Belarus National Football Team Best Players of All Time

The Belarus national football team is the representative of Belarus in international football competitions. The Football Federation of Belarus, which is part of FIFA and UEFA, governs the team’s activities and selection process. The squad has enjoyed success throughout its history with notable achievements such as participating in two Euro tournaments since their independence from USSR rule in 1991. With a good record on home soil against big European teams like Germany & Portugal they have made recent strides forward to continue improving within Europe’s elite leagues.

1. Alexander Hleb

Midfielder

Career

• 1997–1998: Dinamo-Juni Minsk
• 1998–1999: BATE Borisov
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 1998: Dinamo-Juni Minsk: 11: (1)
• 1999–2000: BATE Borisov: 25: (4)
• 2000–2001: VfB Stuttgart II: 17: (1)
• 2000–2005: VfB Stuttgart: 137: (13)
• 2005–2008: Arsenal: 89: (7)
• 2008–2012: Barcelona: 19: (0)
• 2009–2010: → VfB Stuttgart (loan): 27: (0)
• 2010–2011: → Birmingham City (loan): 19: (1)
• 2011: → VfL Wolfsburg (loan): 4: (1)
• 2012: Krylia Sovetov Samara: 8: (0)
• 2012–2013: BATE Borisov: 29: (3)
• 2014: Konyaspor: 30: (2)
• 2015: Gençlerbirliği: 15: (2)
• 2015: BATE Borisov: 4: (0)
• 2016: Gençlerbirliği: 12: (0)
• 2016: BATE Borisov: 6: (0)
• 2017: Krylia Sovetov Samara: 7: (0)
• 2018–2019: BATE Borisov: 16: (0)
• 2019: Isloch Minsk Raion: 13: (0)
• Total: : 488: (35)
• 2000–2004: Belarus U21: 24: (5)
• 2001–2019: Belarus: 80: (6)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Hleb began his senior career with VfB Stuttgart in 2005. He was a mainstay for Arsenal during their successful period under Sir Alex Ferguson, playing 89 games and scoring seven goals over three seasons.

In 2008, he joined Konyaspor on a free transfer and helped them to the Turkish Cup final in his first season there. Hleb retired from professional football at the end of the 2010–11 season after helping FC Krylia Sovetov Samara win promotion to Russian Premier League Division One.

Since retiring as a player, Hleb has worked as an assistant coach at several clubs including Arsenal's youth team and current side FC Kuban Krasnodar. Alexander Paulavich Hleb was born on 1 May 1981 in Minsk, Belarus,Soviet Union.

At club level, he played for Dinamo-Juni Minsk[1], BATE Borisov[2] (with whom he won silverware), VfB Stuttgart II, VfB Stuttgart, Arsenal, Krylia Sovetov Samara Kuban Krasnodar.

Before retiring at the end of 2010-2011 season after helping FC Krylia Sovetov Samara win promotion to Russian Premier League Division One. Kuban Krasnodar merged with Rostov prior to 2013-14 season.

2. Vitali Rodionov

Forward

Career

• 2001: Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk
• 2001–2002: Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk
• 2003–2005: Torpedo Zhodino
• 2006–2017: BATE Borisov
• 2009: SC Freiburg (loan)
• 2002–2005: Belarus U21
• 2007–2017: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vitali Rodionov is a Belarusian forward who has played for several clubs in Europe. He started his career at FC Sartid Saratov, before moving to Russian Premier League side FC Krylia Sovetov Samara in 2007.

In 2009 he signed with Belgian club KAA Gent, and subsequently moved to German Bundesliga team SC Freiburg in 2013. After two seasons with SC Freiburg, Rodionov joined Italian Serie A side AS Roma on a three-year contract in 2017.

At international level, Rodionov has represented Belarus at under-17, under-19 and senior levels over the course of a ten-year career which has included appearances at the 2006. 

FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008 tournaments; he was part of the nation's squad that reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup qualification campaign.

Vitali Rodionov is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SC Freiburg. He started his career at Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk and made 49 appearances over six seasons before moving to Torpedo Zhodino in 2003. 

In 2006, he signed for BATE Borisov where he has remained ever since, making 272 appearances and scoring 120 goals in the process.

He has also represented Belarus at international level, appearing 10 times from 2002 to 2005 including two games at the 2007 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. 

After helping Belarus reach the 2017 UEFA European Championship quarterfinal stage, Rodionov announced his retirement from international football on 2 July 2017 after featuring in 48 matches over ten years.

Also Played For: belarus premier league

3. Sergei Kornilenko

Forward

Career

• : DYuSSh Vitebsk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2000: Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk: 4: (0)
• 2000: → Lokomotiv Vitebsk: 6: (3)
• 2000–2001: Dinamo-Juni Minsk: 22: (4)
• 2001–2003: Dinamo Minsk: 46: (23)
• 2004: Dynamo Kyiv: 12: (2)
• 2005–2008: Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk: 88: (25)
• 2008–2009: Tom Tomsk: 13: (6)
• 2009–2011: Zenit St. Petersburg: 11: (1)
• 2010: → Tom Tomsk (loan): 15: (11)
• 2010: → Rubin Kazan (loan): 8: (3)
• 2011: → Blackpool (loan): 6: (0)
• 2011–2019: Krylia Sovetov Samara: 190: (54)
• 2021: Krylia Sovetov Samara: 1: (1)
• Total: : 421: (132)
• 2000: Belarus U-17: 4: (1)
• 2002: Belarus U-19: 1: (0)
• 2003–2005: Belarus U-21: 17: (6)
• 2012: Belarus Olympic: 4: (0)
• 2004–2016: Belarus: 78: (17)
• 2019–: Krylia Sovetov Samara (assistant)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2021

Sergei Kornilenko is a Belarusian international footballer who currently plays for Krylia Sovetov Samara in the Russian Premier League. 

He made his professional debut with Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk in 2000, and went on to feature for Dinamo Minsk, Dinamo Moscow and Dynamo Kyiv before joining Krylia Sovetov Samara at the start of the 2017/18 season.

A prolific goalscorer throughout his career, Sergei Kornilenko has scored more than 150 goals in Russia's top flight. He was part of the Belarus team that finished third at Euro 2012, scoring against Italy en route to a fourth-place finish overall. 

In January 2019 he announced his retirement from football after 11 years playing professionally Sergei Kornilenko was born on October 30, 1988 in the town of Orsha, Belarus.

He started his career playing for local side FC Minsk and later moved to Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv where he would make over 200 appearances scoring 132 goals. In 2012 Sergei represented his country at the Olympic games in London where they narrowly missed out on a medal after losing to Spain in the final match. 

After leaving Dynamo Kiev, Kornilenko signed for Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg who he stayed with until 2019 when he joined Krylia Sovetov Samara as assistant manager.

4. Alyaksandr Kulchy

Midfielder

Career

• : DYuSSh Gomel
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 1991: Gomelselmash Gomel: 20: (2)
• 1992–1993: Fandok Bobruisk: 52: (4)
• 1994–1996: MPKC Mozyr: 86: (30)
• 1997–1999: Dynamo Moscow: 62: (4)
• 1997–1999: → Dynamo-d Moscow: 19: (7)
• 2000–2005: Shinnik Yaroslavl: 149: (18)
• 2006–2007: Tom Tomsk: 60: (4)
• 2008–2010: Rostov: 84: (1)
• 2011–2012: Krasnodar: 29: (1)
• 2012: Sibir Novosibirsk: 15: (2)
• 2013: Irtysh Pavlodar: 13: (0)
• Total: : 589: (73)
• 1992–1995: Belarus U21: 16: (2)
• 1996–2012: Belarus: 102: (5)
• 2014–2015: Belarus (assistant)
• 2016–2017: Dynamo-2 Moscow (assistant)
• 2018–2019: Gomel (assistant)
• 2019: Gomel
• 2020: Dynamo Moscow (U20)
• 2020–: Dynamo-2 Moscow
• 2020: Dynamo Moscow (caretaker)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alyaksandr Kulchy is a 49-year-old defensive midfielder who currently manages FC Dynamo Moscow. He began his career at DYuSSh Gomel in 1991, and then spent two seasons with Fandok Bobruisk before joining MPKC Mozyr in 1994.

In 1996, he joined Dynamo Moscow where he remained for the next six years, scoring 30 goals in 86 appearances. After leaving Dynamo Moscow, Kulchy had brief spells at Dinamo Brest (1997–1998) and Rostov (1999). 

He rejoined Dynamo Moscow as a manager for the 2020 season Alyaksandr Kulchy is a Belarusian football manager and assistant coach.

He has managed Gomel in the Belarusian Premier League since 2018. Alyaksandr Kulchy began his coaching career with Dynamo-d Moscow, serving as an assistant to Andrey Chernyshev between 2014 and 2017.

In 2018, he was appointed manager of Gomel following the departure of Vitaliy Karpin. Despite winning only one league game out of 20 fixtures during his tenure, Kulchy was retained for the 2019 season.

Alyaksandr Kulchy will serve as an assistant coach at Dynamo Moscow U20 for the 2020 Russian Professional Football League season.

5. Valyantsin Byalkevich

Career

• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 1991–1996: Dinamo Minsk: 86: (39)
• 1996–2008: Dynamo Kyiv: 222: (51)
• 1996–2001: → Dynamo-2 Kyiv: 39: (8)
• 1997–1998: → Dynamo-3 Kyiv: 3: (1)
• 2008–2009: Inter Baku: 5: (0)
• Total: : 313: (90)
• 1994–1995: Belarus U21: 2: (0)
• 1992–2005: Belarus: 56: (10)
• 2010–2013: Dynamo Kyiv Reserves (assistant)
• 2012–2013: Dynamo Kyiv Youth
• 2013–2014: Dynamo Kyiv Reserves
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Valyantsin Byalkevich was a midfielder who played for the Ukraine national team. He died aged 41 in 2014 after a long illness. 

Byalkevich started his career at the lower levels of Ukrainian football, before moving to play in Russia and then Europe with teams such as Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Twente and VfB Stuttgart.

He made his international debut for Ukraine in 2000 and went on to make over 60 appearances for his country, scoring six goals. His final appearance came during the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign against Hungary in September 2011. 

After retiring from playing professionally, Byalkevich became involved in coaching young players, working with both the youth teams at Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk amongst others.

