Born in Radomyshl, Oleksandr Zinchenko was thirteen years old when he joined the academy of Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine's most successful football club. Zinchenko began his professional career at Russian Premier League team Ufa before joining Manchester City in 2016. A versatile player, he started his career as an attacking midfielder, but eventually converted into a left back or wing back under Pep Guardiola, winning nine major honours at the club. He joined Arsenal in the summer of 2022, He joined Arsenal in the summer of 2022, any by the start of 2024-2025 he has won 66 caps for Ukraine.
