine score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kravets goal.

His wife Anna is an economist. He met her in the bowling-club. On 25 November 2017, Kravets become a father for the first time when his wife gave birth to two twin boys. Kravets idol and favourite footballer is former Brazilian midfielder Kaká. He is the reason why Kravets selected number 22 (the birthday of Kaká) jersey while at Dynamo Kyiv, and pointing his fingers in the sky every time he scored.