🐣 This week’s wonderkid: Matviy Ponomarenko 🇺🇦
As every week, OneFootball shines a light on a young talent on the rise. This Tuesday, let’s discover the next Ukrainian wonderkid!Andriy Shevchenko, Andriy Yarmolenko, Roman Yaremchuk, Artem Dovbyk...
This week's featured aspiring talent is Matviy Ponomarenko, a young Ukrainian football prodigy. Since the early 2000s, Ukraine has been producing several world-class strikers, including the likes of Andriy Shevchenko, Andriy Yarmolenko, Roman Yaremchuk, and Artem Dovbyk. However, Matviy Ponomarenko is poised to follow in their footsteps.
At just 20 years old, Ponomarenko is Dynamo Kyiv's starting striker for the current season. He has already secured a spot among the top 10 best European scorers under the age of 23. Standing tall at 1.88m and weighing 90kg, Ponomarenko possesses a powerful physique reminiscent of Benjamin Šeško. His impressive skills have attracted strong interest from several major European clubs.
Currently, Ponomarenko's market value is estimated at 12 million euros. Notably, Galatasaray reportedly made an offer double that amount this summer, but the bid was unsuccessful. To conclude, Ponomarenko's remarkable free-kick scored this weekend serves as a testament to his exceptional abilities, making him a name to remember in the world of football.
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