Valyantsin Mihaylavich Byalkevich was born on 27 January 1973 in Minsk, Belarus Soviet Union)..

6. Sergei Gurenko

Career

• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 1989–1995: Neman Grodno: 185: (5)
• 1995–1999: Lokomotiv Moscow: 112: (4)
• 1999–2001: Roma: 7: (0)
• 2000–2001: → Zaragoza (loan): 11: (0)
• 2001–2002: Parma: 11: (0)
• 2002–2003: Piacenza: 25: (1)
• 2003–2008: Lokomotiv Moscow: 113: (2)
• 2009: Dinamo Minsk: 13: (0)
• 2014: Partizan Minsk: 7: (0)
• 1994–2006: Belarus: 80: (3)
• 2009: Dinamo Minsk (assistant)
• 2009–2010: Dinamo Minsk
• 2010–2012: Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
• 2012–2013: Dinamo Minsk (sporting director)
• 2013: Krasnodar (assistant)
• 2014: Spartak Nalchik (assistant)
• 2014–2015: Amkar Perm (assistant)
• 2015: Standard Liège (assistant)
• 2016–2017: Serbia (assistant)
• 2017–2019: Dinamo Minsk
• 2019–2020: Dinamo Minsk
• 2021: Riteriai
• 2021: Shakhtyor Soligorsk
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sergei Gurenko is a defender who has spent most of his career playing for Russian clubs Lokomotiv Moscow and Roma. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League with Neman Grodno in 1989, and went on to play for several other sides before joining Lokomotiv Moscow in 1995.

He won two Serie A titles with Roma between 2001 and 2003, as well as helping them reach the Champions League semi-finals both seasons. After leaving Rome at the end of the 2003–04 season, he joined Parma where he played until 2008. 

In November 2008 he moved to Lokomotiv Moscow's rivals Spartak Moscow on a three-year contract, but left after just one year due to differences with then-manager Mircea Lucescu over tactics; later that year he retired from professional football altogether aged nearly 34 years old due to injury problems.

Since retiring from playing football professionally, Sergei Gurenko has taken up coaching duties at various levels, including working as assistant manager of FC Krylia Sovetov Samara during their 2014 championship campaign which saw them promoted back into Russia's top flight. 

As of January 2019 , Sergei Gurenko is employed by FC Terek Grozny as an academy director overseeing youth development programs.

7. Alyaksandr Khatskevich

Career

• 1990–1991: Dinamo Minsk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 1992: Dinamo-2 Minsk: 14: (3)
• 1992–1996: Dinamo Minsk: 90: (18)
• 1996–2004: Dynamo Kyiv: 135: (26)
• 2004: Tianjin Teda: 10: (1)
• 2005: Venta Ventspils: 4: (0)
• 2005–2007: Dinamo Minsk: 34: (6)
• Total: : 287: (54)
• 1992–1995: Belarus U21: 11: (2)
• 1993–2005: Belarus: 38: (4)
• 2006: Dinamo Minsk (caretaker)
• 2007: Dinamo Minsk
• 2008: Belarus U18
• 2008–2009: Vitebsk
• 2010: Ukraine (assistant)
• 2010–2013: Dynamo Kyiv (youth)
• 2013–2014: Dynamo-2 Kyiv
• 2014–2016: Belarus
• 2017–2019: Dynamo Kyiv
• 2019–2021: Rotor Volgograd
• 2022–: Karmiotissa
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alyaksandr Khatskevich is a Belarusian footballer who currently plays for Karmiotissa. He has played in the Russian Premier League for Dynamo Kyiv and Tianjin Teda.

Alyaksandr Khatskevich was born on October 19, 1973 in Minsk, Belarus. Khatskevich started his career with Dinamo Minsk before moving to Dynamo Kyiv in 1996 where he would play 135 games over six seasons before signing for Chinese club Tianjin Teda in 2004.

In his time at Kiev he helped the team win three league titles and two Ukrainian Cups as well as being recognised with several individual accolades including the 2001 Ukrainian Footballer of The Year award and 2002–03 PFA Players' Player of The Year title. 

After leaving Tianjin Teda, Khatskevich returned to Ukraine to join Karmiotissa after helping them avoid relegation from the Greek second division during the 2017–18 season.

8. Syarhey Shtanyuk

Career

• 1990–1991: Quick 1888
• 1992–1994: Dinamo-93 Minsk
• 1994–1995: Dinamo Minsk
• 1996–2000: Dynamo Moscow
• 2000: Royal Antwerp
• 2001–2003: Stoke City
• 2003–2005: Shinnik Yaroslavl
• 2005–2006: Metalurh Zaporizhya
• 2006–2007: Luch-Energia Vladivostok
• 2008: Rostov
• 2009: Alania Vladikavkaz
• 1992–1995: Belarus U21
• 1995–2007: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Syarhey Shtanyuk is a former Belarusian professional footballer who played as a defender. He started his career with SDYuShOR-5 Minsk in 1990, before moving to Dinamo-93 Minsk two years later.

During his time at Dinamo-93 Minsk, he made over 60 appearances and helped the team win promotion to the Russian Premier League in 1994. 

After leaving Dinamo-93 Minsky, Shtanyuk spent two seasons with FC Krylia Sovetov Samara (1996–98), then joined FC Rostov on loan for the 1998–99 season before signing for them permanently that summer.

In 2001, he signed for Arsenal Tula of the Russian First Division but only played six league games before returning to Russia and joining FC Terek Grozny five months later. He retired from football following the 2003 season after playing 51 matches and scoring one goal for FC Rostov.

Syarhey Shtanyuk represented Belarus at international level between 1992 and 2002, making 10 appearances and scoring one goal. Outside of football, he has worked as a police officer since 2004.

Also Played For: stoke city f.c, fc dynamo moscow

9. Maksim Romaschenko

Midfielder

Career

• 1993: Poligraphtekhnika Oleksandria
• 1993–1994: Dnepr Mogilev
• 1994: Fandok Bobruisk
• 1995–1996: MPKC Mozyr
• 1997–2000: Dynamo Moscow
• 2000–2003: Gaziantepspor
• 2003–2004: Trabzonspor
• 2004–2006: Dynamo Moscow
• 2007: Torpedo Moscow
• 2008–2009: Bursaspor
• 2009: Khimki
• 2010: Salyut Belgorod
• 2010–2012: Dynamo Bryansk
• 2012–2013: Khimki
• 1995–1997: Belarus U21
• 1998–2008: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maxim Romaschenko started his career with Poligraphtekhnika Oleksandria in 1993. He spent two seasons at Dnepr Mogilev before moving to Fandok Bobruisk in 1994.

In 1996, Romaschenko joined the Ukrainian Premier League club Khimki where he would remain until 2009. 

Maxim played for Ukraine at under-21 level and was a member of their squad that competed at the 1998 FIFA World Cup Finals tournament in France, but did not feature in any matches as they were eliminated by Brazil in the first round.

After retiring from football, Maxim worked as a sports coach with FC Metalurh Zaporizhya and currently coaches Khimki's U17 team.
Maksim is married with two children.

He is known for his powerful long shots from distance In 2008, Maxim won the UEFA Champions League Golden Boot award after scoring 12 goals during the club's campaign which culminated with victory against AC Milan on penalties following a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes play.

10. Timofey Kalachyov

Midfielder

Career

• 1998–2000: Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 1998–2002: Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev: 74: (11)
• 1998: → Dnepr-2 Mogilev: 18: (1)
• 1999: → Veino-Dnepr: 22: (4)
• 2000: → Dnepr-2 Mogilev: 4: (1)
• 2003: Shakhtyor Soligorsk: 30: (5)
• 2004: Shakhtar Donetsk: 2: (0)
• 2004: → Illichivets Mariupol (loan): 3: (0)
• 2005: Khimki: 28: (3)
• 2006–2007: Rostov: 55: (4)
• 2008–2009: Krylia Sovetov Samara: 32: (6)
• 2010–2019: Rostov: 204: (20)
• 2001–2004: Belarus U21: 24: (3)
• 2004–2016: Belarus: 76: (10)
• 2021–: Chayka Peschanokopskoye (assistant)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Timofey Kalachyov is a Belarusian-born Russian footballer who has played for Rostov, FC Krylia Sovetov Samara and FC Chayka Peschanokopskoye. He started his career with Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev before moving on to Krylia Sovetov Samara and then FC Rostov in 2015.

Kalachyov mainly plays as a midfielder but can also be used as an attacking fullback or centre forward if needed. He made his international debut in 2010 and has since earned over 50 caps for the Belarus national team, including at the 2014 World Cup where they were eliminated in the group stages.

Kalachyov is currently assistant coach of Chayka Peschanokopskoye following his retirement from professional football last year Timofey Kalachyov was born on December 5th, 1988 in the city of Minsk. 

He started his career at local side Dnepr-1 Mogilev and made a name for himself there before moving to Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk in 2004.

After helping Shakhtar secure promotion to the UEFA Champions League in 2005, Kalachyov moved to Russian Premier League side Rostov where he enjoyed great success over the next six seasons. 

In 2019, he joined newly promoted Russian team Rostov on a two year deal - with an option for another season should they be promoted again during that time period. 

Timofey Kalachyov has been capped 39 times by Belarus and is currently their record goalscorer with 76 goals in all competitions including 10 internationals scored since making his debut back in 2004.

11. Andrei Zygmantovich

Career

• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 1981–1991: Dinamo Minsk: 262: (20)
• 1991–1992: Groningen: 29: (2)
• 1992: Dinamo Minsk: 8: (0)
• 1993–1996: Racing Santander: 87: (1)
• Total: : 386: (23)
• 1984: USSR Olympic: 1: (0)
• 1984–1990: USSR: 36: (3)
• 1992–1995: Belarus: 9: (0)
• 2001: Naftan Novopolotsk
• 2002: Dinamo Minsk
• 2003–2004: Belarus U18
• 2004–2007: Belarus U19
• 2007: MTZ-RIPO Minsk
• 2007–2008: FBK Kaunas (assistant)
• 2008: FBK Kaunas
• 2008: FBK Kaunas (assistant)
• 2010: Sibir Novosibirsk (youth)
• 2011–2012: Sibir-2 Novosibirsk
• 2012–2014: Belarus (assistant)
• 2014: Belarus (caretaker)
• 2016–2017: Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino (assistant)
• 2017–2019: Rukh Brest
• 2020–: Belarus U19
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrei Zygmantovich is a Belarusian football defender who played for Racing Santander and Dinamo Minsk in the early 1990s. He represented his country at the 1984 Olympic Games.

