Vladyslav Vanat Scouting Report At Dynamo Kyiv 2023/2024 – Player Analysis

Vladyslav Vanat is quickly growing into a household name in Ukraine.

The Dynamo Kyiv striker has enjoyed a fantastic first half of the 2023-24 season, helping his club top the scoring charts in the Ukrainian Premier League.

Dynamo have already netted 33 times in the league this term in just 14 matches; league leaders Kryvbas KR are second with 31 strikes in 17 games.

They currently sit fifth in the standings but are six points adrift of top spot and can take a three-point lead if they win their games in hand.

An interesting feature of Kyivs attack has been the manner in which theyve distributed the goalscoring responsibility.

As many as eight players have scored at least two goals, while four have scored four or more goals.

Vanat falls in the latter category with seven strikes in 13 outings and is the joint top-scorer in the Ukrainian top-flight this term alongside Kryvbas Oleg Kozhushko.

But who exactly is he?

This Vladyslav Vanat scout report and tactical analysis will delve into the 22-year-olds goalscoring exploits while understanding his role in Kyivs tactics.

Who is Vladyslav Vanat?

Vanat, born January 4, 2002, is Dynamo Kyiv through and through.

The youngster was a part of their academy from 2015 to 2018 before breaking into their U17 team.

In January 2019, he had already been fast-tracked to the U19s, and just six months later, he was also playing for Kyivs reserve side.

Vanat was then promoted to the first team in 2021, but was instantly loaned out to fellow Ukrainian Premier League side Chornomorets Odessa, for whom he scored thrice in 18 matches during the 2021-22 season.

He returned to Kyiv for the 2022-23 season and enjoyed an excellent debut campaign for the first team, netting 12 goals in 25 league matches while also scoring once in the UEFA Europa League.

The Ukrainian has started the ongoing season in great form as well, already scoring seven goals in 13 matches and is on track to eclipse his record from last season.

He has also laid out three assists, one more than he managed in the whole of last season.

His contract with Kyiv notably expires next summer.

Vanat has already made his debut for Ukraine, featuring five times for them (two starts) last year, but is yet to score his first senior international goal.

He has, however, netted four goals and laid out two assists in 12 outings for Ukraines U21 side.

Vladyslav Vanat Player Profile

Vanat, in many ways, is a traditional centre-forward.

This season, he has been the focal point of Kyivs attack, with former manager Mircea Lucescu and current boss Oleksandr Shovkovskyi both preferring to use a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Vladyslav Kabaev has usually flanked Vanat on the left and Oleksandr Karavaev on the right, with skipper Vitaliy Buyalskyi operating as the 10.

The trios abilities have allowed Vanat to occupy central areas and stay closer to or inside the box, as indicated by his heatmap below.

Vladyslav Vanat Heat Map

Kyiv usually tends to have more of the ball than their opponents and averaged 55.76% possession per game in the league this season while attempting 469.07 passes per game with 86.06% accuracy.

They attempt a high volume of shots (17.93 per game) and get a little over 1/3rd of them on target (36.6%).

While they are a threat with their build-up play,