Oleksiy Shubin

Oleksiy Shubin was a Ukrainian footballer. Shubin was killed in action in March 2025 during the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Career

Oleksiy Shubin, started his career with Rechitsa-2014 in 1993 in Belarus, where he played 14 matches and then 15 matches in 1994. In 1995, he moved to Torpedo Zaporizhzhia where he stayed until 1998 where he played 60 matches. In 1998, he moved to FC Cherkasy playing 14 matches and 13 matches with Metalurg Nikopol. In 1999, he returned to FC Cherkasy until 2001 where he played 51 matches and then he moved to Naftovyk Okhtyrka, where he played 11 matches. In 2004 he moved to Desna Chernihivl, the club in the city of Chernihiv where he played 9 matches and he managed to play 12 matches and got second place in Ukrainian Second League in the season 2004–05.

Shubin joined the Ukrainian army during the Russo-Ukrainian War. He was killed during a combat mission near Lyptsi, by an FPV drone strike. Shubin's death was reported on 7 March 2025, at the age of 49.