Andrei Zygmantovich retired from playing in 1996, but he continues to work as a coach with Belarus U19 side. Andrei Zygmantovich was a Belarusian football manager and player. He managed Naftan Novopolotsk, Dinamo Minsk, Belarus U18 and Belarus U19 teams before joining MTZ-RIPO Minsk in 2007 as an assistant coach.

In 2008, he became head coach of FBK Kaunas where he remained for two seasons until leaving to take charge of Sibir Novosibirsk in 2011. 

After leading the team to promotion from the Russian Premier League in his second season at the helm, he resigned due to differences with management over personal terms in December 2014.

He then served as caretaker manager of Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino for one month before being appointed head coach of Rukh Brest in January 2017; this was his first managerial position outside Belarusian top flight football.

12. Denis Polyakov

Defender

Career

• 2007–2009: Shakhtyor Soligorsk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2009–2011: Shakhtyor Soligorsk: 55: (0)
• 2012–2017: BATE Borisov: 134: (6)
• 2018: APOEL: 16: (0)
• 2018: BATE Borisov: 8: (1)
• 2019–2020: Ural Yekaterinburg: 28: (0)
• 2020–2021: Kairat: 31: (3)
• 2022: Astana: 18: (1)
• 2023–: Hapoel Haifa: 0: (0)
• 2011–2012: Belarus U21: 14: (0)
• 2012: Belarus Olympic: 5: (0)
• 2011–: Belarus: 53: (1)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Denis Polyakov is a Belarusian international centre-back and defensive midfielder who currently plays for Israeli club Hapoel Haifa. Denis Polyakov started his youth career at Shakhtyor Soligorsk before moving to FC Ural Yekaterinburg in 2009.

In 2013, DenisPolyakov signed for Russian side FC Zenit Saint Petersburg on a four-year contract, but was released by the club after just one season. After leaving Zenit Saint Petersburg, Denis Polyakov joined Israeli league rivals Hapoel Haifa in 2016 where he has made over 100 appearances since signing.

On 31 January 2019, Denis Polyakow scored the winning goal against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 89th minute of their playoff match which saw them qualify for the Europa League group stage as Israel’s first ever representative in European competition.

At international level, Denis Polyakov has represented Belarus at under-17 (2007), under-19 (2009) and senior levels (2011 to present).

He made his debut for the national team on 10 November 2011 in a friendly match against Estonia and has since appeared at FIFA World Cup qualifiers (2013 & 2017), UEFA Euro 2016 qualification matches (2016) as well as Copa America Centenario qualifying games (2017).

Outside of football, Denis polykov also studied business administration at university.

13. Mikhail Markhel

Career

• 1984–1986: Shinnik Bobruisk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 1986–1987: Dinamo Minsk: 0: (0)
• 1987–1988: Dnepr Mogilev: 51: (22)
• 1988–1991: Dinamo Minsk: 63: (12)
• 1992: Budućnost Titograd: 7: (1)
• 1992: Nyíregyháza Spartacus: 3: (0)
• 1993–1994: Spartak Vladikavkaz: 58: (19)
• 1995: Torpedo Moscow: 15: (1)
• 1996: Chernomorets Novorossiysk: 18: (3)
• 1999: Torpedo-MAZ Minsk: 14: (0)
• 1999: Molodechno: 9: (2)
• 2000–2001: Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk: 29: (5)
• 1994: Belarus: 3: (0)
• 1997–1999: Dinamo Minsk (youth)
• 2000–2002: Zvezda-VA-BGU Minsk
• 2002–2003: Dinamo Brest (assistant)
• 2003–2004: Dinamo Minsk (assistant)
• 2004: Dinamo Brest (assistant)
• 2004–2005: Dinamo Brest
• 2006: Belshina Bobruisk
• 2007: Darida Minsk Raion (assistant)
• 2008: Lokomotiv Minsk (assistant)
• 2012–2013: Belarus (assistant)
• 2014–2015: Belarus U17
• 2015–2017: Belarus U19
• 2016: Shakhtyor Soligorsk (assistant)
• 2018–2019: Belarus U21
• 2019–2021: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mikhail Markhel is a Belarusian footballer who played for Dinamo Minsk and Torpedo Moscow in his career. Mikhail was born on March 10, 1966 in the Soviet Union and started playing football at the young age of 13 with Shinnik Bobruisk.

After leaving Dinamo Minsk, he had spells with Budućnost Titograd, Nyíregyháza Spartacus and Spartak Vladikavkaz before moving to Russia to play for Torpedo Moscow (1995). He retired from professional football in 2001 after appearing for 15 games for Torpedo Moscow during the 1995–96 seasonengaged as a player-coach afterwards.

Mikhail now works as an administrator with FC Nyíregyháza Spartacus where he helps oversee youth development programmes Mikhail Markhel was born in November of 1976 in Chernomorets Novorossiysk, Belarus. 

He began his managerial career with Dinamo Minsk Youth Team before moving up the ranks to take charge of Dinamo Brest's senior team from 2003-2004.

In 2006, he became the manager of Bobruisk and led them to a 4th place finish in their first ever season at the top tier level of Russian football. 

From 2007-2008 he worked as an assistant coach for Lokomotiv Minsk before returning to manage Shakhtyor Soligorsk for one year starting from 2016 until 2017 when they were relegated back down to Russia Premier League 2nd Division.

14. Sergey Politevich

Defender

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He has been involved in the tech industry since the early days of the internet, when he co-founded one of Russia's first web portals. After establishing himself as an intern entrepreneur, Sergey Politevich turned his attention to investing in startups. 

His investments have helped launch some of Russia's most successful companies, including Mail.ru and Yandex. In 2013, Sergey Politevich was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Forbes Russia.

Most recently, he has focused on developing new technologies for online shopping and e-commerce.

15. Maksim Tsyhalka

Career

• 1999–2001: Dinamo Minsk
• 1999–2001: Dinamo-Yuni Minsk
• 2000: → Dinamo-2 Minsk
• 2001–2005: Dinamo Minsk
• 2006–2007: Naftan Novopolotsk
• 2007–2008: Kaisar
• 2008: Banants
• 2008: Savit Mogilev
• 2002–2004: Belarus U21
• 2003: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maksim Tsyhalka was born in 1983 and played for Dinamo Minsk before moving to Arsenal. He made his debut for the Gunners in 2009 against Wigan Athletic, scoring a goal on his debut.

In total, he made 224 appearances and scored 45 goals for Arsenal over six seasons before joining Olympiakos in 2015. He won two Greek league titles with Olympiakos before signing for AS Roma in 2018.

However, he only made five appearances for the Serie A club before passing away aged 37 in 2020. Maksim Tsyhalka is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Banants and the Belarus national team.

He started his career at Dinamo Minsk, before moving to Naftan Novopolotsk in 2006. After two seasons with Kaiserslautern, he joined Savit Mogilev in 2008 where he made over 100 appearances before leaving in 2013. 

He rejoined Banants the following year and has since helped them reach the Belarusian Premier League playoffs twice (in 2014 and 2016).

Tsyhalka has also represented his country at international level, debuting in 2002 under Mikhail Saakashvili but having not played since 2004 under Vladimir Putin's rule. 

In March 2018, he was called up by new manager Andrey Sklyarenko for a friendly against Bulgaria that ended in a 2-0 victory; this was his first competitive game back after 8 years of absence from the international stage.

Maksim Tyakhla currently holds the record for most caps (74) and goals scored by an individual player for Belarus U21s.

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16. Valery Gromyko

Career

• 2014–2015: Minsk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2015–2017: Minsk: 66: (4)
• 2018–2019: Shakhtyor Soligorsk: 19: (4)
• 2020–2021: Arsenal Tula: 19: (0)
• 2021: → BATE Borisov (loan): 8: (2)
• 2022–: BATE Borisov: 29: (5)
• 2014: Belarus U19: :
• 2015–2018: Belarus U21: 15: (1)
• 2019–: Belarus: 11: (1)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Valery Gromyko is a Belarusian midfielder who currently plays for BATE Borisov. Gromyko began his career with Minsk before moving to Europe in 2014, joining Bulgarian side Botev Plovdiv.

In 2016, he moved to Poland and signed for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznan. He made his senior international debut for Belarus in March 2017 and has since been an important part of the squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Gromyko was born on 23 January 1997 in Minsk, Belarus; he is 25 years old as of 2019 Valery Gromyko is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a defender for BATE Borisov. He has played 66 times for Minsk in the Belarusian Premier League and 19 times for Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the Russian Championship.

In December 2020, he joined Arsenal Tula on loan until the end of the season. He made his international debut for Belarus in November 2014 against Latvia and has since appeared at every level from U19 to U21 levels, scoring 15 goals along the way. 

Gromyko was born in Minsk on 22 October 1990 and started playing football aged eight with local side FC Lviv before joining Dinamo Minsk Academy at 14 years old where he stayed until 2009 when he signed his first professional contract with them.

17. Dmitry Podstrelov

Career

• 2014–2015: Dnepr Mogilev
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2015–2018: Dnepr Mogilev: 39: (3)
• 2019: Dnyapro Mogilev: 22: (4)
• 2020–: Shakhtyor Soligorsk: 84: (13)
• 2017: Belarus U19: 2: (0)
• 2018–2019: Belarus U21: 8: (1)
• 2020–: Belarus: 14: (1)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Dmitry Podstrelov is a Belarusian forward who currently plays for Shakhtyor Soligorsk. He began his career with Minsk-2000, before moving to FC Anzhi Makhachkala in 2017.

Dmitry Podstrelov was part of the Belarus national team at various youth levels, including the U19 and U21 squads. In May 2018 he made his debut for the senior side in a UEFA Nations League game against Portugal Dmitry Podstrelov is a Belarusian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dnepr Mogilev.

He has played for the Belarus U21 team and made 8 appearances in total. Dmitry Podstrelov was born on 9th October 1995. In 2018, he joined Shakhtyor Soligorsk on a season-long loan from Dnepr Mogilev, scoring 13 goals in 84 appearances overall.

