# List of FC Desna Chernihiv records and statistics

FC Desna Chernihiv (Ukrainian: ФК «Десна» Чернігів) is a Ukrainian football club based in Chernihiv. The original name of the club was "Avanhard" (FC Avanhard Chernihiv) during its first year of existence as part of a republican Avanhard sports society. Between 1961 and 1970 the club was called Desna. In 1972 it was replaced with SC Chernihiv (team of the SKA Kyiv) that played in Chernihiv for the next couple of years. In 1977 Desna was revived now in place of the amateur club "Khimik Chernihiv" that won regional competitions.

## Players in national teams

In September 2021, Vladyslav Kalitvintsev become the first player belong Desna to be called in the Ukraine national football team against Finland. For the same match has been included also Serhiy Bolbat who played in Desna on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk. There are other players who took part in the national team before and after playing in the club like Pylyp Budkivskyi, Yevhen Selin, Andriy Totovytskyi, Denys Bezborodko and Vladislav Nosenko. The first player to be called Ukraine national football team was Yukhym Konoplya in 2020 but the player was on loan to the club by Shakhtar Donetsk There are other players who took part in the national team before and after playing in the club like Pylyp Budkivskyi, Yevhen Selin, Andriy Totovytskyi, Denys Bezborodko. Regarding other country, Desna had the Estonian international experience Joonas Tamm and the Constantin Dima who served only the under 21 team. The club had also Andriy Biba that he played one match for Soviet Union national football team, Oleh Kuznetsov, thatafter left the club got into the final of the European Football Championship in 1988 and Viktor Bannikov that he also got into the final of the European Football Championship in 1972.

### Ukraine

Ukraine national football team :
| Rank | Player | Year of Debut | Total Caps | Total Goals |
| 1 | Vladyslav Kalitvintsev | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Serhiy Bolbat (Loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) | 2014-2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Yukhym Konoplya (Loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) | 2020- | 20 | 2 |
| Ukraine under-21 ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Illya Shevtsov | 2020-2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Serhiy Bolbat (Loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) | 2013–2014 | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | Vikentiy Voloshyn (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv) | 2021-2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dmytro Zaderetskyi | 2015 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Mykhailo Mudryk (Loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) | 2019- | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Yukhym Konoplya (Loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) | 2019–2020 | 7 | 1 |
| Ukraine under-20 ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oleksandr Safronov | 2018–2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Yukhym Konoplya (Loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) | 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| Ukraine under-19 ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oleksandr Safronov | 2017–2018 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Vikentiy Voloshyn (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv) | 2018–2019 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Yukhym Konoplya (Loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) | 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| Ukraine under-18 ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oleksandr Safronov | 2016–2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Vikentiy Voloshyn (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv) | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Yukhym Konoplya (Loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) | 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| Ukraine under-17 ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Illya Shevtsov | 2016-2017 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Vikentiy Voloshyn (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv) | 2017-2018 | 14 | 5 |
| 3 | Mykhailo Mudryk (Loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) | 2017–2018 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Yukhym Konoplya(Loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) | 2014–2015 | 7 | 0 |
| Ukraine under-16 ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Yevheniy Belych | 2016-2017 | 4 | 0 |
The lists of players who took part in the national team during their time at the club. In bold the player corrently playing for the club.

### Estonia

| Rank | Player | Year of Debut | Total Caps | Total Goals |
| 1 | Joonas Tamm | 2011- | 64 | 4 |
The lists of players who took part in the national team during their time at the club.

### Romania

| Rank | Player | Year of Debut | Total Caps | Total Goals |
| 1 | Constantin Dima | 2015 | 8 | 0 |
The lists of players who took part in the national team during their time at the club.

## Player records and statistics
### Appearances

* Most player appearances in all competitions: Serhiy Sapronov, 474 matches
* Most foreign player appearances in all competitions: Kakhaberi Sartania, 136 matches

### Goalkeepers

* Most clean sheets in Ukrainian Premier League: Yevhen Past, 11 matches in the season 2019–20 (with Andriy Pyatov)
* Most appearances in all competitions: Yuriy Ovcharov, 198 matches
* Most appearances in UEFA Europa League: Yevhen Past, 1 match
* Most appearances as foreigner goalkeeper: Nikoloz Kheladze, 2 matches
* Most appearances goalkeeper with dual citizenship: Dmytro Tyapushkin, 116 matches

### Goalscorers

* Most goals in all competitions: Oleksandr Kozhemyachenko, 128 goals
* Most goals by season in Ukrainian Premier League: Oleksandr Filippov Season 2019–20 (16 goals)

