Yevhen Baryshnikov is a defensive midfielder, a position on the field between the team's defenders and forwards that travels the greatest distance and has the most possession during a game.
Yevhen Vitaliyovych Baryshnikov (Ukrainian:   ; born 1 August 1988 in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian football manager and reitred defensive midfielder. Midfielders are generally positioned on the field between their team's defenders and forwards. Midfielders are the players who typically travel the greatest distance during a match. Midfielders arguably have the most possession during a game, and thus they are among the fittest players on the pitch. 
