F.C. Shakhtar Donetsk facts for kids

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Shakhtar Donetsk
Full name	Shakhtar Donetsk Football Club
Founded	1936
Ground	Donbass Arena, Arena Lvov
Capacity	(51,504), (34,613)
Chairman	Rinat Akhmetov
Manager	Luis Castro
League	Ukrainian Premier League
2019/20	Ukrainian Premier League, 1st
Home colours	Away colours

F.C. Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian football club from Donetsk. They are current UEFA Europa League winners.

Notable players

The team in 1937.
A star in the Shakhtar Walk of Fame in honor of Oleg Oshenkov, who as manager twice lead Shakhtar to Soviet Cup victory.
A star in the Shakhtar Walk of Fame in honor of Vitaliy Starukhin, considered by many fans the greatest player in the history of Shakhtar.
Shakhtar's jersey with DCC instead of SCM
Manager Mircea Lucescu took over Shakhtar in 2004 and has led them to becoming the dominant force in the league.
Team captain Darijo Srna, one of the greatest players in the history of the team and considered by some "the icon of Shakhtar."
Henrikh Mkhitaryan was named the 2012 CIS Footballer of the Year and set the Ukrainian Premier League record for goals scored in one season (25).
Donbass Arena has been awarded a UEFA five star rating, the highest rating achievable.
Shakhtar Stadium as seen from tailings (locally terra-cone)
Public billboard in Donetsk, using the Russian name of the club
Shakhtar ultras at the Donbass Arena