### Top goalscorers

* Top Scorer Ukrainian Second League: Oleksandr Kozhemyachenko season 2010–11 (12 goals)
* Top Scorer Ukrainian Second League: Oleksandr Kozhemyachenko season 2004–05 (20 goals)
* Top Scorer Ukrainian Second League: Oleksandr Kozhemyachenko season 2005–06 (21 goals)

### Most Valuable Players

Departure: :
| Rank | Name | Price |
| 1 | Oleksandr Filippov | €1.500.000 |
| 2 | Vladyslav Kalitvintsev | €500.000 |
| 3 | Oleksiy Hutsulyak | €500.000 |
| 4 | Artem Favorov | €470.000 |
| 5 | Andriy Yarmolenko | €250.000 |
Arrivals: :
| Rank | Name | Price |
| 1 | Oleksiy Hutsulyak | €300.000 |
| 2 | Artem Sukhotskyi | €250.000 |
| 3 | Constantin Dima | €100.000 |

### Full appearances

This List of Desna Chernihiv records and statistics. In bold the players who are corrently playing with Desna.
| # | Position | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
| 1 | DF | Serhiy Sapronov | 1979–1984 & 1987–1992 & 1996–2000 | 474 | 7 |
| 2 | FW | Hennadiy Horshkov | 1977–1979 & 1980–1987 | 385 | 112 |
| 3 | DF | Valeriy Kravchinsky | 1960–1970 | 383 | 3 |
| 4 | FW | Andriy Protsko | 1966–1970 & 1977–1980 | 318 | 57 |
| 5 | FW | Volodymyr Avramenko | 1991–2004 | 314 | 59 |
| 6 | FW | Oleksandr Kozhemyachenko | 1998-2002 & 2002-2012 | 310 | 128 |
| 7 | FW | Valentyn Buhlak | 1981–1992 | 277 | 14 |
| 7 | DF | Yuriy Nadtochiy | 1985-1997 | 277 | 5 |
| 8 | FW | Oleksandr Savenchuk | 1992-1994 & 1994-1999 & 1994-1999 & 2003-2005 | 275 | 31 |
| 9 | DF, MF, FW | Viktor Rudoy | 1980-1999 | 269 | 27 |
| 10 | FW | Ihor Bobovych | 1993-2007 | 267 | 50 |
| 10 | MF | Yehor Kartushov | 2012-2022 | 244 | 33 |
| 11 | MF | Igor Chetverik | 1987-1994 | 241 | 56 |
| 11 | DF | Victor Lazarenko | 1977-1980 & 1990-1992 | 237 | 3 |
| 11 | DF | Pavlo Schedrakov | 2005–2009 & 2013–2018 | 237 | 7 |
| 12 | MF | Andrey Krivenok | 1985 & 1990–1997 | 236 | 19 |
| 12 | DF | Vladimir Drobot | 1991–1994 & 1994–1999 | 222 | 12 |
| 12 | FW | Yuriy Yakovenko | 1990-1993 & 1999-2002 & 20032004 | 204 | 54 |
| 12 | DF | Yuriy Bondarenko | 1988–1994 & 2000–2001 & 2001–2002 | 203 | 8 |
| 13 | DF | Volodymyr Chulanov | 2005-2010 & 2011-2016 | 203 | 4 |
| 13 | GK | Yuriy Ovcharov | 1984-1988 & 1991-1993 & 1997-1999 & 2001-2003 | 198 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Yuriy Melashenko | 1987-1994 & 1994-1995 & 1999-2002 | 194 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Vadym Postovoy | 1987-1994 & 1999-2002 | 190 | 21 |
| 15 | DF | Vladimir Kulik | 1993-1998 & 1998–1999 & 2000-2001 & 2001-2002 | 178 | 7 |
| 16 | DF | Mykola Lytvyn | 1981 & 1986–1989 | 175 | 27 |
| 17 | MF | Vadym Melnyk | 2012–2018 | 173 | 13 |
| 19 | DF | Mikhail Chabaida | 1968-1970 & 1977-1978 | 171 | 2 |
| 18 | FW | Peter Pilipeyko | 1994–1987 & 1998–2000 | 169 | 40 |
| 18 | FW | Yuriy Ovcharenko | 1990–1993 & 1993–1994 & 1996–1999 | 157 | 37 |
| 18 | DF | Konstantin Poznyak | 1998-2005 | 144 | 1 |
| 18 | MF, FW | Valentyn Krukovets | 2003-2007 | 143 | 51 |
| 19 | MF | Vadym Bovtruk | 2011–2017 | 142 | 9 |
| 20 | MF | Andriy Mostovyi | 2016–2021 | 141 | 2 |
| 23 | MF | Yevhen Chepurnenko | 2012–2014 & 2015-2017 & 2021 | 141 | 39 |
| 21 | MF | Denys Favorov | 2016-2020 | 139 | 39 |
| 22 | FW | Oleksandr Filippov | 2016-2020 | 138 | 48 |
| 24 | MF | Kakhaberi Sartania | 1993–1994 & 1994–2000 | 136 | 2 |
| 24 | DF | Petro Kondratyuk | 2008–2009 & 2012–2016 | 133 | 27 |
| 24 | MF | Oleh Ivashchenko | 1985 & 1987 & 1994–1997 & 1999–2000 | 131 | 4 |
| 24 | MF | Sergey Alayev | 1999–2004 & 2004–2007 & 2010–2011 | 130 | 24 |
| 25 | GK | Dmytro Tyapushkin | 1988–1990 | 116 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Yuriy Hruznov | 1966–1970 | 116 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Igor Pakhar | 1992–1995 | 115 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Anatoliy Matyukhin | 1961-1964 | 111 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Serhiy Starenkyi | 2008–2010 & 2018–2021 | 108 | 14 |
