Who is Illia Voloshyn, the goalkeeper who left Ukraine due to the war and travels to the Classic
The Belgian goalkeeper is a doubt for the match against FC Barcelona, so the young Ukrainian goalkeeper travels with the team.
Quick Look
- Real Madrid has called up young goalkeeper Illia Voloshyn for the Clásico against FC Barcelona due to a flu illness that affects Thibaut Courtois.
- Lunin would be the starter if the Belgian fails to recover in time for the match at the Camp Nou.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Illia Voloshyn is a Ukrainian goalkeeper who arrived in Spain in 2022 after leaving his country due to the war. He trained at Novelda and Rayo Majadahonda before joining the Real Madrid youth team in 2024.
A few hours before the first Clásico of the season takes place between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou, the white team has announced that Courtois will be out due to a flu illness. Instead, Illia Voloshyn enters the call-up.
Although the Belgian goalkeeper will do everything possible to recover in time and be available for the match, the young Ukrainian goalkeeper has traveled to Barcelona and is in the squad. Of course, if Courtois finally cannot play, Lunin will take his place.
Illia Voloshyn is a Ukrainian goalkeeper born on January 15, 2007 in Novomoskovsk, a town currently known as Samar. At 19 years old and 2.02 meters tall, he is one of the young promises of the Real Madrid quarry.
His career is marked by the war in Ukraine. In this sense, in 2022, when he was 15 years old, he left the country and arrived in Spain, where he found in football a way to continue his sports training.
Voloshyn began his career in Spanish football at Novelda, in Alicante, and later moved to Rayo Majadahonda. His progression aroused the interest of Real Madrid, which incorporated him into their youth academy in January 2024. Since his arrival, he has been advancing through the youth ranks of the white club, passing through the Juvenil C, Juvenil A and Real Madrid C teams.
In 2026, Voloshyn won the UEFA Youth League and the Champions Cup with the Juvenil A, as well as the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup. He is also international with the Ukrainian youth teams.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Lunin will be the starting goalkeeper if Courtois does not recover.
Very likely · Within hours
Open Questions
- Will Thibaut Courtois be able to play the game?
