Awards were presented to 10 football players in five age categories
Ukrainian Football Association (UAF) announced the award winners DFLU Golden Ball 2023/24.
10 football players in five age categories received awards. The UAF awarded defensive and attacking players separately. They also awarded the best coach, who became Vladimir Samborsky from Shakhtar.
- Age category U-14
Best Defensive Player — Miroslav Donik (MFA Mukachevo, LNZ – winner)Rostislav Avdeenko (Shakhtar), Konstantin Kislyanko (AF Rukh).
Best attacking player – Dmytro Melchenko (Shakhtar)Oleg Dzyurinets (AF Rukh), Zakhar Osmukhin (Dynamo).
- Age category U-15
Best Defensive Player – Yegor Onischuk (Shakhtar)Bogdan Levitsky (AF Rukh), Roman Shupik (MFA Mukachevo, LNZ).
Best attacking player – Arseniy-Tymofiy Trokhim (Shakhtar)Vladimir Kvikvinia (Dynamo), Daniil Yurchenko (Dynamo).
- Age category U-16
Best Defensive Player – Yegor Kostyuk (Shakhtar)Arsen Zalipka (AF Rukh), Yaroslav Mylokost (Shakhtar).
Best attacking player – Muhammad Djurabaev (AF Rukh)Ivan Andreyko (Dynamo), Artem Zubriy (Shakhtar).
- Age category U-17
Best Defensive Player – Nazar Domchak (LFKS-Karpaty)Maxim Barshak (AF Rukh), Nikita Sheleketa (Shakhtar).
Best attacking player – Alexander Kamensky (UFK-Krivbass Dnepr)Ivan Denisov (AF Rukh), Vladislav Tyutyunov (Shakhtar).
- Age category U-19
Best Defensive Player – Demyan Tretyak (Dynamo, Zorya)Alexander Melnik (Niva Vinnitsa), Nazar LIS (Podolia).
Best attacking player – Bogdan Redushko (Dynamo)Nikita Kostyukov (Niva Vinnitsa), Dmitry Makarov (Ingulets).
- Best trainer
Vladimir Samborsky (Shakhtar)Dmitry Makukha (Youth Sports School-15 Kyiv), Taras Pavlysh (LFKS-Karpaty), Nazar Savitsky (AF Rukh), Roman Melnik (Metalist 1925), Vitaly Ryzhkovy (Niva Vinnitsa).
Shakhtar won the 2023/24 Ukrainian Championship in the U-14, U-15, and U-16 categories. The winner of the U-17 tournament was LFKS-Karpaty.
Source: Sportarena
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