Usually an offensive midfielder, Kravchenko is best known for his passing, technique and finishing ability.

Kravchenko previously appeared for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk from 2004 before signing for Shakhtar on 10 January 2008 for a fee of $5.5 million.

He scored his first goal for Shakhtar Donetsk on 30 March 2008 in a 4–2 win over Arsenal Kyiv.

Following his move to Shakhtar they won the Ukrainian Premier League but fell one appearance short of obtaining a winner's medal.

[2] In July 2014 Kravchenko joined the Latvian Higher League club FK Spartaks Jūrmala, signing a contract till the end of the season.