Artem Smolyakov

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.

Smolyakov, born in Baranivka, Zhytomyr Oblast,^[1] is a product of the Dnipro youth sportive school system.^{[citation needed]}

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]

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]}

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

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]}

As of match played 4 May 2025^[4]

• Artem Smolyakov at Soccerway.com
• Artem Smolyakov at FBref.com
• Artem Smolyakov at kicker (in German)
• Artem Smolyakov at the Ukraine Football Federation (in Ukrainian)
• Artem Smolyakov at Major League Soccer

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