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Artem Smolyakov

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Artem Smolyakov
Personal information
Full name Artem Hennadiyovych Smolyakov
Date of birth (2003-05-29) 29 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Baranivka, Ukraine
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Los Angeles FC
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 0 (0)
International career
2023– Ukraine U21 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:34, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

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

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Early years

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Smolyakov, born in Baranivka,[1] is a product of the Dnipro youth sportive school system.

Inhulets Petrove

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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

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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

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On 14 February 2025, Smolyakov moved to Los Angeles FC for a reported €2 million transfer fee.[3]

International career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Смоляков Артем Геннадійович
  2. ^ VBET Ліга. 16-й тур Матч №122 (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Site. 29 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Офіційно: Артем Смоляков гравець ФК "Лос-Анджелес"". polissyafc.com. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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