Eduard Sobol


Eduard Oleksandrovych Sobol 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.
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 an 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.

Honours

Shakhtar Donetsk
Slavia Prague
Club Brugge
Individual