1,000 goals from Shakhtar's Brazilians!
Saturday, April 19, 2025
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A jubilee goal that will go down in the history of the Donetsk club
On April 19, in the 44th minute of the UPL match between Shakhtar and Kolos, midfielder of the Miners Marlon Gomes scored the 1,000th goal for the Brazilian internationals of the Orange-and-Blacks in the entire history of the club!
The series started on August 17, 2002, when the first Brazilian goal for Shakhtar was scored by forward Brandao in the Ukrainian League match against Kryvbas. Since then, 44 Brazilian players have played for the Miners, 33 of whom scored goals. The best scorer in the history of Shakhtar is Luiz Adriano, who has 128 goals.
Top 10 Brazilian goalscorers in Shakhtar's history
Luiz Adriano – 128 goals
Brandao – 91
Alex Teixeira – 89
Marlos – 71
Jadson – 64
Junior Moraes – 62
Taison – 55
Fernandinho – 53
Douglas Costa – 38
Willian – 37
Currently, the Miners have 9 Brazilian footballers who have scored a total of 34 goals. Kevin has the most goals (10), while Eguinaldo (8), Marlon Gomes (8), Pedrinho (5) and Newertton (3) have also contributed to the milestone.
The series started on August 17, 2002, when the first Brazilian goal for Shakhtar was scored by forward Brandao in the Ukrainian League match against Kryvbas. Since then, 44 Brazilian players have played for the Miners, 33 of whom scored goals. The best scorer in the history of Shakhtar is Luiz Adriano, who has 128 goals.
Top 10 Brazilian goalscorers in Shakhtar's history
Luiz Adriano – 128 goals
Brandao – 91
Alex Teixeira – 89
Marlos – 71
Jadson – 64
Junior Moraes – 62
Taison – 55
Fernandinho – 53
Douglas Costa – 38
Willian – 37
Currently, the Miners have 9 Brazilian footballers who have scored a total of 34 goals. Kevin has the most goals (10), while Eguinaldo (8), Marlon Gomes (8), Pedrinho (5) and Newertton (3) have also contributed to the milestone.