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Taras Stepanenko
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27 / Ukraine · 2010–2010

Taras Stepanenko

CDM box-to-box
Caps · Ukraine
31
Goals · Ukraine
3
Life
1989
Clubs
FC Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia, FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, FC Shakhtar Donetsk
#27
Editorial rank of 33 for Ukraine
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

The Shakhtar Donetsk stalwart was a relentless force, consistently breaking up play and shielding the defence for club and country over many years. Career record: 31 caps and 3 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia, FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, FC Shakhtar Donetsk.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q963580
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Career record

2006–2006FC Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia
2006–2010FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
2010–2010FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Ukraine31 caps, 3 goals

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Around Stepanenko in the almanac

One rank above: Artem Milevskyi at #26.

One rank below: Vasyl Turyanchyk at #28.

Ukraine's editorial top five: Andriy Shevchenko · Oleh Blokhin · Anatoliy Tymoshchuk · Oleh Protasov · Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko.

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