18. Andrey Kudravets

Career

• 2018–2021: BATE Borisov
• 2020: BATE Borisov
• 2019: Belarus U17
• 2021: Belarus U19
• 2022: Belarus U21
• 2022: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Andrey Kudravets is a Belarusian goalkeeper who currently plays for BATE Borisov. He joined the club as an academy player in 2014 and made his first-team debut later that year.

Kudravets has since played over 100 league games for the side, earning him a reputation as one of the best young goalkeepers in Europe. 

In September 2018, he was named the Belarusian Footballer of The Year after helping BATE to third place in their domestic league campaign.

Kudravets has also represented his country at youth level and made three appearances during qualifying for UEFA Euro 2016, which Belarus reached the semi-finals of before losing to Portugal on penalties following a 1–1 draw in Paris. 

Kudravets will be looking to continue this good form when BATE face rivals Lech Poznan in the Europa League group stage next week.

19. Max Ebong

Career

• 2016–2018: Shakhtyor Soligorsk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2018–2019: Shakhtyor Soligorsk: 33: (2)
• 2020–: Astana: 61: (7)
• 2018–2019: Belarus U21: 10: (1)
• 2019–: Belarus: 26: (2)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Max Ebong is a Belarusian midfielder currently playing for Astana. Ebong made his senior debut in 2016 with FC Vitebsk and has since played for several other clubs in the Belarus Premier League, including BATE Borisov and Shakhtyor Soligorsk.

In 2017, he was signed by Kazakh side Astana on a season-long loan deal. He made an immediate impact, scoring twice in his first league appearance for the club against Kairat Almaty. 

Ebong possesses good technical ability and is known as one of the most exciting young midfielders in Europe; he has been compared to current Manchester United star Paul Pogba .

With Astana, Ebong also features for the Belarus national team: he made his debut at age 18 during 2018 World Cup qualifying and has since appeared at both U20 levels (2015 & 2017) as well as making two appearances for their full squad at international level so far.

20. Vladislav Malkevich

Career

• 2015–2019: BATE Borisov
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2016–: BATE Borisov: 34: (4)
• 2020: → Slavia Mozyr (loan): 17: (2)
• 2021: → Slavia Mozyr (loan): 14: (2)
• 2015: Belarus U17: 3: (1)
• 2016–2017: Belarus U19: 6: (0)
• 2019–2020: Belarus U21: 3: (0)
• 2022–: Belarus: 8: (1)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Vladislav Malkevich was born on 4 December 1999 in Molodechno, Minsk Oblast, Belarus. He is a defender and midfielder and currently plays for BATE Borisov.

Vladislav Malkevich has played for the Belarus U21 team, making one appearance at senior level. Vladislav Malkevich made his first-team debut in 2016 and has since established himself as a key player at BATE Borisov Vladislav Malkevich is a Belarusian footballer who plays as a midfielder for BATE Borisov.

He has over 100 appearances and 20 goals in the Belarusian Premier League with his current club, making him one of the most experienced players in their squad. 

Vladislav Malkevich made his international debut for Belarus in 2015, playing against Greece in a friendly match. Since then he has gone on to make 8 appearances for his country, scoring 1 goal.

A product of BATE Borisov's youth academy, Vladislav Malkevich came through the ranks at the club and made his senior debut back in 2016 - quickly becoming an important part of their team lineup. With 34 league apps (as of December 2022) and 2 loan spells away from home during this time, it looks like he'll be staying with BATE until at least 2020.

21. Uladzimir Khvashchynski

Forward

Career

• 2006–2008: Dinamo Brest
• 2008–2012: Dinamo Brest
• 2013–2014: Dinamo Minsk
• 2014: Minsk (loan)
• 2015: Minsk
• 2016–2018: Dinamo Minsk
• 2019–2020: Shakhtyor Soligorsk
• 2020: Minsk (loan)
• 2020–2021: Dinamo Minsk
• 2021: Caspiy (loan)
• 2022: Minsk
• 2023: Dinamo Minsk
• : Belarus U19
• 2010–2012: Belarus U21
• 2011–2012: Belarus Olympic
• 2012: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Uladzimir Khvashchynski is a Belarusian forward who currently plays for Dinamo Minsk. Khvashchynski started his career with Dinamo Brest, before moving to Dynamo Moscow in 2009 and then to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in 2013.

He has made over 100 appearances for Belarus, scoring 25 goals, and represented his country at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016 tournaments. In 2017 he moved back to Dinamo Minsk after spending two seasons with Ukrainian side FC Metalurh Donetsk.

With Khvashchynski leading the line, Dinamo have won consecutive Belarusian Premier League titles since 2018 Uladzimir Khvashchynski is a Belarusian professional footballer who currently plays for Minsk as a midfielder. 

He has represented his country at international level, playing in the 2011 and 2012 Olympic games before making his debut for the senior team in 2012.

Khvashchynski is known for being an attacking midfielder who loves to create chances for teammates with hard work on the pitch. In 2018, he signed a new contract with Minsk which will keep him at the club until 2020. 

Outside of football, Uladzimir Khvashchynski works as a financial adviser and owns his own sports academy named “Arena-Sport” where he coaches children aged between 6 and 16 years old himself.

22. Kirill Kaplenko

Career

• : Dinamo Minsk
• 2013–2014: BATE Borisov
• 2015–2016: Krasnodar
• 2017: Zenit Saint Petersburg
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2017–2019: Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg: 48: (0)
• 2017–2022: Zenit Saint Petersburg: 2: (0)
• 2020–2022: → Orenburg (loan): 56: (2)
• 2022–: Orenburg: 10: (0)
• 2018–2019: Russia U20: 4: (0)
• 2022–: Belarus: 2: (0)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Kirill Kaplenko is a Belarusian defensive midfielder who currently plays for Orenburg in the Russian Premier League. He has played for Dinamo Minsk and was part of their youth squad before moving to Russia to pursue his career.

Kaplenko made his professional debut with Orenburg in 2017 and has since become an important player for the club, helping them secure promotion back to the top division last season. With 55 caps and 1 goal to his name, Kirill Kaplenko is one of the most experienced players in Russia's second tier football league system.

Although he predominantly plays as a defensive midfielder, Kirill Kaplenko can also be deployed at left-back or centre-back if required by his team coach. 

Kirill Kaplenko is a Russian professional footballer who currently plays for Orenburg. Kaplenko started his career at FC Luch-Energiya Samara before moving to BATE Borisov in 2013.

He made over 100 appearances for the Belarusian club during his time there but joined Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2017. He has represented Russia at youth level and played four times for their U20 side in 2018.

Kaplenko is an attacking midfielder with good all-round skills, capable of making goals and creating chances for teammates.

23. Maksim Plotnikov

Career

• 2013–2017: Dinamo Minsk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2017–2021: Dinamo Minsk: 37: (0)
• 2017–2018: → Luch Minsk (loan): 24: (0)
• 2018: → Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino (loan): 4: (0)
• 2022–: Shakhtyor Soligorsk: 12: (0)
• 2013–2015: Belarus U17: 7: (0)
• 2018–2020: Belarus U21: 4: (0)
• 2019–: Belarus: 3: (0)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022

Maksim Plotnikov was born in Belarus on January 29, 1998. He began his career playing for Dinamo Minsk youth team before moving to Shakhtyor Soligorsk in 2017.

Plotnikov is a goalkeeper and has played at various levels for his country including the U-17, U-20, and senior national teams. In October 2018 he made his debut for the Belarus national team in a 1-0 victory over Croatia.

Maksim Plotnikov is currently contracted with Shakhtyor Soligorsk and looks set to keep goal for them next season Maksim Plotnikov is a Belarusian midfielder who has played for Dinamo Minsk and Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino in the Belarusian Premier League.

He made his international debut for Belarus in September 2018, playing against Serbia. In December 2018, he was loaned to Luch Minsk of the Russian First Division until the end of the season. Plotnikov is known as a hardworking player who can also score goals from set pieces or from distance with his left foot.

He is likely to join Shakhtyor Soligorsk in 2022 after completing his contract at Dinamo Minsk.

24. Kiryl Pyachenin

Career

• 2015–2016: Vitebsk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2016–2019: Vitebsk: 58: (5)
• 2017: → Orsha (loan): 11: (0)
• 2017: → Naftan Novopolotsk (loan): 13: (1)
• 2020: Dynamo Brest: 23: (1)
• 2021: Rukh Brest: 27: (2)
• 2022–: Orenburg: 23: (0)
• 2017–2018: Belarus U21: 13: (0)
• 2017: Belarus B: 1: (0)
• 2019–: Belarus: 18: (0)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Kiryl Pyachenin is a Belarusian footballer who currently plays for Orenburg. He started his career with Vitebsk, before moving to Russian side FC Ufa in 2016.

Kiryl has represented Belarus at youth level and made one appearance for the senior team in 2015. He is predominantly a left midfielder or left-back, but can also feature as a forward on occasions.

Kiryl is known for his energy and attacking play, which has seen him score several goals during his time in Russia Kiryl Pyachenin is a Belarusian footballer who plays for Dynamo Brest. 

He has spent the majority of his career playing in the Belarusian Premier League with Vitebsk and Orsha, before joining Naftan Novopolotsk on loan in 2017.

Pyachenin made his international debut for Belarus in 2017, and has since played at senior level for them on multiple occasions. Kiryl is primarily known as a defensive midfielder, but can also be deployed as a centre-back or winger if required by his team.

25. Artyom Bykov

Midfielder

Career

• 2009–2010: Zvezda-BGU Minsk
• 2011–2018: Dinamo Minsk
• 2012: Bereza-2010 (loan)
• 2015: Minsk (loan)
• 2018–2020: Dinamo Brest
• 2021: Dinamo Minsk
• 2012–2013: Belarus U21
• 2014: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2022

Bykov is a midfielder for Dinamo Minsk and has been with the club since 2012. Bykov made his Belarusian Premier League debut in 2011 and has contributed nine goals in ninety-one appearances.

Artyom was part of the Belarus U21 side that finished runners-up at the 2013 European Championship, and he played in all six of their games during qualification for Russia 2018. 

After making eight appearances for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk during 2016, Bykov moved to Dinamo Minsk on a permanent deal ahead of the 2017 season where he’s become an important player for them under coach Andrei Kramarenko Artyom Bykov is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays for Dinamo Minsk.

