Vitalii Mykolenko has signed a new three-year Everton contract to commit his future to the club until the end of June 2029.
The 27-year-old left back joined the Blues from Dynamo Kyiv in January 2022 and has gone on to make 157 appearances as a regular in the Toffees’ backline.
After penning his new deal, the Ukraine international told EvertonTV: ‘I feel excited to sign this new contract – very excited and proud.
‘I remember the first message I received from Seamus [Coleman] when I signed in 2022. I remember reading it and thanking him for welcoming me. He gave me that confidence immediately that I’m in a proper family here.
‘In the first few years of my time here we were struggling, but our team, as a family – every person in the building gave everything to get through it. What we have now is stronger and we are getting better every season.
‘For me, it’s most important to feel confident and feel comfortable in the environment and I have that here, so I’m really happy.’
Vitalii Mykolenko has signed a new three-year Everton contract to commit his future to the club until the end of June 2029
The 27-year-old left back joined the Blues from Dynamo Kyiv in January 2022 and has gone on to make 157 appearances as a regular in the Toffees’ backline
Mykolenko’s four goals for Everton to date have included a Goal of the Season strike with a sweet 20-yard volley in a crucial win at Leicester City in May 2022
Mykolenko has consistently shown his defensive abilities against the Premier League’s best wingers.
His four goals for Everton to date have included a Goal of the Season strike with a sweet 20-yard volley in a crucial win at Leicester City in May 2022.
On his ambition to achieve success with Everton, the defender added: ‘Since the manager [David Moyes] came in, I think we are building up.Â
‘He’s a very good person, which is important for me and, as a manager, he gave me freedom on the pitch.
‘It’s been a good journey for me so far and now I think we are taking steps in the right direction to get higher and higher in the table. Next season, we want to finish much higher.
‘I like to have realistic dreams… winning a trophy or maybe a European trophy, as some other teams have done in the past few years.Â
‘Individually, just to play every single game, and be consistent as Jimmy [Garner] was this season.Â
‘That was a good example for me because of how brilliant and how consistent he’s been. I like that and want to achieve it, too.’
