Ruslan Malinovskyi surpassed Shevchenko: who is now the leader among Ukrainians in Serie A

Ruslan Malinovskyi - the new leader among Ukrainian footballers

According to Главком: Ruslan Malinovskyi has become the leader among Ukrainian footballers for the number of assists in Serie A, surpassing Andriy Shevchenko. This achievement was made during the match of the 20th round of Serie A against 'Cagliari', where Malinovskyi provided an assist to Lorenzo Colombo. This assist became the thirtieth for the player in the Italian championship.

Andriy Shevchenko, who was previously the leader in assists, stayed at 29. To achieve 30 assists, Ruslan Malinovskyi needed 170 matches, while Shevchenko played 226 matches in Serie A. Thus, Malinovskyi has set a new record among Ukrainian players in this tournament.

Current season and achievements

In the current season, Ruslan Malinovskyi has two goals and three assists in 19 matches across all tournaments. The match 'Genoa' against 'Cagliari' ended with a score of 3:0 in favor of 'Genoa'. Malinovskyi's contract with the club expires in the summer of 2026. It is known that on January 8, 2023, he also provided an assist in the match against the second team of Serie A. Thus, Ruslan Malinovskyi continues to demonstrate a high level of play in the Italian championship.

This record for Malinovskyi highlights his importance to the 'Genoa' team and Italian football as a whole.

Source: sports news

Considering that his contract runs until 2026, the Ukrainian footballer has every chance to continue developing his career and achieving new accomplishments. The record of assists also indicates the growing competition among Ukrainian footballers in international leagues, which could positively impact the development of football in Ukraine.