Oleksandr Syrota


Oleksandr Mykhaylovych Syrota is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Turkish Süper Lig club Kocaelispor on loan from Dynamo Kyiv.

Club career

Born in Kyiv, Syrota is a product of the Dynamo Kyiv youth sportive school.
He played for FC Dynamo in the Ukrainian [Premier League Reserves] and in December 2019 he was promoted to the senior squad team. Syrota made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League for Dynamo Kyiv only on 4 July 2020, playing in a losing home match against FC Shakhtar Donetsk.
On 11 July 2024, Syrota signed for Maccabi [Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa] on a on year loan deal.

International career

In 2017, Syrota was a member of the Ukraine U17's squad, that participated at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Croatia, but not appeared in any game.
Also he was called up for the Ukraine U21's matches in March 2020, but they were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He made his Ukraine national football team debut on 8 September 2021 in a friendly against the Czech Republic, a 1–1 away draw.

Honours

Dynamo Kyiv