Mudryk was caught doping and now faces a 4-year ban – media
17 December 2024 09:30
Ukrainian footballer Mykhailo Mudryk, who plays for Chelsea, has passed a positive doping test. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to UA Football.
A banned substance was found in the “A” sample taken at the end of October, but it is not yet known what kind. In the near future, it is planned to open the “B” sample to confirm the result. If confirmed, Mudryk faces a disqualification of up to four years.
The last time Mudryk took the field was on November 28 in a Conference League match against Heidenheim, where he scored a goal. After that, he missed four Chelsea matches, which was previously attributed to his illness.
In the 2024/25 season, Mudryk played 15 matches for Chelsea in all competitions, scoring three goals and providing five assists.
After the information about his positive doping test was made public, Mudryk restricted the ability to comment on his posts on social media
Mykhailo Mudryk’s career
Mykhailo Mudryk is a Ukrainian footballer born on January 5, 2001 in Krasnohrad, Kharkiv region. He is a graduate of Metalist Kharkiv, where he began his football career. Later he joined the academy of Shakhtar Donetsk. His first appearance for Shakhtar’s first team took place on October 31, 2018, in the 1/8 finals of the Ukrainian Cup against Olimpik.
To gain playing practice, Mudryk also played on loan at Arsenal Kyiv and Desna. The breakthrough in his career took place in the 2022/23 season, when Mudryk became a key player for Shakhtar and attracted the attention of European clubs due to his performances in the Champions League. In January 2023, he signed a contract with Chelsea London, and the transfer amounted to about €70 million, including €30 million in bonuses, a record for Ukrainian football.
Adapting to the English Premier League proved difficult, as Mudryk mostly disappointed fans and failed to meet expectations. In total, during his time at Chelsea, Mudryk played in 43 matches, scoring 6 goals and providing 9 assists. He mostly came on as a substitute, rarely getting into the main lineup.
