Heorhiy Sudakov

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In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vyktorovych and the family name is Sudakov.
Heorhiy Sudakov
Sudakov with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2022
Personal information
Full name Heorhiy Viktorovych Sudakov
Date of birth (2002-09-01) 1 September 2002 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Brianka, Ukraine
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, left midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
(on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
Number 10
Youth career
2013–2014 Sokil Brianka
2014–2017 Metalist Kharkiv
2017–2020 Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Shakhtar Donetsk 100 (29)
2025– → Benfica (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Ukraine U17 6 (4)
2020– Ukraine U21 20 (6)
2021– Ukraine 31 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025

Heorhiy Viktorovych Sudakov (Ukrainian: Георгій Вікторович Судаков; born 1 September 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica, on loan from Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk, and the Ukraine national team.[2]

Club career

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Shakhtar Donetsk

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Sudakov is a product of the different youth sportive schools, who in 2017 joined the Shakhtar Donetsk Academy in the Ukrainian Premier League in 2020.[3] He played in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves and made his debut for Shakhtar Donetsk in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League in a winning away match against Real Madrid on 21 October 2020.[4]

On 13 February 2022, Sudakov and Mykhailo Mudryk extended their contracts with Shakhtar Donetsk until 31 December 2026.[5] On 25 October 2023, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 2–1 away defeat against Barcelona.[6] On 1 February 2024, Shakhtar announced that Sudakov had extended his contract with the club until 31 December 2028.[7] Later that year, on 11 May, he netted a penalty in a 1–0 victory over second-placed Dynamo Kyiv, securing his club's 15th league title in the 2023–24 season.[8]

Benfica

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On 30 August 2025, Sudakov transfered to Primeira Liga side Benfica, on a loan fee of €6.75 million with an obligation to buy for €20.25 million, plus €5 million in possible add-ons related to the player's performances, with Shakhtar Donetsk also entitled to 25% of the profit of a future sale.[9]

International career

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Sudakov debuted for the Ukrainian senior squad on 23 May 2021 in a friendly match against Bahrain.[10]

In June 2021, he is on the list of 26 players summoned by Andriy Shevchenko to compete for the UEFA Euro 2020.[11]

In May 2024, he was on the list of 26 players summoned by Serhiy Rebrov for the UEFA Euro 2024.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 12 September 2025[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shakhtar Donetsk 2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League 10 1 1 0 — 3[a] 0 0 0 14 1
2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 10 4 1 0 — 3[b] 0 0 0 14 4
2022–23 Ukrainian Premier League 29 5 — — 10[c] 0 — 39 5
2023–24 Ukrainian Premier League 23 6 3 2 — 8[d] 2 — 34 10
2024–25 Ukrainian Premier League 25 13 4 0 — 8[b] 2 — 37 14
2025–26 Ukrainian Premier League 3 0 0 0 — 7[e] 0 — 10 0
Total 100 29 9 0 — 39 4 0 0 148 35
Benfica (loan) 2025–26 Primeira Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career total 101 29 9 0 0 0 39 4 0 0 149 35
  1. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League and four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Five appearances in the UEFA Europa League and two appearances in the UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 9 September 2025[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ukraine 2021 3 0
2023 9 1
2024 14 2
2025 5 1
Total 31 4
Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sudakov goal.[14]
List of international goals scored by Heorhiy Sudakov
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 October 2023 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic  North Macedonia 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2. 11 June 2024 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova  Moldova 4–0 4–0 Friendly
3. 10 September 2024 Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic  Czech Republic 2–3 2–3 2024–25 UEFA Nations League
4. 9 September 2025 Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Shakhtar Donetsk

Individual

References

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  1. ^ UEFA.com. "The official website for European football". UEFA. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  2. ^ Основний склад ФК "Шахтар" | Офіційний сайт ФК "Шахтар" (Донецьк). FC Shakhtar Donetsk (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Giorgi Sudakov" Георгий Судаков. Shakhtar Donetsk (in Ukrainian). 21 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Real Madrid CF 2-3 Shakhtar Donetsk". UEFA. 21 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Mudryk and Sudakov: contracts with Shakhtar until the end of 2026". FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 13 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Barcelona 2–1 Shakhtar Donetsk". UEFA. 25 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Shakhtar and Heorhii Sudakov extended the contract". Shakhtar Donetsk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. ^ "We are the champions!". FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 11 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Sudakov é reforço do Benfica!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 30 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Украина – Бахрейн: 18-летний Судаков поделился впечатлениями от дебюта за национальную команду" [Ukraine vs. Bahrain: 18-year-old Sudakov shared his impressions of his debut for the national team]. Football 24 (in Ukrainian). 24 May 2021.
  11. ^ Delaporte, Augustin (1 June 2021). "Euro 2020 : la liste des 26 de l'Ukraine". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  12. ^ Aurélien Macedo (20 May 2024). "La liste de l'Ukraine pour l'Euro 2024 avec Zinchenko et Mudryk". footmercato.net..
  13. ^ "H. Sudakov". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  14. ^ a b Heorhiy Sudakov at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ "Champions' emotions of Shakhtar: photos and videos". shakhtar.com. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  16. ^ https://www.facebook.com/UNNews (14 May 2025). "Ukrainian Cup: Shakhtar defeated Dynamo in a penalty shootout | УНН". Ukrainian National News (UNN). Retrieved 14 May 2025. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |last= (help)
  17. ^ Хавбек "Шахтаря" Судаков став найкращим молодим футболістом УПЛ. Ukraine Inform (in Ukrainian). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  18. ^ "Under-21 Euro Top Scorers: Abel Ruiz, Sergio Gómez and Georgiy Sudakov tie". UEFA. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  19. ^ Судаков — найкращий гравець Шахтаря у сезоні-2022/23. football.ua (in Ukrainian). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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