Bohdan Yevhenovych Butko (, born 13 January 1991) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a defender.
Club career
Early life and career Butko was born in Kostiantynivka, in the Donetsk Oblast and went to the youth academy of his local club Shakhtar Donetsk. Upon completion of the school, Butko was promoted first to Shakhtar-3 Donetsk of the Ukrainian Second League, followed by the Shakhtar reserves, where he would spend three seasons.
Professional career He went on loan to Volyn Lutsk in Ukrainian Premier League on 16 July 2010. He would go on to play 27 league games and score three goals for them in the 2010–11 season.
In the 2011–12 season, he went on loan to FC Illichivets Mariupol of the Ukrainian Premier League.
On 1 July 2024, Butko joined Ukrainian Premier League side Chornomorets Odesa. On 3 August 2024 in the 1st round match of Ukrainian Premier League 2024–25 between Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih and Chornomorets he made his official debut as player of Chornomorets.
On 22 January 2026, Butko joined Ukrainian Premier League side FC Oleksandriya. On 28 February 2026 in the 18th round match of Ukrainian Premier League 2025–26 between Metalist 1925 and Oleksandriya he made his official debut as player of Oleksandriya.
Personal life In October 2021, Butko published homophobic remarks in his Instagram account directed at Josh Cavallo and his supporters.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShakhtar-3 Donetsk2007–08Ukrainian Second League6100000061Shakhtar Donetsk2008–09Ukrainian Premier League00000000002009–10Ukrainian Premier League00000000002016–17Ukrainian Premier League1112030001612017–18Ukrainian Premier League2002070002902018–19Ukrainian Premier League140005000190Total4514015000641Volyn Lutsk (loan)2010–11Ukrainian Premier League273100000283Illichivets Mariupol (loan)2011–12Ukrainian Premier League2711000002812012–13Ukrainian Premier League2912000003112013–14Ukrainian Premier League2501000002602014–15Ukrainian Premier League8010000090Total892500000942Amkar Perm (loan)2014–15Russian Premier League1210000001212015–16Russian Premier League260300000290Total381300000411Lech Poznań (loan)2019–20Ekstraklasa10020——1202020–21Ekstraklasa300030—60Total1302030—180BB Erzurumspor (loan)2020–21Süper Lig100———100Zorya Luhansk2022–23Ukrainian Premier League13200——132Career total241101501800027410
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUkraine201160201290201680201760201830201910Total330
Honours Shakhtar Ukrainian Premier League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 Ukrainian Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 Ukrainian Super Cup: 2017
Ukraine U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2009
References
External links
Profile at upl.ua (in Ukrainian) Profile at pfl.ua (in Ukrainian)