The project "Golden Talent" summarised the results of 2023 and formed the final ranking of the best young Ukrainian footballers under the age of 21 for the last 12 months, traditionally polling more than 120 experts (the survey involves coaches, famous former footballers and journalists who understand the subject).
Илья ЗабарныйThe best Ukrainian footballer in the U-21 age category in 2023 was Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Georgiy Sudakov, who scored 327 points. The second was the defender of English Bournemouth Ilya Zabarny (276 points), and the top three was rounded off by Dynamo Kyiv's support player Volodymyr Brazhko (113 points).
Top 10 young footballers of Ukraine (U-21) in 2023
1. Georgiy Sudakov (Shakhtar) - 327 points
2. Ilya Zabarnyy (Bournemouth) - 276
3. Volodymyr Brazhko (Dynamo) - 113
4. Vladyslav Vanat (Dynamo) - 91
5. Maxim Bragaru (Chornomorets) - 52
6-7. Ilya Kvasnitsa ("Ruh"), Valentin Rubinchskyi ("Dnipro-1") - 28
8. Nazar Voloshyn ("Dynamo") - 23
9. Arseniy Batagov ("Zorya") - 16
10. Volodymyr Saliuk (Chornomorets) - 12.
