Eduard Oleksandrovych Sobol (; born 20 April 1995) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Czech club Jablonec, and the Ukraine national team.
Club career Sobol was born in Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, in a family of the professional footballer Oleksandr Sobol. He is a product of Metalurh Zaporizhzhia's youth system. Sobol made his debut for FC Metalurhon on 5 November 2011, against FC Enerhetyk Burshtyn in the Ukrainian First League.
In February 2013, Sobol signed a three-year contract with Shakhtar Donetsk.
On 9 May 2018, he played as Slavia Prague won the 2017–18 Czech Cup final against FK Jablonec.
On 4 July 2019, Sobol joined Club Brugge on loan. On 24 October 2022, Sobol signed a three year contract extension with the club. He left Club Brugge after playing over 120 matches for the club.
In January 2023, Sobol joined Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
On 23 January 2024, Sobol returned to Belgium and joined Genk on loan with an option to buy.
On 15 January 2026, Sobol returned to the Czech Republic and signed a contract with FK Jablonec until 30 June 2027.
International career Sobol was named in the 31-player Ukraine national team squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iceland on 5 September 2016.
On 17 November 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19 whilst on international duty with Ukraine.
On 1 June 2021, Sobol was called up to the Ukraine squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMetalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia2011–12Ukrainian Second League31———31Metalurh Zaporizhzhia2011–12Ukrainian First League14200——1422012–13Ukrainian Premier League9000——90Total23200——232Shakhtar Donetsk2012–13Ukrainian Premier League50100000602013–1490100000100Total140200000160Metalurh Donetsk (loan)2014–15Ukrainian Premier League15000——150Metalist Kharkiv (loan)2015–16Ukrainian Premier League21000——210Zorya Luhansk (loan)2016–17Ukrainian Premier League2111050—271Slavia Prague (loan)2017–18Czech First League2012060—281Jablonec (loan)2018–19Czech First League2112040—271Club Brugge (loan)2019–20Belgian First Division A2605060—3702020–213021060—312Total56260120—742Club Brugge2021–22Belgian First Division A2814040003612022–23Belgian Pro League91104000141Total372508000502Strasbourg2022–23Ligue 115000——1502023–243010——402024–2510020——120Total28030——310Genk (loan)2023–24Belgian Pro League130———130Career total27092103500032610
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUkraine201640201730201830201940202040202190Total270
Honours Shakhtar Donetsk Ukrainian Premier League: 2012–13, 2013–14 Ukrainian Cup: 2012–13 Ukrainian Super Cup: 2012, 2013, 2014
Slavia Prague Czech Cup: 2017–18
Club Brugge Belgian First Division A: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 Belgian Super Cup: 2021
Individual Golden talent of Ukraine: 2013 (U-19)Финал 2013 года: золотой талант Украины в категории (U-19) – Эдуард Соболь. goldtalant.com.ua
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