Mykyta Burda

Mykyta Valeriyovych Burda (; born 24 March 1995) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Kolos Kovalivka.

Club career Born in Yenakiyeve, a city village in Donetsk Oblast, Mykyta began playing football in Yahotyn, Kyiv Oblast, where he attended local sports school. When he was sixteen, Burda transferred to Dynamo Kyiv football academy, where he began playing for Dynamo Kyiv youth and reserve squads.

On 23 August 2014, Burda made his senior team debut in the 3-1 Ukrainian Cup victory over Zirka Kirovohrad at Zirka Stadium, playing all 90 minutes.

It wasn't until the 2018–19 season, however, that Burda firmly established himself as a first-team regular, playing in a total of 43 matches for Dynamo across all competitions.

International career Burda was part of the Ukraine under-20 squad that participated in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, reaching the second round. He played in all four of his team's matches at the tournament.

On 31 May 2018, Burda made his Ukraine national team debut, playing 90 minutes in a 0-0 friendly draw against Morocco at Stade de Genève.

Career statistics Club

International

National team Year Caps GoalsUkraine 2018 6 0 2019 1 0 Total 7 0

Honours Dynamo Kyiv Ukrainian Premier League: 2014–15, 2015–16 Ukrainian Cup: 2014–15