| 27 | DF | Vadym Zhuk | 2012–2015 & 2017 & 2021-2022 | 103 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | Volodymyr Kolomiets | 1995–1999 | 103 | 3 |
| 27 | DF | Artem Perevozchikov | 1999–2002 & 2003–2006 | 103 | 7 |
| 28 | FW | Yukhym Shkolnykov | 1963–1968 | 94 | 44 |
| 28 | MF / FW | Maksym Borovkov | 2007–2010 & 2011–2012 | 94 | 1 |
| 29 | MF | Vladyslav Ohirya | 2017-2021 | 92 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Andriy Hitchenko | 2010 & 2018-2021 | 91 | 8 |
| 30 | DF / MF | Volodymyr Prychynenko | 1986–1988 | 87 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Oleh Kuznetsov | 1981–1982 | 86 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Yarema Kavatsiv | 2012–2015 | 85 | 8 |
| 33 | MF | Levan Arveladze | 2016–2018 & 2019-2022 | 85 | 11 |
| 34 | MF | Dmytro Kolodin | 2005–2007 | 83 | 24 |
| 34 | GK | Serhiy Umen | 1979-1984 & 1987 | 83 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | Yaroslav Serdyuk | 2006-2012 & 2014-2015 | 82 | 2 |
| 37 | GK | Andriy Fedorenko | 2008–2009 & 2012–2014 | 81 | 0 |
| 48 | MF | Serhiy Zelinsky | 1989-1991 & 1994-1997 | 80 | 9 |
| 48 | MF | Oleksandr Volkov | 2016-2019 & 2020-2021 | 80 | 12 |
| 48 | FW | Volodymyr Zhylin | 1986-1987 | 80 | 19 |
| 48 | FW | Denys Bezborodko | 2017–2019 & 2021-2022 | 77 | 21 |
| 48 | DF | Denys Anelikov | 2003–2004 & 2009–2013 | 76 | 1 |
| 41 | DF | Tymur Rustamov | 2005-2008 & 2009-2010 & 2011-2013 | 75 | 4 |
| 42 | MF | Vitaliy Havrysh | 2003–2006 | 74 | 17 |
| 43 | GK | Yevhen Past | 2018–2021 | 72 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | Luka Koberidze | 2016–2018 | 69 | 1 |
| 45 | FW | Yuriy Furta | 2012–2014 | 67 | 14 |
| 48 | DF | Yaroslav Zaiats | 1996–1999 | 66 | 5 |
| 48 | MF | Ruslan Hilazyev | 1996–1998 | 66 | 5 |
| 48 | MF | Vladyslav Kalitvintsev | 2019–2021 | 63 | 10 |
| 49 | DF | Maksym Imerekov | 2018– | 62 | 4 |
| 48 | MF | Yevhen Yeliseyev | 2009–2010 & 2015 | 61 | 4 |
| 49 | GK | Viktor Litvin | 1998–2001 & 2005–2008 & 2010–2011 | 60 | 0 |
| 49 | GK | Kostyantyn Makhnovskyi | 2016–2019 | 60 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | Maksym Banasevych | 2016 & 2017–2019 | 60 | 5 |
| 51 | MF | Volodymyr Holovaty | 1997–1999 | 57 | 13 |
| 51 | MF | Serhiy Kucherenko | 2007–2009 | 57 | 13 |
| 52 | MF | Artem Favorov | 2018–2019 | 56 | 14 |
| 53 | MF | Andriy Dombrovskyi | 2019-2022 | 53 | 0 |
| 53 | MF | Anton Bratkov | 2016-2017 & 2018 | 53 | 8 |
| 53 | FW | Eldar Allakhverdiyev | 2001–2003 | 52 | 7 |
| 53 | DF | Bohdan Husak | 1997-1999 | 52 | 2 |
| 54 | GK | Viktor Bannikov | 1959–1961 | 51 | 0 |
| 54 | DF | Oleksandr Chornomorets | 2016–2017 | 51 | 0 |
| 52 | FW | Gocha Gogokhia | 1993-1993 & 1994-1995 & 1998-1999 | 48 | 9 |
| 53 | FW | Pylyp Budkivskyi | 2020-2021 | 47 | 10 |
| 53 | MF | Dmytro Khlyobas | 2018-2020 | 47 | 11 |
| 53 | DF | Rudolf Sukhomlynov | 2014–2017 | 47 | 0 |
| 53 | DF | Andrey Belousov | 1991–1994 | 47 | 1 |
| 55 | DF | Ruslan Ermolenkov | 2006-2008 & 2009-2010 | 46 | 6 |
| 56 | FW | Maksym Dehtyarov | 2019 & 2020-2022 | 44 | 8 |
| 56 | MF | Vitaliy Yermakov | 2018-2019 & 2020-2021 | 44 | 2 |
| 56 | DF | Yukhym Konoplya | 2019-2021 | 44 | 1 |
| 53 | MF | Andriy Totovytskyi | 2020-2021 | 43 | 16 |
| 57 | DF | Dmytro Romanenko | 1997—1998 & 2004 | 42 | 4 |
| 57 | DF | Andriy Smalko | 2013—2016 | 42 | 0 |
| 57 | MF | Mykhaylo Kozak | 2013–2015 & 2019 | 42 | 4 |
| 61 | DF | Maksym Stoyan | 2008-2010 | 38 | 0 |
| 61 | DF | Oleksandr Stetsenko | 2012–2014 | 38 | 12 |
| 61 | GK | Ihor Lytovka | 2018-2022 | 37 | 0 |