He has played 116 league games and scored 10 goals for Dinamo Minsk since joining the club in 2011. Artyom made his international debut in 2014, playing 21 times for Belarus before retiring from the national team in 2018. 

In December 2018, he rejoined Dinamo Brest on loan until the end of 2020. Artyom was born on 5 May 1992 in Shklovskoye, Russia to Belarusian parents and grew up in Minsk.

26. Ivan Bakhar

Career

• 2012–2015: Minsk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2014–2019: Minsk: 81: (14)
• 2020–2022: Dinamo Minsk: 77: (22)
• 2023–: Ironi Kiryat Shmona: :
• 2014–2015: Belarus U17: 6: (2)
• 2015–2017: Belarus U19: 9: (2)
• 2017–2019: Belarus U21: 11: (6)
• 2019–: Belarus: 22: (2)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022

Ivan Bakhar started his youth career with Minsk in 2012. In 2015, he joined Ironi Kiryat Shmona and has become a starting forward for the club. Ivan is tall at 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in), making him an excellent target man or winger on the pitch.

He has represented Belarus at under-19 level, as well as appearing for their U21 side during qualifying campaigns for European Championships and World Cups. 

With his contract due to expire in 2019, Ivan will be looking to make an impression on clubs ahead of this summer's transfer window Ivan Bakhar is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ironi Kiryat Shmona.

Ivan started his career at Minsk-based club Dinamo Minsk, before joining Ironi in 2018. He has represented Belarus at various youth levels and made his senior national team debut in 2019. 

Ivan has scored two goals for the National Team so far and is likely to feature prominently during the 2022 World Cup qualification campaign. A composed midfield player with an eye for goal, Ivan will be key to any success Ironi may have this season or next year.

27. Pavel Savitski

Forward

Career

• 2009–2010: Neman Grodno
• 2011–2017: Neman Grodno
• 2014–2015: Jagiellonia Białystok (loan)
• 2018–2020: Dinamo Brest
• 2021: Rukh Brest
• 2022: Neman Grodno
• 2010–2011: Belarus U17
• 2011: Belarus U19
• 2012–2016: Belarus U21
• 2017: Belarus B
• 2014: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022

Pavel Savitski is a Belarusian attacking midfielder who currently plays for Neman Grodno. He started his career with Neman Grodno in 2009 and has since made over 100 appearances for the club.

Savitsky is known for his technical ability and quick feet, which make him a threat on the attack. He was called up to the Belarus national team in early 2017 and played in their 2-1 victory over Luxembourg at that year's UEFA Euro qualifiers.

In addition to football, Pavel Savitski also competes in track & field events and represented Belarus at the 2013 European U23 Championships where he finished fifth in the shot putt event Pavel Savitski is a Belarusian footballer who currently plays for Dinamo Brest.

He has played for Neman Grodno, Jagiellonia Białystok and Dinamo Brest in his career so far. Pavel Savitski was born on 3 July 1991 in the city of Minsk, Belarus. 

His international debut came against Estonia on 25 September 2017 and he has since made two appearances for the national team.

Pavel Savitski is known as a strong midfielder with plenty of stamina and pace, which makes him an effective player in both defence and attack positions.

28. Pavel Pavlyuchenko

Goalkeeper

Career

• 2014–2016: Dnepr Mogilev
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2016–2017: Dnepr Mogilev: 20: (0)
• 2017–2020: Dinamo Brest: 30: (0)
• 2021: Rukh Brest: 28: (0)
• 2022–: Bruk-Bet Termalica: 10: (0)
• 2015: Belarus U17: 1: (0)
• 2016–2017: Belarus U19: 6: (0)
• 2017–2020: Belarus U21: 12: (0)
• 2017–: Belarus: 11: (0)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2022

Pavel Pavlyuchenko is a Belarusian goalkeeper who currently plays for Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza. Pavel Pavlyuchenko started his youth career with Dnepr Mogilev before moving to Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciaza in 2016.

Pavel Pavlyuchenko has been described as one of the brightest young goalkeepers in Europe and he is expected to break into the Belarus national team soon. 

Despite being relatively new to senior football, Pavel Pavljukhenka has already made an impact at club level by helping his side win promotion from Serie B last season.

With experience at both domestic and international levels, Pavel Pavluchenko is poised for big things in the coming years Pavel Pavlyuchenko is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays for Russian club Dinamo Brest. 

He has played for the Belarus national team since 2015, and has represented his country in several major tournaments.

Pavel Pavlyuchenko began his career with local side Dnepr Mogilev before moving to Dinamo Brest in 2017. With the latter club, he has won two domestic titles and made appearances at both the Champions League and Europa League stages. 

Pavel Pavljuchenko was born on 24 November 1992 in Mogilev, Belarus. He started playing football as a youngster with local side FC Dynamo-2 Minsk before joining Dnepr Mogilev in 2009.

In 2011, he moved to Russian Premier League side Zenit Saint Petersburg but failed to make an impact there, instead spending time on loan at Lokomotiv Moscow and Rostov FC prior to returning to Dnepr Mogilev permanently in 2013. 

After impressing during Belarus’s successful qualification campaign for UEFA Euro 2016, Pavel Paviylchuk joined Russian Premier League side Dinamo Brest ahead of their inaugural season in Europe's top competition; he went onto play 28 matches over two seasons before leaving for BrukBet Termalica midway through the 2021–22 season.

Pavel Pavlovchenko first came into prominence when representing his country at youth level; between 2007 and 2014 he captained the U17s, U19s and U21s respectively., helping them qualify for European Championships twice (2011 & 2015) whilst also appearing at World Cups qualifiers (2009 &2013). 

On 25 May 2015 – aged just 18 years old – Pavel became captain of the senior national team following Andriy Rusan’s retirement from international duty.

29. Ruslan Khadarkevich

Career

• 2007–2009: Minsk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2010–2013: Bereza-2010: 77: (1)
• 2014: Slavia Mozyr: 8: (0)
• 2015–2016: Smolevichi-STI: 47: (1)
• 2017–2019: Slavia Mozyr: 46: (0)
• 2019–2022: Shakhtyor Soligorsk: 41: (0)
• 2023–: Dinamo Minsk: :
• 2021–: Belarus: 8: (0)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022

Ruslan Khadarkevich is a Belarusian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dinamo Minsk. He began his career at hometown club Minsk before moving to Russian side FC Rostov in 2009.

Khadarkevich made his senior international debut for Belarus in 2013 and has since gone on to make 10 appearances, scoring one goal. 

Khadarkevich started the 2018–19 season by captaining Belarus to their first ever victory over Turkey in an international fixture Ruslan Khadarkevich is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Shakhtyor Soligorsk.

He made his debut for the national team in 2017 and has since played at senior level for Belarus, appearing in eight matches. Ruslan began his career with Bereza-2010 before moving to Slavia Mozyr in 2014 where he scored eight goals over two seasons. 

In 2015, he moved to Smolevichi-STI before joining Shakhtyor Soligorsk in 2017 where he has been everpresent so far this season.

30. Roman Begunov

Career

• 2010–2011: Minsk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2011–2015: Minsk: 87: (4)
• 2015–2018: Dinamo Minsk: 65: (2)
• 2019: Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino: 11: (0)
• 2020–2021: Shakhtyor Soligorsk: 32: (4)
• 2022–: Dinamo Minsk: 19: (1)
• 2012–2013: Belarus U21: 3: (0)
• 2016–: Belarus: 9: (0)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2022

Roman Begunov is a defender who currently plays for Dinamo Minsk. He made his senior debut in 2013 and has since played over 100 matches for the club. Roman was born in Belarus but moved to Russia at a young age and developed as a footballer there.

He captained Russia at youth level before making his international debut in 2016 against Andorra. 

Roman is known for being an excellent aerial defender and solid tackler, which has helped him become one of the most consistent members of Dinamo Minsk's defence over the past few seasons Roman Begunov started his senior career with Minsk in 2010 and has since played for Dinamo Minsk.

He has also represented Belarus at international level. Roman Begunov is a versatile midfielder who can play either in defence or midfield, and is known for his accurate passing ability. 

In 2018, Roman Begunov joined Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino on loan as he looked to regain some form after a poor season with Dinamo Minsk the year before. However, he only made 11 appearances for the club before returning to Dinamo Minsk later that year.

As of 31 December 2022, Roman Begunov has played 87 times for Dinamo Minsk and scored four goals - all of which came during the 2011–2015 seasons when he was part of the team that won two Belarusian Premier League titles and reached the Europa League second qualifying round twice (in 2013 and 2015). 

Despite being primarily a defensive midfielder, Roman Begunov has been used as an attacking player from time to time by head coach Oleg Romantsev.

Most notably in 2016 when he helped Belarus achieve their first-ever qualification for a World Cup finals tournament – despite playing against higher quality opposition in Europe than they are likely to face at this summer’s tournament in Russia.

After representing Belarus at under-21 level three times between 2012 and 2014, it seemed likely that Roman would call up older brother Aleksandr into national squad duty but instead opted to represent.

His country internationally himself following Aleksandr’s retirement from international football earlier this year – making him one of just two brothers currently playing together in top-level professional football worldwide. 

With over 100 appearances combined domestically and internationally across all levels up until now, it seems safe to say that Roman will continue playing football well into his late 30s if not beyond – something which should be celebrated by fans around the world.

31. Evgeni Yablonski

Career

• 2012–2013: BATE Borisov
• 2014–2021: BATE Borisov
• 2022: Aris Limassol
• 2013: Belarus U19
• 2014–2016: Belarus U21
• 2019: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Yablonsky was born in Belarus, and started his career with FC Chervyen’ before moving to Russia to join BATE Borisov. Yablonski is a versatile midfielder who can play anywhere across the midfield three.

He has been capped 11 times by Belarus, and made his debut for their senior team in 2016. In 2018, he helped BATE qualify for the Europa League group stage after finishing 2nd in the Russian Premier League table that season.

Yablonski is expected to be a key part of Team Minsk at this year's World Cup qualification campaign which starts on 6 September Evgeni Yablonski is a Belarusian footballer who currently plays for Aris Limassol. Evgeni has had an extensive youth career, playing for BATE Borisov before moving to Cyprus in 2018.

He made his international debut in 2013 and has since earned 28 caps for the national team, scoring three goals. In 2019, he helped Belarus qualify for the World Cup after coming on as a substitute against Hungary in their final qualifying match.

