In the 14th round match between "Dynamo" and "Chornomorets," the home team midfielder Mykola Shaparenko made 7 deep passes, setting a record for the 2024/2025 season.
Mykola Shaparenko (photo: Yu. Yurev)What is a "deep pass" in the Wyscout data system? It is a pass to a zone with a radius of 20 meters from the center of the opponent’s goal (excluding crosses). This is a very valuable asset for any team — the ability to consistently deliver a high number of deep passes.
The previous record was held by Shakhtar midfielder Oleksandr Zubkov, who, by the way, achieved this also in a match against "Chornomorets."
Before the 15th round matches, Shaparenko is the leader of the Ukrainian championship this season in terms of the average number of deep passes (3.81 calculated over 90 minutes of game time). The top 5 after 14 rounds also included: Zubkov (3.3), Vladyslav Kabayev from "Dynamo" (2.22), Heorhii Sudakov from "Shakhtar" (2.17), and Pedrinho from "Shakhtar" (1.98).
Most deep passes per match in the 2024/2025 season
Round | Date | Player | Club | Opponent | Score (field) | Passes |
14 | 23.11.2024 | Mykola Shaparenko | "Dynamo" | "Chornomorets" | 3:1 (a) | 7 |
12 | 02.11.2024 | Oleksandr Zubkov | "Shakhtar" | "Chornomorets" | 2:1 (a) | 6 |
3 | 18.08.2024 | Pedrinho | "Shakhtar" | "Left Bank" | 1:0 (h) | 5 |
6 | 14.09.2024 | Andriy Yarmolenko | "Dynamo" | "Zorya" | 2:0 (h) | 5 |
6 | 14.09.2024 | Vitaliy Buyalskyi | "Dynamo" | "Zorya" | 2:0 (h) | 5 |
6 | 14.09.2024 | Oleksandr Tymchyk | "Dynamo" | "Zorya" | 2:0 (h) | 5 |
8 | 27.09.2024 | Heorhii Sudakov | "Shakhtar" | "Veres" | 1:1 (h) | 5 |
9 | 04.10.2024 | Oleh Ocheretko | "Karpaty" | "Inhulets" | 0:0 (a) | 5 |
9 | 05.10.2024 | Denys Antyukh | "Zorya" | "Veres" | 1:2 (h) | 5 |
14 | 23.11.2024 | Oleksandr Zubkov | "Shakhtar" | "Inhulets" | 6:0 (a) | 5 |
14 | 25.11.2024 | Borys Krushynskyi | "Polissya" | "Zorya" | 1:1 (a) | 5 |
Note: Wyscout statistics as of 28.11.2024.