| 61 | FW | Serhiy Hrybanov | 2009–2010 & 2012 | 37 | 16 |
| 61 | MF | Maksym Maksymenko | 2016–2017 | 37 | 2 |
| 62 | MF | Roman Lutsenko | 2011–2013 | 36 | 3 |
| 62 | DF / MF | Ivan Bohatyr | 2005–2006 | 36 | 0 |
| 64 | GK | Serhiy Sitalo | 2014–2016 | 35 | 0 |
| 64 | GK | Yuriy Nikitenko | 2007–2008 | 35 | 0 |
| 64 | FW | Mykola Ahapov | 2013–2014 | 35 | 3 |
| 64 | FW | Roman Machulenko | 2013–2014 | 35 | 1 |
| 64 | MF | Denys Skepskyi | 2003 & 2011 & 2015 & 2017 | 35 | 6 |
| 67 | DF | Joonas Tamm | 2020-2021 | 33 | 2 |
| 67 | MF | Serhiy Prychynenko | 1979–1980 | 33 | 1 |
| 67 | MF | Oleksandr Kormich | 1994–1995 & 1995–1997 | 33 | 2 |
| 67 | MF / FW | Oleksandr Hrebieniuk | 2008–2009 & 2011 | 33 | 4 |
| 70 | FW | Oleksandr Derebchynskyi | 2013-2015 | 32 | 6 |
| 71 | MF | Mamadi Sangare | 2007–2009 | 31 | 1 |
| 71 | MF | Vadym Voronchenko | 2012–2015 | 31 | 1 |
| 71 | MF | Oleksiy Hutsulyak | 2020-2021 | 30 | 2 |
| 71 | FW | Dmytro Brovkin | 2012–2014 | 30 | 4 |
| 73 | MF | Yevhen Maslennikov | 1960 | 29 | 5 |
| 73 | MF | Serhiy Morozov | 1970 | 28 | 0 |
| 73 | DF / MF | Serhiy Datsenko | 1995-1996 | 28 | 6 |
| 73 | MF | Ruslan Kisil | 2014–2015 & 2018 | 28 | 3 |
| 76 | FW | Ihor Kirienko | 2017–2019 | 27 | 2 |
| 76 | FW | Valeriy Kinashenko | 1989 | 27 | 3 |
| 76 | DF | Artem Akhrameyev | 2003–2004 | 27 | 3 |
| 77 | FW | Artem Mostovyi | 2008-2010 | 26 | 4 |
| 77 | FW | Vadym Antipov | 2006–2007 | 26 | 1 |
| 80 | FW | Volodymyr Postolatyev | 2007–2008 | 25 | 10 |
| 80 | DF | Milan Zagorac | 2003–2004 | 25 | 0 |
| 84 | DF | Oleksandr Romanchuk | 2003–2004 | 24 | 0 |
| 84 | DF | Leonid Haidarzhy | 1997–1998 | 24 | 1 |
| 84 | MF | Andriy Bohdanov | 2019 | 24 | 1 |
| 85 | DF | Anzor Kavteladze | 1993–1994 & 1994–1995 | 23 | 1 |
| 85 | DF | Temur Partsvania | 2017 & 2019 | 23 | 1 |
| 85 | DF | Volodymyr Polishchuk | 2005–2007 | 23 | 0 |
| 86 | DF | Vladislav Nosenko | 2002–2004 | 22 | 0 |
| 86 | GK | Oleh Shevchenko | 2013–2017 | 22 | 0 |
| 87 | DF | Mykola Zuyenko | 2002–2003 | 21 | 0 |
| 87 | MF | Illya Kovalenko | 2017–2018 | 21 | 3 |
| 87 | FW | Levan Gulordava | 2010–2011 & 2013–2014 | 21 | 4 |
| 88 | DF | Dmytro Zaderetskyi | 2015–2016 | 20 | 1 |
| 88 | MF | Orest Kuzyk | 2015–2016 | 20 | 1 |
| 88 | DF | Oleh Kerchu | 2006 | 20 | 0 |
| 89 | FW | Illya Shevtsov | 2020-2022 | 19 | 1 |
| 89 | MF | Oleksandr Oliynyk | 2010–2011 | 19 | 3 |
| 89 | MF | Ruslan Chernenko | 2012-2013 | 19 | 3 |
| 89 | DF | Ivan Bilyi | 2013 | 19 | 1 |
| 90 | MF | Taras Zaviyskyi | 2021- | 18 | 3 |
| 90 | MF | Andriy Slinkin | 2018–2019 | 18 | 1 |
| 90 | FW | Roman Poltavets | 2011–2012 | 18 | 1 |
| 90 | FW | Yuriy Pleshakov | 2013–2014 | 18 | 5 |
| 90 | MF | Anton Kramar | 2014-2015 | 18 | 2 |
| 90 | GK | Yevhen Shyryayev | 2011–2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 90 | DF | Oleksandr Safronov | 2021-2022 | 16 | 0 |
| 90 | DF | Oleksandr Malevanov | 2001-2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 90 | MF | Sergey Shurkhal | 1999–2000 & 2002–2003 | 16 | 0 |
| 91 | MF | Yevhen Selin | 2021-2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 91 | DF | Yevhen Tsymbalyuk | 2021-2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 91 | DF | Ihor Zelenyuk | 1998-1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 91 | MF | Anatoliy Verteletsky | 2006-2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 91 | DF | Oleh Ratiy | 2006 | 15 | 3 |
| 91 | DF | Oleksandr Holovko | 2016-2018 | 15 | 1 |
| 91 | FW | Aderinsola Habib Eseola | 2015 | 15 | 5 |
| 93 | FW | Denys Halenkov | 2016-2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 93 | DF | Valeriy Chornyi | 2007-2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 94 | MF | Serhiy Bolbat | 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 94 | DF | Serhiy Cherniy | 2006-2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 94 | MF | Valeriy Sokolenko | 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 94 | MF | Yevheniy Pichkur | 2008-2009 | 13 | 2 |
