AFC Bournemouth have announced Illia Zabarnyi has now got a new five-year deal keeping him at the club till at least the summer of 2029.
The Cherries signed Zabarnyi from Dynamo Kiev for a reported fee of £24 million in January 2023.
Another key squad member has put pen to paper ✍️
Five more years of Zaba ❤️ pic.twitter.com/sbdLIZiyEM
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) July 21, 2024
A product of the youth system at Dynamo Kiev, Zabarnyi made 70 appearances for the club helping his side to win the Ukrainian Premier League, Ukrainian Cup and Ukrainian Super Cup.
He also made nine appearances in UEFA Champions League and four appearances in UEFA Europa League.
Since making the move to the south coast, the 21-year-old has played 47 times for the Cherries in all competitions and has made a formidable partnership in the heart of the AFC Bournemouth defence alongside Marcos Senesi.
On the international stage, following his debut in October 2020, he has made 39 appearances for Ukraine and played a key role in their 2024 UEFA European Championship tournament in Germany.
Zabarnyi told afcb.co.uk…
“I’m so excited and so happy to be here.
“I’m really enjoying it, it’s a beautiful town and a really exciting project.
“I’ve enjoyed a lot of good moments, last season was important for me. We achieved a record points total but we can do more, it’s a really great place to be and I’m pleased to extend my stay.”
He loves it 😍
Watch the full interview with Zaba after he committed his future to #afcb! 👏
In full: https://t.co/pg6Tm0ZxPV pic.twitter.com/0ZvqkZmnZN
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) July 22, 2024
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afcbmdl27 said…
Unbelievable news, this guy is outstanding, to tie him down is brilliant. This is brilliant news all round .
He’s going to the very top, dare I say, I think he’s actually better than Ake was ( that’s saying something!) .. and still only 21 ..
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