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Shakhtar and Valerii Bondar extended contract

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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The Miners’ academy graduate will remain at his boyhood club for another 5 years

Shakhtar and team defender Valerii Bondar have extended their contract. The deal runs until July 31, 2031.

We remind you that Valerii Bondar is a graduate of the Shakhtar Academy, where he played from 2007. He debuted for Shakhtar senior team on May 4, 2019 and has since made 189 appearances for the Orange-and -Blacks, scoring 6 goals and providing 2 assists. Together with the club, he has won the Ukrainian Premier League title five times (2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2026), two Ukrainian Cups (2024, 2025) and the Ukrainian Super Cup (2021). Valerii has been a player of the Ukraine national team since 2020.