32. Gleb Shevchenko

Career

• 2015–2016: Slavia Mozyr
• 2016–2020: Slavia Mozyr
• 2021: Shakhtyor Soligorsk
• 2015: Belarus U17
• 2017: Belarus U19
• 2017–2020: Belarus U21
• 2021: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Gleb Shevchenko is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Russian club Shakhtyor Soligorsk. He made his senior debut for Minsk in 2016, and has since represented the country at youth level.

In 2017, he signed with Ukrainian side FC Berezutskiy Kharkiv on loan, before joining the club permanently in 2018. Shevchenko was born on 17 February 1999 in Mozyr, Gomel Oblast, Belarus to parents Vyacheslav and Yulia Shevchenko; he has an older sister named Iryna.

He started playing football at the age of six with local team Mozyr-96; after progressing through their ranks, he joined top division outfit BATE Borisov academy in 2013. 

After making three appearances for BATE's reserve team during the 2014–15 season (scoring once), Gleb opted to join fellow top tier side Dynamo Kyiv instead where he would spend two years completing his development under former Brazilian international Ronaldo.

On 24 May 2017, it was announced that Shevchenko had agreed terms with Minsk to make his senior debut ahead of the upcoming season; however, just days later it was confirmed that he had suffered a broken foot which ruled him out until January 2019.

33. Zakhar Volkov

Career

• 2014–2016: Vitebsk
• 2014–2017: Vitebsk
• 2014: Vitebsk-2
• 2016: Orsha (loan)
• 2017: Naftan Novopolotsk (loan)
• 2018: BATE Borisov
• 2022: Khimki (loan)
• 2016–2018: Belarus U21
• 2017: Belarus B
• 2019: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Zakhar Volkov is a Belarusian midfielder who currently plays for Khimki. He made his debut with Vitebsk in the 2014–15 season and played 23 matches, scoring one goal.

In 2016, he transferred to Russian side FC Rostov on a six-year deal and made 26 appearances for them, helping them win the 2018 Russian Premier League title. Volkov was named in Russia's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup but did not make any appearances during their run to the final where they lost to France 1–0.

He joined Iranian club Sepahan in July 2019 on a three-year deal.[2] Zakhar Volkov is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian club BATE Borisov. 

Zakhar Volkov began his career at Vitebsk in 2014, and made seven appearances before moving to Orsha on loan in 2016. He then spent 2017 with Naftan Novopolotsk before joining BATE Borisov the following year.

Zakhar Volkov has represented Belarus at U21 level and scored 13 goals during 2016-2018 seasons combined. In 2019 he was called up to the national team for their first World Cup qualifying game against Latvia, but did not feature in the final squad that went on to win the tournament later that year.

34. Danila Nechayev

Career

• 2016–2018: Dnepr Mogilev
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2018: Dnepr Mogilev: 2: (0)
• 2019: Dnyapro Mogilev: 0: (0)
• 2019: → Lida (loan): 25: (2)
• 2020: Belshina Bobruisk: 19: (1)
• 2021–: BATE Borisov: 52: (1)
• 2020: Belarus U21: 4: (0)
• 2021–: Belarus: 7: (0)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Danila Nechayev is a young defender who currently plays for BATE Borisov. Danila was born in Mogilev, Belarus and started his career with Dnepr Mogilev.

He played at youth level for Belarus and helped the team win the U17 European Championship in 2016. In 2018, he made his senior debut for BATE Borisov and has since featured prominently for the club both on loan from Dnepr Mogilev and permanently.

Danila is tall and strong, making him an effective defender both on the ground and in aerial duels, which makes him a valuable asset to any team he joins next season or beyond Danila Nechayev started his senior career at Dnepr Mogilev. In 2019, he joined Lida on loan for 25 appearances.

He then signed for BATE Borisov in 2020 and helped the club win their first Belarusian Premier League title that season. Danila made a total of 52 appearances with BATE before joining Belarus U21 in 2020, where he has since made 4 appearances so far. 

Danila is currently playing with Belarus in international competition and has scored 7 goals to date.

35. Valery Bocherov

Career

• 2013–2020: BATE Borisov
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2020–: BATE Borisov: 27: (1)
• 2020: → Smolevichi (loan): 7: (0)
• 2021: → Slutsk (loan): 24: (1)
• 2021–2022: Belarus U21: 8: (0)
• 2022–: Belarus: 6: (0)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Valery Bocherov is a 22-year old midfielder who currently plays for BATE Borisov in Belarus. Bocherov started his youth career with FC Minsk before moving to Russian side, Zenit Saint Petersburg.

After two seasons at Zenit, he joined fellow Belarusian club BATE Borisov on loan in January 2019 and made an immediate impact, scoring three goals in 12 appearances during the 2018–19 season.

In October 2018, it was announced that Bocherov had been called up by the Belarus national team for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Macedonia but did not make an appearance due to injury sustained earlier in the year whilst playing for UEFA Europa League winners, Liverpool Fc.

Despite being injured for much of the early stages of this season with Liverpool Fc., Valery has still managed to score one goal from eight appearances so far this term - including six starts - helping Jurgen Klopp's men secure Champions League qualification as runners-up last season.

36. Vitali Kutuzov

Career

• 1995–1997: RUOR Minsk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 1996–1997: RUOR Minsk: 52: (29)
• 1998–2001: BATE Borisov: 99: (55)
• 2001–2004: Milan: 2: (0)
• 2002–2003: → Sporting CP (loan): 23: (3)
• 2003–2004: → Avellino (loan): 42: (15)
• 2004–2006: Sampdoria: 62: (7)
• 2006–2009: Parma: 20: (0)
• 2007–2008: → Pisa (loan): 37: (10)
• 2009–2012: Bari: 51: (7)
• Total: : 388: (126)
• 1995: Belarus U16: 3: (0[1])
• 1997–1998: Belarus U18: 5: (0[1])
• 1998–2001: Belarus U21: 24: (9)
• 2002–2011: Belarus: 53: (13)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vitali Kutuzov is a Russian forward who has played for several teams in his career. He started out playing for RUOR Minsk before moving to BATE Borisov later on.

Kutuzov made an impact with both clubs, scoring 29 goals in 99 appearances between them. In 2011, he signed for FC Kuban Krasnodar and has continued to be one of the club's key players ever since then.

Vitali Kutuzov was born on December 8, 1971 in Minsk, Belarus. He started his career at FC Partizan Belgrade and made over 100 appearances for the club before moving to Serie A side Milan in 2001. 

After just two seasons with Milan, Kutuzov moved to Sporting CP in Portugal where he spent three years before returning to Italy again with Avellino.

In 2004, Kutuzov signed for Sampdoria and went on to score 62 goals during six seasons with the club before retiring at the end of 2009-10 season. Vitali Kutuzov represented his country 53 times and scored 13 goals making him one of the most successful players from Belarus ever.

37. Denis Grechikho

Career

• 2016–2017: Dnepr Mogilev
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2017–2018: Dnepr Mogilev: 30: (0)
• 2019: Dnyapro Mogilev: 0: (0)
• 2019: → Rukh Brest (loan): 13: (4)
• 2019–2021: Rukh Brest: 64: (13)
• 2022: Dinamo Minsk: 27: (4)
• 2023–: BATE Borisov: :
• 2018–2020: Belarus U21: 11: (2)
• 2022–: Belarus: 3: (0)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Denis Grechikho is a Belarusian midfielder who currently plays for BATE Borisov. Denis has spent most of his career playing with Dnepr Mogilev, but he made his senior debut in 2016 with BATE Borisov.

Denis is a hard-working and versatile midfielder who can play anywhere across the midfield area. Denis is known for his good passing ability and strong defensive work off the ball. He has been likened to former BATE player Aleksandr Isakov, due to their similar style of play and attributes as midfielders.

Denis could develop into an important member of the Belarusian national team over time, if he continues to perform at a high level for Bate Borisov Denis Grechikho is a Belarusian footballer who currently plays for Russian club BATE Borisov. 

Denis has represented his country at both U21 and senior level, and has amassed over 30 appearances for Dnepr Mogilev in the Belarusian Premier League.

In January 2019, he joined Russian side Rukh Brest on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for Dinamo Minsk in March 2018 during their UEFA Europa League campaign, playing all three matches as they reached the knockout stages before being eliminated by Atlético Madrid. 

Denis rejoined BATE Borisov ahead of their first season back in Russia's top flight after spending two years with Rudar Pljevlja (Kazakhstan).

At the international level, Denis has played 11 times for the Belarus U21s and scored twice including an appearance at Euro 2016.

Where he started against Romania but was substituted off just minutes into proceedings due to injury; however he did score in a 5-1 victory over Serbia U21 later that month which sealed qualification from group.

He became eligible to play for Belarus in September 2017 following residency requirements being waived by FIFA. Denis Grechikho announced his retirement from professional football effective immediately on 26th December 2022.

38. Stanislaw Drahun

Midfielder

Career

• 2004–2006: Lokomotiv Minsk
• 2007–2008: Gomel
• 2008–2012: Dinamo Minsk
• 2013–2015: Krylia Sovetov Samara
• 2016: Dynamo Moscow
• 2017: Orenburg
• 2017: BATE Borisov
• 2004–2005: Belarus U17
• 2005–2007: Belarus U19
• 2008–2011: Belarus U21
• 2011–2012: Belarus Olympic
• 2011–2020: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2020

Stanislaw Drahun started his career with BATE Borisov in Belarus. He has been a regular for the club since joining and helped them to win Belarusian Premier League titles in 2012, 2014 and 2016.

In total, he has made over 150 appearances for BATE Borisov across all competitions. He was called up to the Belarus national team during the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup where they reached the semi-finals before losing to Brazil.

Drahun joined Dynamo Moscow on loan in January 2017 but returned to BATE Borisov after six months later without making any league appearances for Dynamo Moscow. 

He is currently playing for BATE Borisov in the Russian Premier League having signed a contract until 2020 earlier this year Stanislaw Drahun is a Belarusian footballer who plays for BATE Borisov.

Stanislaw Drahun has had an extensive international career, playing for the Belarus national team since 2011. He started his career at Lokomotiv Minsk before moving to Gomel in 2007 and then Dinamo Minsk in 2008. 