| 94 | MF | Ruslan Zeynalov | 2009 | 13 | 6 |
| 94 | DF / FW | Vladimir Martynov | 1997 & 1999 | 13 | 3 |
| 94 | MF | Yuriy Komyahin | 2008 | 13 | 1 |
| 94 | DF | Serhiy Lyulka | 2018–2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 94 | DF | Vitaly Navrozashvili | 2001–2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 94 | DF | Serhiy Burkovsky | 2002–2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 94 | DF | Maksym Stankevych | 2002–2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 94 | DF | Vyacheslav Sharpar | 2009 | 12 | 2 |
| 94 | DF | Dmytro Lelyuk | 2002–2003 | 12 | 1 |
| 96 | MF | Vikentiy Voloshyn | 2021-2022 | 11 | 1 |
| 96 | MF | Bohdan Myshenko | 2016–2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 96 | MF | Oleh Leshchynskyi | 1983—1984 | 11 | 1 |
| 96 | FW | Volodymyr Lysenko | 2017 | 11 | 4 |
| 96 | FW | Oleh Hrytsai | 2003 | 11 | 0 |
| 96 | FW | Mykhaylo Serhiychuk | 2019 | 11 | 2 |
| 96 | FW | Artem Mostovyi | 2019 | 11 | 2 |
| 97 | DF | Pavlo Polehenko | 2020-2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 97 | DF | Artem Sukhotskyi | 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 97 | DF | Oleksandr Polunytskiy | 2006-2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 97 | MF | Mykhailo Mudryk | 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 97 | MF | Roman Voynarovskyi | 2009–2010 | 10 | 2 |
| 97 | FW | Kostiantyn Trukhanov | 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 97 | MF | Yevhen Chumak | 2018 |
| 97 | GK | Artem Beloshapka | 2011-2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 98 | DF | Artur Zapadnya | 2018-2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 98 | MF | Ihor Myhalatiuk | 2006-2007 | 9 | 1 |
| 98 | DF | Oleh Syzon | 2003-2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 98 | MF | Andriy Yarmolenko | 2006–2007 | 9 | 4 |
| 98 | MF | Oleh Mazurenko | 2008 | 9 | 2 |
| 98 | GK | Ihor Vitiv | 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 98 | MF | Maksym Havrylenko | 2012 | 9 | 1 |
| 98 | MF | Yuriy Fedosenko | 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 98 | MF | Mykhailo Bulkin | 2010–2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 98 | MF | Ihor Pokarynin | 2007-2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 98 | FW | Oleksandr Ivashchenko | 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 98 | FW | Ivan Kamyshev | 1960 | 9 | 1 |
| 99 | MF | Kostyantyn Kravchenko | 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | Volodymyr Vanin | 2000-2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 100 | DF | Oleksandr Alekseenko | 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 100 | MF | Vladlen Yurchenko | 2021 | 7 | 1 |
| 100 | GK | Maksym Kuchynskyi | 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 100 | FW | Oleksandr Kovpak | 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 100 | MF | Giorgi Gadrani | 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 100 | GK | Bohdan Kohut | 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 100 | GK | Ihor Krapyvkin | 1998–1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 100 | DF | Vadym Hetman | 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 100 | DF | Ihor Soldat | 2016–2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 100 | MF | Oleh Fedoruk | 2001–2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 100 | FW | Denis Shevchuk | 2011 | 7 | 1 |
