Roman Salenko

Roman Salenko
Salenko in 2023
Personal information
Full name Roman Olehovych Salenko
Date of birth (2005-05-18) 18 May 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Kyiv, Ukraine
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Zorya Luhansk
(on loan from Dynamo Kyiv)
Number 19
Youth career
2016–2017 Dynamo Kyiv
2018 Dinaz Vyshhorod
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Dinaz Vyshhorod 8 (0)
2022– Dynamo Kyiv 2 (0)
2025– → Zorya Luhansk (loan) 16 (1)
International career‡
2023 Ukraine U19 3 (0)
2025 Ukraine U20 3 (0)
2025– Ukraine U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 November 2025

Roman Olehovych Salenko (Ukrainian: Роман Олегович Саленко; born 18 May 2005) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Zorya Luhansk, on loan from Dynamo Kyiv.

Club career

Early career

At the age of seven, his father took him to the Dynamo Kyiv junior squads and Academy. He also played for Dinaz Vyshhorod.

Dinaz Vyshhorod

In 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the Dinaz Vyshhorod senior team in Ukrainian Second League. On 18 August 2021, he made his debut in Ukrainian Cup against Obolon Kyiv at the Dinaz Stadium in Lyutizh.

Dynamo Kyiv

On 23 November 2024, he made his debut with his new club in Ukrainian Premier League against Chornomorets Odesa, replacing Vitaliy Buyalskyi. On 21 January 2025, he made his debut in UEFA Europa League against Galatasaray at the Rams Park for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league phase.

Loan to Zorya Luhansk

In July 2025 he was loaned to Zorya Luhansk in Ukrainian Premier League. On 2 August 2025, he made his debut with his new club against LNZ Cherkasy. On 11 August 2025, he scored his first goal against Kudrivka at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium in Kyiv.

International career

In November 2023 he was called up by the Ukraine under-19 team.

Personal life

He is the son of the former international footballer Oleg Salenko.

Honours

Dynamo Kyiv

FC Dynamo Kyiv U-19

References

  1. ↑ "Саленко Роман Олегович". Ukrainian premier League. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Роман САЛЕНКО: "У віці семи років батько відвів мене у мій перший клуб - київське "Динамо". Тато хоче бачити мене". dynamomania.com. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "LVIV U19 0 - 4 DYNAMO KYIV U19". dynamomania.com. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Vbet Кубок України-2021/2022. Другий попередній етап: офіційні дані". uaf.ua. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ворскла - Динамо 1/8 финала Кубка Украины". isport.ua. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Малыш дебютировал за «Динамо»". ua.tribuna.com. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Galatasaray 3 - 3 Dynamo Kyiv". uefa.com. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Роман Саленко орендований «Зорею»". fcdynamo.com (in Ukrainian). FC Dynamo Kyiv. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Статистика матчу Зоря - ЛНЗ першого туру чемпіонату Українинареченою". isport.ua. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Зоря 2 : 1 Кудрівка". upl.ua. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Зоря 2 : 1 Кудрівка". fckudrivka.com. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "Роман Саленко забил дебютный гол в УПЛ". tribuna.com. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "Суркіс, Гусєв, Саленко – у складі України U-19 на матчі відбору Євро". sport.ua. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "Сын легендарного футболиста сборной России: «Я идентифицирую себя украинцем на 1000%»". sport24.ru. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.