In 2013, he joined Krylia Sovetov Samara and helped them win promotion to the Russian Premier League that season. After two seasons with Krylia, he moved to Dynamo Moscow in 2015 where he would play until 2017 when he signed for BATE Borisov on a free transfer.

39. Vladislav Klimovich

Career

• 2013–2014: BATE Borisov
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2014–2017: BATE Borisov: 2: (0)
• 2015: → Isloch Minsk Raion (loan): 11: (5)
• 2016: → Jelgava (loan): 10: (2)
• 2016–2017: → Neman Grodno (loan): 32: (1)
• 2018–2019: Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino: 56: (8)
• 2020–2021: Dinamo Minsk: 58: (12)
• 2022: Gyirmót: 14: (0)
• 2022–: Nea Salamina: 16: (3)
• 2015–2018: Belarus U21: 36: (2)
• 2017: Belarus B: 2: (0)
• 2017–: Belarus: 29: (1)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2023, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Vladislav Klimovich is a Belarusian forward who currently plays for Greek side Nea Salamina. He has played in the Russian Premier League with BATE Borisov and was also called up to their senior team, but didn't make an appearance.

In 2013–2014, he made 27 appearances and scored 8 goals for BATE Borisov's U-21 side. Prior to that, he spent time at Russian sides FC Rostov and FC Terek Grozny before joining BATE Borisov as a teenager in 2012 after impressing during trials.

A quick player with good technique on the ball, Vladislav is known for his speed and dribbling ability which makes him difficult to stop once he gets hold of it; this has seen him be compared favourably to former Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva .

He represented Belarus at youth level before making his full international debut in 2016 against Sweden.

40. Alyaksandr Martynovich

Defender

Career

• 2002–2003: RUOR Minsk
• 2004–2006: Dinamo Minsk
• 2003: RUOR Minsk
• 2006–2010: Dinamo Minsk
• 2010–2022: Krasnodar
• 2015–2016:  Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast (loan)
• 2022: Rubin Kazan
• 2004: Belarus U17
• 2005–2006: Belarus U19
• 2006–2009: Belarus U21
• 2009–2020: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2020

Alyaksandr Martynovich is a defender who currently plays for Rubin Kazan. He first came to prominence when he starred in the Belarusian youth team, which reached the semi-finals of the U17 European Championships in 2005.

He made his professional debut with Rubin Kazan in 2007 and has since played over 200 games for them, winning multiple titles including the Russian Premier League title in 2012/13 and 2017/18. 

Alyaksandr was called up to Belarus' national side by head coach Sergey Lunin ahead of their 2018 World Cup qualification match against Luxembourg on 9 October 2017, but didn't make an appearance due to injury.

His older brother Dmitri also plays professionally for Rubin Kazan and has represented Belarus at both senior international level and at the Olympics twice (2008 & 2012).
Alyaksandr married his long term girlfriend Olga on 24 January 2019 after dating for three years.

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41. Raman Vasilyuk

Career

• 1994–1996: Dinamo Brest
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 1996–1999: Dinamo Brest: 92: (51)
• 2000–2001: Slavia Mozyr: 52: (42)
• 2001–2005: Spartak Moscow: 7: (2)
• 2002: → Dinamo Minsk (loan): 9: (2)
• 2004: → Dinamo Brest (loan): 28: (17)
• 2004–2005: → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan): 9: (1)
• 2005–2008: Gomel: 77: (54)
• 2008–2010: Dinamo Brest: 59: (16)
• 2010–2012: Minsk: 45: (13)
• 2012: BATE Borisov: 9: (2)
• 2013: Minsk: 30: (9)
• 2014–2015: Dinamo Brest: 54: (16)
• 2016: Neman Grodno: 13: (3)
• 2016–2018: Dinamo Brest: 20: (0)
• 2021: Brestzhilstroy: 10: (3)
• 1998–1999: Belarus U21: 7: (1)
• 2000–2008: Belarus: 24: (10)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2021

Raman Vasilyuk is a Belarusian forward who has played for Dinamo Brest, Spartak Moscow and Dinamo Minsk in his career. He made his senior debut with Dinamo Brest in 1996 and went on to score 52 goals in 92 appearances for the club over the next four years.

Vasilyuk moved to Spartak Moscow in 2000 where he scored two goals in seven appearances before joining Dinamo Minsk on loan midway through the 2002 season. After returning to Dinamo Minsk, Vasilyuk enjoyed another successful spell, being named Belarusian Footballer of The Year twice (2002 and 2005) whilst playing for the side.

At international level, Raman Vasilyuk has represented Belarus at under-21 level, making 34 appearances between 1995 and 1999 followed by eight caps at senior level from 2002 onwards including one goal during their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign which saw them make it to Germany as semi-finalists. 

In 2007, Vasilyuk joined Russian Premier League side FC Rubin Kazan but was released after just six months due to financial difficulties at the club.

42. Syarhey Amelyanchuk

Career

• 1998: RUOR Minsk
• 1998: Real Minsk
• 1999–2000: Torpedo-MAZ Minsk
• 2001–2002: Legia Warszawa
• 2003–2004: Arsenal Kyiv
• 2005: Lokomotiv Moscow
• 2006: Shinnik Yaroslavl
• 2007–2008: Rostov
• 2008–2011: Terek Grozny
• 2012–2013: Tom Tomsk
• 2014–2017: Minsk
• 2000–2001: Belarus U21
• 2002–2011: Belarus
• 2018–2020: Dinamo Minsk (assistant)
• 2021: Energetik-BGU Minsk (assistant)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amelyanchuk was born in Belarus on 8 August 1980. He started his career with RUOR Minsk, playing for them from 1997-2000 before moving to Energetik-BGU Minsk.

Amelyanchuk has made over 100 appearances in the Russian Premier League and Champions League, as well as representing Belarus at international level. 

In 2013 he joined Tom Tomsk on a two year contract, but left the club at the end of the season having not featured for them since December 2012 due to injury problems.

Amelyanchuk is currently assistant coach of Energetik-BGU Minsk and is looking to return to full time football later this year or early next year.

Syarhey Amelyanchuk started his managerial career with Dinamo Minsk in 2018. He was an assistant coach with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk before moving to Belarusian side Energetik-BGU Minsk in 2021.

Amelyanchuk has also had stints as a player/coach at Torpedo-MAZ and Arsenal Kyiv, winning the Ukrainian Premier League title with the latter club in 2003. 

As a player, he represented Belarus at international level and helped them qualify for Euro 2004 where they reached the semi-finals before being knocked out by eventual champions Portugal.

After retiring from playing professionally, Amelyanchuk took up coaching full time and is now responsible for guiding one of Europe's top sides - Minsk - into European football's premier competition, UEFA Champions League qualification this season.

43. Nikita Korzun

Career

• 2010–2011: Dinamo Minsk
• 2012–2015: Dinamo Minsk
• 2016–2020: Dynamo Kyiv
• 2018: Dinamo Minsk (loan)
• 2019: Al-Fateh (loan)
• 2019–2020: Vilafranquense (loan)
• 2020: Shakhtyor Soligorsk
• 2011–2012: Belarus U17
• 2012–2013: Belarus U19
• 2013–2016: Belarus U21
• 2016: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2021

Nikita Korzun is a Belarusian midfielder who currently plays for Shakhtyor Soligorsk. Nikita Korzun started his career with Dinamo Minsk, making over 100 appearances in all competitions during his time at the club.

In 2016, Korzun joined Russian side FC Rostov on loan and went on to make 16 appearances for them before returning to Soligorsk in January 2017. A prolific goalscorer throughout his youth career, Nikita Korzun has already scored 34 times in 66 senior caps for Belarus and Russia respectively.

Known as an energetic and hard-working player, Nikita Korzun is expected to be a key part of the Belarus national team moving forward Nikita Korzun is a Belarusian-born Ukrainian professional footballer who currently plays for Dinamo Minsk. 

Nikita has amassed over 100 appearances and 20 goals in both his club career and international play, most notably with Dynamo Kiev.

A powerful forward with an eye for goal, Nikita will be looking to help Dinamo secure promotion back to the top flight of Ukraine this season. 

Having spent time on loan at Vilafranquense and Al-Fateh earlier in his career, Nikita is well aware of what it takes to succeed in European football – something that could bode well for him moving forward. 

With experience playing all across Europe (Belarus, Ukraine, Portugal),Nikita’s versatility should come into play as he looks to cement himself as one of the best players in Eastern Europe today.

44. Syarhey Kislyak

Midfielder

Career

• 2001–2003: RUOR Minsk
• 2002–2003: RUOR Minsk
• 2004–2010: Dinamo Minsk
• 2011–2016: Rubin Kazan
• 2012: Krasnodar (loan)
• 2016–2017: Gaziantepspor
• 2018: Irtysh Pavlodar
• 2018–2020: Dinamo Brest
• 2021–2022: Dinamo Minsk
• 2023: Dinamo Brest
• 2003–2004: Belarus U17
• 2005–2006: Belarus U19
• 2005–2009: Belarus U21
• 2009–2021: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2021

Kislyak played for Dinamo Brest from 2010 to 2013. He has won two Belarusian Premier League titles with the club and was a member of the team that reached the UEFA Europa League group stage in 2012-13.

Kislyak is predominantly an attacking midfielder, but can also play as a forward or on the left side of defence. His father, Viktaravich Kislyak Sr., also played professional football and represented Soviet teams at international level.

Syarhey Jr.'s younger brother Andrey is also a footballer; he plays for FC Krasnodar (Russia). In December 2013, it was announced that Kislyak had been banned from travelling to Europe due to his links with Russian intelligence services.

This followed reports in The Guardian newspaper which claimed he had passed information relating to US national security interests to Moscow representatives during his time at Dinamo Brest.

45. Syarhey Ignatovich

Career

• 2009–2010: Dinamo Minsk
• 2011–2019: Dinamo Minsk
• 2012: Bereza-2010 (loan)
• 2013: Bereza-2010 (loan)
• 2020: Dinamo Brest
• 2021: Minsk
• 2022: Isloch Minsk Raion
• 2023: Shakhtyor Soligorsk
• 2012: Belarus U21
• 2017: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Syarhey Ignatovich is a Belarusian goalkeeper who currently plays for Russian side Shakhtyor Soligorsk. He made his first-team debut in 2012 and has since gone on to make over 100 appearances for the club.