| 103 | MF | Oleksandr Masalov | 2021-2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 103 | DF | Oleksandr Ryabokon | 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 103 | MF | Volodymyr Hapon | 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 103 | GK | Serhii Melashenko | 2016-2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 103 | FW | Volodymyr Kilikevych | 2009 | 6 | 1 |
| 103 | MF | Yakiv Kripak | 2009 | 6 | 1 |
| 103 | MF | Denys Oliynyk | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 103 | MF | Anatoliy Burlin | 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 103 | MF | Ihor Tymchenko | 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 103 | MF | Mykyta Vovchenko | 2015-2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 104 | GK | Roman Mysak | 2021-2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 104 | DF | Kyrylo Sydorenko | 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 104 | DF | Dmytro Nyemchaninov | 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 104 | DF | Oleh Leonidov | 2014–2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 104 | DF | Oleksiy Kovtun | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 104 | DF | Oleh Karamushka | 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 104 | MF | Anatoliy Matkevych | 2007–2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 104 | MF | Ruslan Ivashko | 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 104 | MF | Andriy Yakymiv | 2018–2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 104 | DF | Zaur Mamutov | 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 104 | DF | Oleh Karamushka | 2003–2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 104 | DF | Volodymyr Gerasymets | 1993–1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 104 | DF | Lubomyr Ivansky | 2011–2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 104 | MF | Vyacheslav Akimov | 2016–2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 104 | MF | Maksym Marusych | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 104 | MF | Yuriy Stepanyuk | 2011–2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 105 | GK | Nikoloz Kheladze | 1993–1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 105 | MF | Yevheniy Belych | 2018-2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 105 | DF | Vadym Kyrylov | 2006-2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 105 | DF | Bohdan Biloshevskyi | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 105 | DF | Andriy Pisniy | 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 105 | FW | Vadym Kyrylov | 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 105 | FW | Ilya Seryi | 2012–2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 105 | DF | Denys Volk-Karachevsky | 2002–2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | DF | Kristian Bilovar | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | DF | Constantin Dima | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | DF | Giorgi Parpalia | 2008-2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | GK | Yuriy Pankiv | 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | MF | Viktor Dohadailo | 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | FW | Denys Demyanenko | 2019-2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | MF | Renat Mochulyak | 2019- | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | MF | Vitaliy Pryndeta | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | GK | Artem Padun | 2000-2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | FW | Yuriy Malyey | 2011-2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | FW | Andriy Vitoshynskyi | 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | MF | Dmytro Trukhin | 2002-2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | DF | Serhiy Shpak | 2005-2006 | 1 | 0 |

