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Heorhiy Yermakov

Heorhiy Yermakov is a Ukrainian Jewish football goalkeeper who has played for Oleksandriya, Maccabi Haifa and Kharkiv.

born 2002Goalkeeper for OleksandriyaPlaying for Maccabi HaifaUkraine Olympic squad 2024

Born: 28 March 2002, Kyiv
Occupation: association football player

Heorhiy Yermakov was born in 2002 in Kyiv

Yermakov was born in Kyiv on 28 March 2002 to a Ukrainian Jewish family. Shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, his parents moved to Israel.

He trained at Youth Sportive School #15 in Kyiv from 2015 to 2019. In August 2019 he joined Shakhtar Donetsk and played for its reserve team. In March 2021 he went on loan to Oleksandriya and later signed a permanent contract there.

He first played for Oleksandriya on 26 September 2023, in a 1:0 Ukrainian Cup win over Rukh. His league debut came on 1 October 2023, in a 2:4 loss to Dynamo Kyiv. In 2024 he was named to the Ukraine Olympic team for the Paris Olympics but did not play there.

In August 2024 Maccabi Haifa bought him, but he stayed at Oleksandriya on loan. He returned to Maccabi Haifa for the 2025/2026 season and first played in the Israeli Premier League on 23 August, in a 4:0 win over Maccabi Bnei Reineh. On 29 July 2026 he signed with Kharkiv.