In 2016, he was named the Belarusian League's Player of the Year after helping Shakhtyor secure promotion to the Russian Premier League. Syarhey also represented his country at youth level and played at the U19 European Championship as well as taking part in several senior internationals.

Born in Mogilev, Syarhey started playing football with local side Dnepr Mogilev before joining FC Minsk aged 16 years old where he stayed until making his professional debut with Shakhtyor Soligorsk.

Both clubs are based in Russia's second tier league system, Ligue Syarhey Ignatovich is a Belarusian footballer who currently plays for Dinamo Brest.

He first came to prominence when he played for Minsk in the Belarus Premier League, and has since made over 50 appearances for them. Ignatovich has also represented his country at U21 level, as well as appearing in two internationals. 

He is known for being an industrious player who never gives up on the ball, which makes him difficult to dispossess. With experience of both top-flight football and loan spells abroad, IGNATOVICH looks set to be one of the stars of domestic Belarusian football in years to come.

46. Ilya Lukashevich

Career

• 2012–2017: Minsk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2017–2018: Minsk: 24: (0)
• 2019: Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino: 0: (0)
• 2019–2020: Proleter Novi Sad: 3: (0)
• 2020: Shakhtyor Soligorsk: 0: (0)
• 2020: → Gorodeya (loan): 2: (0)
• 2021: Sputnik Rechitsa: 9: (0)
• 2021–2022: Energetik-BGU Minsk: 34: (0)
• 2023–: Shakhtyor Soligorsk: :
• 2016: Belarus U19: :
• 2018–2019: Belarus U21: 9: (0)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019

Ilya Lukashevich is a Belarusian defender who currently plays for Shakhtyor Soligorsk. Ilya started his career with Minsk in 2012 and made over 100 appearances for the club before departing at the end of 2017.

Ilya has represented his country at various youth levels and was part of their U17 squad that won silverware at the 2016 European Championship, playing all six matches. At international level, Ilya has been called up to Belarus' senior squad on several occasions but has yet to make an appearance for them.

He is expected to feature prominently during qualification for the 2020 Olympic Games this year. Despite being relatively inexperienced, Ilya possesses excellent defensive skills which have seen him labelled one of Europe's most promising young defenders Ilya Lukashevich is a Belarusian footballer who currently plays for Shakhtyor Soligorsk.

He has previously played for Belarus U21 and the Belarus national team, appearing in nine matches between 2016 and 2019. Lukashevich primarily plays as a central midfielder or left back but can also be deployed as an attacking midfielder or winger if needed.

47. Roman Yuzepchuk

Career

• 2014–2016: Dinamo Minsk
• 2015–2017: Dinamo Minsk
• 2015: Bereza-2010 (loan)
• 2017–2020: Dynamo Brest
• 2021: Rukh Brest
• 2022: Shakhtyor Soligorsk
• 2015: Belarus U19
• 2017–2018: Belarus U21
• 2020: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022

Roman Yuzepchuk was born on July 24th 1997 in Mogilev, Belarus. He is a forward or defender and currently plays for Shakhtyor Soligorsk. In his youth career he played for Slutsk, Minsk and BATE Borisov before joining Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the summer of 2017.

Roman has represented Belarus at under-17 level, as well as playing for their U21 side during the 2016/2017 season. 

Despite being relatively young, Roman has made an impact with both club and country to date and looks set to continue this development in the future Roman Yuzepchuk is a Belarusian midfielder who currently plays for Dynamo Brest.

He made his senior team debut in 2015 and has since played 56 games for them, scoring four goals. Roman also has international experience with the Belarus U21 side, playing five times between 2017-2018 before being called up to the full national side in 2020. 

With Dynamo Brest he has won three domestic titles (2016, 2018 and 2020) as well as qualifying for Europa League twice (2017-2018).

48. Ruslan Yudenkov

Career

• 2005–2006: Dnepr Mogilev
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2006–2008: Dnepr Mogilev: 9: (0)
• 2008: Spartak Shklov: 20: (1)
• 2009–2010: Vedrich-97 Rechitsa: 41: (12)
• 2010–2011: Gomel: 10: (0)
• 2011–2013: Slavia Mozyr: 71: (8)
• 2014: Granit Mikashevichi: 5: (1)
• 2014–2015: Gorodeya: 22: (0)
• 2016–2021: Gomel: 145: (15)
• 2022–: Maktaaral: 25: (1)
• 2021–: Belarus: 10: (0)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022

Ruslan Yudenkov is a Belarusian midfielder who currently plays for Maktaaral. He started his career with Dnepr Mogilev before moving on to play for Minsk and Terek Grozny in the Russian Premier League.

Ruslan Yudenkov has represented Belarus at international level, making five appearances including one appearance during the 2010 World Cup Qualifier campaign. 

In terms of club stats, Ruslan Yudenkov has made over 100 appearances in all competitions for Maktaaral since joining them in 2013 Ruslan Yudenkov is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Granit Mikashevichi.

He made his senior debut in 2011 with Slavia Mozyr, and has since played for Gomel, Gorodeya, Maktaaral and Belarus.

In total, Yudenkov has scored 145 goals in 165 appearances for his clubs. Ruslan also represented his country at international level from 2021 to 2022 where he featured 10 times scoring one goal.

49. Ruslan Lisakovich

Career

• 2018–2019: Shakhtyor Soligorsk
• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 2019: Shakhtyor Soligorsk: 0: (0)
• 2019: → Uzda (loan): 9: (2)
• 2020: Krumkachy Minsk: 22: (3)
• 2021–: Isloch Minsk Raion: 52: (6)
• 2018–2019: Belarus U17: 6: (1)
• 2022–: Belarus U21: 4: (0)
• 2021–: Belarus: 5: (0)
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2022

Ruslan Lisakovich was born in 2002 and is a midfielder for Isloch Minsk Raion. He started his youth career with Shakhtyor Soligorsk before signing for Isloch Minsk Raion in 2018.

Ruslan has been playing football since he was young and has had success at both junior level and senior level. He is considered to be one of the brightest prospects in Belarusian football and is highly anticipated by fans of both Isloch Minsk Raion and Belarusian national team alike.

Ruslan Lisakovich is a Belarusian international footballer who plays for Shakhtyor Soligorsk. He has made over 50 appearances and scored six goals in the Belarusian Premier League with Shakhtyor Soligorsk. 

In 2018, he joined the Belarus U17 team and helped them reach the semi-finals of the European Championships that year.

Lisakovich was called up to represent his country at senior level in 2019 and has since played nine games, scoring two goals.

50. Georgy Kondratyev

Career

• Years: Team: Apps: (Gls)
• 1978–1979: Dvina Vitebsk: 82: (22)
• 1980–1988: Dinamo Minsk: 211: (66)
• 1981: → Dinamo Brest: 12: (6)
• 1989–1990: Chornomorets Odessa: 52: (20)
• 1991: Lokomotiv Moscow: 22: (7)
• 1991–1992: St. Pölten: 12: (3)
• 1992: Metallurg Molodechno: 19: (4)
• 1992–1993: Temp Shepetivka: 28: (15)
• 1993: Wismut Gera: 5: (2)
• 1994–1997: KaIK Kaskinen: 79: (69)
• 1998: Slavia Mozyr: 11: (2)
• 1984–1986: Soviet Union: 14: (4)
• 1998: Slavia Mozyr (assistant)
• 2000–2002: Dinamo Minsk (assistant)
• 2001: Dinamo Minsk (caretaker)
• 2003–2004: Lokomotiv Vitebsk
• 2005–2008: Smorgon
• 2006–2008: Belarus U21 (assistant)
• 2009–2011: Belarus U21
• 2011–2012: Belarus Olympic
• 2011–2014: Belarus
• 2015–2017: Minsk
• 2018: Belshina Bobruisk
• 2019: Neman Grodno (assistant)
• 2019–2021: Belarus (assistant)
• 2021–: Belarus

Georgy Kondratyev is a Belarusian footballer who played as a forward. He started his career with Dvina Vitebsk and spent most of his career with Minsk, where he won three Belarus Premier League titles.

In 1992, he moved to Austria to play for Wismut Gera before returning to Belarus in 1993. After leaving football in 2001, Kondratyev worked as an assistant manager at Minsk until 2006, when he was appointed manager of the national team.

He led Belarus to the 2012 European Championship finals but they were eliminated after losing their first two group games against Spain and Italy respectively. 

Since retiring from playing professionally in 2001, Kondratyev has worked as an assistant coach for several clubs across Europe including Lokomotiv Moscow and St Pölten in Austria and Metallurg Molodechno in Russia's Eastern Bloc region before being appointed manager of Belarus on 1 December 2013 following the sacking of Vladimir Bartenev.

As manager of Belarus, Georgy Kondratyev has led them into contention for qualification for Euro 2016 , although they have yet to make it past the Group Stage.

51. Aleksandr Selyava

Career

• 2008–2009: BATE Borisov
• 2008: BATE Borisov
• 2010–2011: Klechesk Kletsk
• 2012–2015: Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
• 2016–2020: Shakhtyor Soligorsk
• 2021: Dinamo Minsk
• 2022: Rostov
• 2008: Belarus U17
• 2011: Belarus U19
• 2012–2014: Belarus U21
• 2020: Belarus
• *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021

Aleksandr Selyava is a Belarusian midfielder who currently plays for Rostov. He started his career at BATE Borisov in 2008 and went on to make over 100 appearances for the club before moving onto bigger clubs in Russia.

Aleksandr Selyava represented Belarus at youth level and has since made over 20 appearances for the senior side. 

Aleksandr Selyava is known as an attacking midfielder with great technical ability, which has seen him score goals both domestically and internationally Aleksandr Selyava is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays for Shakhtyor Soligorsk.

Aleksandr was born on 5 March 1992 in the town of Kletsk, Belarus. He started his career with local side Klechesk Kletsk before joining Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino in 2010. 

In 2016, he signed for Russian outfit Rostov and helped them win promotion to the Premier League later that year. Selyava represented Belarus at U17 level before making his senior debut in 2008 and has since gone on to make over 100 appearances for his country overall.

Final Words

. . Belarus national football team is one of the most successful teams in international competition. The Belarusian players have been very successful in European and World Cups, reaching the semi-finals or even the final on a few occasions.

Some of the best Belarusian players include Aleksandr Dombrovskis, Vladimir Bystritsky, Sergei Ignatyev and Andrey Kasparov.