Shakhtar Donetsk in 2008 Chyhrynskyi earned his debut in the
Vyshcha Liha in 2004, at the age of 17. In 2005, he was loaned out to Ukrainian club
Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, where he experienced continuous top-flight football. After a successful stint at Metalurh, Dmytro was brought back to Donetsk. He quickly emerged as a consistent defender and a leading figure, and first experienced
UEFA Champions League football when coming on as a substitute against
Barcelona during the
2004–05 UEFA Champions League. The young player cemented a starting position at the team in the 2006–07 season, by the end of which, at the age of 20, he captained Shakhtar in the
Ukrainian Cup final against
Dynamo Kyiv in the absence of the regular captain,
Matuzalém. During the 2007–08 season, Chyhrynskyi was selected as the
vice-captain of the team. During the season, he was voted man of the match in the 2–0 win over rivals Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Cup Final. Also in the same season, he won the Vyshcha Liha with Shakhtar. At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Chyhrynskyi helped the squad win the
Ukrainian Super Cup. With Shakhtar, he played in the group stage of the
UEFA Champions League, finishing third in the group behind Barcelona and
Sporting CP. This was not the end of the club's European journey, however, as they parachuted down to the
UEFA Cup. He helped the team make it to the quarter-final stage, defeating
1993 European Champions Marseille. They then progressed to the semi-finals, where they played Ukrainian rivals Dynamo Kyiv. Shakhtar progressed to the
2009 UEFA Cup Final against
Werder Bremen – Chyhrynskyi and Shakhtar won the trophy 2–1 after extra time. a deal was reached for the transfer of Chyhrynskyi. The transfer was valued at around €25 million and included the clause that Chyhrynskyi play in the
UEFA Super Cup for his former club, coincidentally against Barcelona. On 31 August 2009, Barcelona confirmed that Chyhrynskyi had passed a medical and signed for five years. Chyhrynskyi was the first Ukrainian player to ever play for Barcelona and was expected to display his ability with the ball at his feet and "aerial presence and strong defensive skills" . Chyhrynskyi made his debut for Barcelona on 12 September 2009 in
La Liga against
Getafe. He played a full 90 minutes on his debut, a 2–0 victory. Though Barcelona retained the title, Chyhrynskyi fared poorly in his debut season with the club. Despite this, manager
Pep Guardiola had been keen to keep him.
Return to Shakhtar Donetsk On 6 July 2010, Chyhrynskyi signed a five-year deal to return to his former club Shakhtar Donetsk for a fee of €15 million, making Shakhtar a profit of €10 million. after spending just one season with the Spanish team, playing just 14 times. On 3 November 2010, Chyhrynskyi scored a header against
Arsenal in the
Champions League from a
Jádson free-kick via a deflection off
Craig Eastmond. Chyhrynskyi left Shakhtar by mutual consent on 2 February 2015.
Dnipro Seven days after leaving Shakhtar, Chyhrynskyi joined fellow league team
Dnipro on a free transfer and signed a one-year contract.
AEK Athens On 11 June 2016, Chyhrynskyi signed a two-year contract with a possible extension for a third with
Super League Greece club
AEK Athens. On 26 February 2017 he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home win against
AEL. The following 4 February, he scored in a 2–1 away win against champions
Olympiacos, his first goal for the
2017–18 season. In mid-April 2021, the Ukrainian defender was unsure about his future, as his contract was not likely to be renewed and he was strongly considering retiring and serving the team from another official post. On 15 June 2021, AEK Athens announced that Chyhrynskyi would not continue with the club.
Ionikos Nikaias On 9 September 2021, Chyhrynskyi signed a one-year contract with the newly promoted Super League Greece club
Ionikos. On 6 July 2022, he extended his contract with Ionikos for one more year.
Third spell at Shakhtar Donetsk On 4 August 2023, Chyhrynskyi signed a one-year contract with the Ukrainian Premier League club
Shakhtar Donetsk. ==International career==