“The Ukrainian forward talked about his adaptation, choice of playing number and the factors that influenced his decision to join the weavers.”, — write: football.ua
The Ukrainian forward talked about his adaptation, choice of playing number and the factors that influenced his decision to join the weavers.
Roman Yaremchuk Photo of FC Lyon 03 February 2026, 22:30
Roman wanted to take his usual number 7, but since he was busy, the forward chose #77. Yaremchuk is also motivated by an interesting historical fact: the first assist in the history of Lyon was made by a native of Lviv.
“This is an additional motivation to support this challenge: to develop Ukrainians in Lyon, give assists and score goals,” said Roman.
An important role in the transition was played by the personality of the head coach, who is very familiar with Ukrainian football from the time he worked at Shakhtar Donetsk (we are talking about Paula Fonseka).
He knows the mentality of Ukrainians. He is a top coach who has worked with top teams. I remember I played against him when he coached Shakhtar. Then he became the champion, I think, three times in a row. He had a super team with crazy discipline. Now he trusts young people the same way, and I want to use my chance,” the striker emphasized.
As it turned out, Lyon tried to sign Yaremchuk last summer, but then the transfer failed.
I was contacted by Lyon representatives as early as last season. It was difficult then for many reasons. Now it has become a reality. When such a chance arose, I told myself that everything should work out the second time,” the forward noted.
In the new team, Roman will not be alone – he reunited with Clinton Mata, with whom he played for Brugge.
“He helped me on the first day. He is a very positive guy, the soul of the locker room, there is never a dull moment with him,” the Ukrainian added.
Yaremchuk emphasized that wherever he plays, he always tries to represent Ukraine in the best light, because his parents and friends stay at home. In conclusion, the striker called on the fans to support the team regardless of the result and promised to do everything possible to please with his performances on the football field