Mykola Anatoliyovych Ishchenko (; born 9 March 1983) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Livyi Bereh Kyiv.
After three seasons at FC Shakhtar Donetsk Ishchenko found it difficult to break through in the starting line up. The former captain of FC Karpaty Lviv was signed by FC Shakhtar Donetsk for $3.3 million transfer fee. He made his premier league debut against FC Lviv. Despite the 2âÂÂ0 loss of Shakhtar, Ishchenko was voted man-of-the-match
He played for FC Metalist Kharkiv in the Ukrainian Premier League.