## Managerial records

* Longest-serving manager: Oleksandr Ryabokon (9 years)

## Presidential records

* Longest-serving President: Ivan Chaus - September 1999 — August 2007 (8 Years)

## Foreign players

The List of Foreign Players of Desna Chernihiv.

### Foreigners

| Country Born: | Nationality: | Name: | Season: | Position: | Caps: | Goals: |
| Soviet Union | Azerbaijan | Vladislav Nosenko | 2002–2004 | Defender | 22 | 0 |
| Belarus | Bielarusian | Artyom Khatskevich | 2021- | Midfielder | 0 | 0 |
| Estonia | Estonian | Joonas Tamm | 2020 – 2021 | Defender | 33 | 2 |
| Georgia | Georgian | Giorgi Gadrani | 2018 | Midfielder | 7 | 0 |
| Georgia | Georgian | Giorgi Parpalia | 2008–2009 | Defender | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia | Georgian | Levan Arveladze | 2016–2018 & 2020 – 2021 | Midfielder | 82 | 11 |
| Georgia | Georgian | Luka Koberidze | 2016–2018 | Midfielder | 69 | 1 |
| Soviet Union | Georgian | Anzor Kavteladze | 1993–1994 & 1994–1995 | Midfielder | 23 | 1 |
| Soviet Union | Georgian | Levan Gulordava | 2010–2011 & 2013–2014 | Striker | 21 | 4 |
| Soviet Union | Georgian | David Rukhadze | 1993-1994 | Defender | 9 | 0 |
| Soviet Union | Georgian | Gocha Gogokhia | 1993-1993 & 1994-1995 & 1998-1999 | Striker | 48 | 9 |
| Soviet Union | Georgian | Kakhaberi Sartania | 1993–1994 & 1994–2000 | Defender | 136 | 2 |
| Soviet Union | Georgian | Vitaly Navrozashvili | 2001–2002 | Defender | 12 | 0 |
| Soviet Union | Georgian | Nikoloz Kheladze | 1993–1994 | Goalkeeper | 2 | 0 |
| Greece | Greek | Georgios Ermidis | 2020 – 2022 | Midfielder | 0 | 0 |
| Guinea | Guinean | Mamadi Sangare | 2007–2009 | Midfielder | 31 | 1 |
| Soviet Union | Kazakhstan | Vladimir Martynov | 1997 & 1999 | Defender/Forward | 13 | 3 |
| Soviet Union | Kyrgyzstan | Stanislav Tyulenev | 1994–1995 | Goalkeeper/ | 3 | 0 |
| Soviet Union | Moldovan | Vadym Kyrylov | 2006–2007 | Forward | 2 | 0 |
| Romania | Romanian | Constantin Dima | 2021 | Defender | 1 | 0 |
| SFR Yugoslavia | Serbian | Milan Zagorac | 2003–2004 | Defender | 25 | 0 |

### Dual citizenship

| Citizenship: | Dual Citizenship: | Name: | Season: | Position: | Caps: | Goals: |
| Georgian | Ukrainian | Gocha Gogokhia | 1993-1993 & 1994-1995 & 1998-1999 | Forward | 48 | 9 |
| Georgian | Ukrainian | Kakhaberi Sartania | 1993–1994 & 1994–2000 | Defender | 136 | 2 |
| Georgian | Ukrainian | Levan Arveladze | 2016–2018 & 2020 – 2021 | Midfielder | 82 | 11 |
| Georgian | Ukrainian | Levan Gulordava | 2010–2011 & 2013–2014 | Forward | 21 | 4 |
| Guinea | Ukrainian | Mamadi Sangare | 2007–2009 | Midfielder | 31 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | Ukrainian | Yevhen Shyryayev | 2011–2012 | Goalkeeper | 18 | 0 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Ukrainian | Stanislav Tyulenev | 1994–1995 | Goalkeeper | 3 | 0 |
| Moldova | Ukrainian | Vadym Kyrylov | 2006–2007 | Forward | 2 | 0 |
| Nigeria | Ukrainian | Aderinsola Eseola | 2015 | Forward | 15 | 5 |
| Russian | Ukrainian | Vladyslav Kalitvintsev | 2019 – 2021 | Midfielder | 63 | 10 |
| Russian | Ukrainian | Yuriy Pleshakov | 2013–2014 | Forward | 18 | 5 |
| Russian | Ukrainian | Artem Beloshapka | 2011–2013 | Goalkeeper | 10 | 0 |
| Russian | Ukrainian | Dmytro Tyapushkin | 1988–1990 | Goalkeeper | 116 | 0 |
| Russian | Ukrainian | Volodymyr Prychynenko | 1986–1988 | Defender/Midfielder | 87 | 0 |
| Russian | Ukrainian | Vladimir Martynov | 1997 & 1999 | Defender/Forward | 13 | 3 |
| Russia | Ukrainian | Anatoliy Verteletsky | 2006–2007 | Midfielder | 16 | 0 |
| Russia | Ukrainian | Igor Vysochansky | 1997–1998 | Midfielder | 13 | 0 |
| Russia | Ukrainian | Gennadiy Lagomina | 1994–1996 | Defender/Forward | 31 | 1 |
| Russia | Ukrainian | Oleksandr Masalov | 2021–2022 | Defender | 6 | 0 |

