Former Shakhtar captain Taras Stepanenko has joined the Turkish club Eyüpspor.

It's worth noting that Taras spent 15 seasons with the "miners" (since 2010, when he transferred from Zaporizhzhia's "Metallurg"). Throughout his time with the Donetsk club, he played a total of 439 matches, scoring 29 goals and providing 25 assists, making him the fifth all-time player for the club. His final match in the orange-and-black jersey was the Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund, which ended in a 1-3 defeat.

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Ukrainian midfielder Taras Stepanenko will continue his career at "Eyupspor," as reported by the club's press service. The 35-year-old player, who recently left "Shakhtar" as a free agent, has signed a contract with the Turkish club for 1.5 years.

It is worth noting that Taras spent 15 seasons with the "miners" (since 2010, when he transferred from Zaporizhzhia's "Metallurg"). He played a total of 439 matches for the Donetsk club, scoring 29 goals and providing 25 assists, making him the fifth all-time player for the club. His last game in the orange and black jersey was the Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund (1:3).

During his time with "Shakhtar," Taras won 25 trophies—10-time Ukrainian champion, 8-time Cup winner, and 7-time Super Cup winner. He has also represented the Ukrainian national team in 87 matches, scoring 4 goals. Transfermarkt values the player at 1.5 million euros.

Additionally, after 20 rounds, "Eyupspor" currently sits in fourth place in the Super League standings, accumulating 36 points.