Artem Smolyakov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Artem Hennadiyovych Smolyakov | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Baranivka, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Dnipro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Inhulets Petrove | 30 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Polissya Zhytomyr | 38 | (2) |
| 2025– | Los Angeles FC | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Ukraine U21 | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 February 2025 | |||
Artem Hennadiyovych Smolyakov (Ukrainian: Артем Геннадійович Смоляков; born 29 May 2003) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.
Club career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Smolyakov, born in Baranivka,[1] is a product of the Dnipro youth sportive school system.[citation needed]
Inhulets Petrove
[edit]In August 2020, he signed a contract with Ukrainian Premier League side Inhulets Petrove. He made his league debut for Inhulets against Shakhtar Donetsk on 22 November 2021.[2]
Polissya Zhytomyr
[edit]On 21 July 2023, Smolyakov moved to Polissya Zhytomyr for a fee of €150,000. During his time there, he made a total of 43 appearances in all competitions.[citation needed]
Los Angeles FC
[edit]On 14 February 2025, Smolyakov moved to Los Angeles FC for a reported €2 million transfer fee.[3]
International career
[edit]Smolyakov has made 10 appearances for the Ukraine U21 team, with his first international appearance taking place on 8 September 2023 against Germany.[citation needed]
Career Statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 4 May 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inhulets Petrove | 2021-22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 28 | 2 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Polissya Zhytomyr | 2023-24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2024-25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 2 | |||
| Los Angeles FC | 2025 | MLS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 74 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes Ukrainian Cup, U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Ukrainian Premier League Relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ Смоляков Артем Геннадійович
- ^ VBET Ліга. 16-й тур Матч №122 (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Site. 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Офіційно: Артем Смоляков гравець ФК "Лос-Анджелес"". polissyafc.com. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Artem Smolyakov at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Artem Smolyakov at Soccerway.com
- Artem Smolyakov at kicker (in German)
- Artem Smolyakov at FBref.com
- Artem Smolyakov at the Ukraine Football Federation
- Artem Smolyakov at Major League Soccer
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