### Other

| Country Born: | Country moved: | Nationality: | Name: | Season: | Position: | Caps: | Goals: |
| East Germany | Soviet Union | Ukrainian | Oleh Kuznetsov | 1981–1982 | Midfielder | 86 | 0 |
| Soviet Union | Kazakhstan | Ukrainian | Vladimir Martynov | 1997 & 1999 | Defender/Forward | 13 | 3 |
| SFR Yugoslavia | Serbia and Montenegro | Serbian | Milan Zagorac | 2003–2004 | Defender | 25 | 0 |
| Soviet Union | Ukraine | Ukrainian | Andriy Yarmolenko | 2006–2007 | Midfielder | 9 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia | Ukraine | Ukrainian | Mykhaylo Kozak | 2013–2015 & 2018–2019 | Midfielder | 42 | 0 |
| Hungary | Ukraine | Ukrainian | Kristian Bilovar | 2021 | Defender | 1 | 0 |
| Soviet Union | Russia | Ukrainian | Serhiy Sitalo | 2014–2016 | Goalkeeper | 35 | 0 |
| Soviet Union | Russia | Ukrainian | Dmytro Lelyuk | 2002–2003 | Defender | 12 | 1 |
| Soviet Union | Russia | Ukrainian | Roman Voynarovskyi | 2009–2010 | Midfielder | 10 | 2 |
| Soviet Union | Russia | Ukrainian | Anatoliy Verteletsky | 2006–2007 | Midfielder | 16 | 0 |
| Soviet Union | Georgian | Ukrainian | Temur Partsvania | 2017 | Defender | 18 | 1 |

## Captains

List of Captains of Desna Chernihiv since 1960
| Player | Period As Captain | Period in the Club | Position | Caps | Goals |
| Ivan Kamyshev | 1960 | 1960 | Midfielder | 9 | 1 |
| Yevhen Maslennikov | 1960 | 1960 | Midfielder | 29 | 5 |
| Anatoliy Matyukhin | 1961-1964 | 1961-1964 | Defender | 111 | 0 |
| Valeriy Kravchinsky | 1964–1970 | 1960–1970 | Midfielder | 383 | 3 |
| Mikhail Chabaida | 1970 | 1968-1970 & 1977-1978 | Defender | 171 | 2 |
| Igor Chetverik | 1987-1994 | 1987-1994 | Midfielder | 241 | 56 |
| Vadym Postovoy | 1999–2001 | 1988–1990 & 1999–2001 | Midfielder | 137 | 16 |
| Vadym Melnyk | 2016-2018 | 2012-2018 | Midfielder | 173 | 13 |
| Denys Favorov | 2018-2020 | 2016-2020 | Midfielder | 139 | 39 |
| Vladyslav Ohirya | 2020-2021 | 2017-2021 | Midfielder | 92 | 0 |
| Yehor Kartushov | 2021-2022 | 2012–2022 | Midfielder | 244 | 33 |
In bold the player that are still playing for the club

## Honours and distinctions
### Domestic competitions

* Ukrainian First League
    Runners-up (1): 2016–17
* Ukrainian Second League
    Winners (3): 1996–97 (Group A), 2005–06 (Group A), 2012–13 (Group A) (record)
    Runners-up (4): 2000–01 (Group C), 2003–04 (Group C), 2004–05 (Group C), 2011–12 (Group A)
* Cup of the Ukrainian SSR
    Semifinal (1) 1990
* Championship of the Ukrainian SSR
    Runners-up (2): 1982, 1966
    Runners-up (1): 1968
* Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship
    Winners (1): 1976 as Khimik Chernihiv
* Ukrainian First League
    Winners (1) Fair Play award 2017–18 season
* Ukrainian Premier League
    Winners (1) Fair Play award 2019–20 season

### Individual player and coach awards

[[File:Денис Фаворов. 23 вересня 2018.jpg|thumb|200px|right|{{center|Denys Favorov - Elected Ukrainian Footballer of the Year in 2020}]] Ukrainian Footballer of the Year
* Denys Favorov 2020 (Desna, Zorya)

#### Best Coach of Ukrainian First League

* Oleksandr Ryabokon 2016–17

#### Best Player of Ukrainian First League

* Denys Favorov 2017–18

#### Top scorer of Ukrainian Second League

* Oleksandr Kozhemyachenko: 2010–11 (12 goals)
* Oleksandr Kozhemyachenko: 2004–05 (20 goals)
* Oleksandr Kozhemyachenko: 2005–06 (21 goals)

#### Top Scorer Ukrainian Premier League Reserves (Under 21)

* Illya Shevtsov 2019–20

## European record

Desna qualified for European football for the first time in the 2020–21 season, where they made their debut in the Europa League.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | 3QR | VfL Wolfsburg | — | 0–2 | — |

### UEFA club rankings

| Rank | Country | Team | Points | Years |
| 197 | | Desna Chernihiv | 5.520 | 2022 |
As of 23 April 2022.