Artem Stepanov

Artem Stepanov
Артем Степанов
Personal information
Full name	Artem Romanovych Stepanov
Date of birth	10 August 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth	Lutsk, Ukraine
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	1. FC Nürnberg; (on loan from Bayer Leverkusen)
Number	11
Youth career
2013–2020	Volyn Lutsk
2020–2022	Shakhtar Donetsk
2022–2024	Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years	Team
2024–	Bayer Leverkusen
2025–	→ 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)
International career‡
2023	Ukraine U16
2023–2024	Ukraine U17
2024–	Ukraine U19
2025–	Ukraine U21
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 August 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2025

Artem Romanovych Stepanov (Ukrainian: Артем Романович Степанов; born 10 August 2007) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen.

Early life

Stepanov was born on 10 August 2007 in Lutsk, Ukraine, the son of Ukrainian former footballer Roman Stepanov.^[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Stepanov joined the youth academy of Ukrainian side Volyn Lutsk. In 2020, he moved to Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk's academy. Two years later, he fled to the Germany due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022). There Stepanov joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen and was promoted to the club's first team in 2024. On 26 November, he debuted for Leverkusen in a 5–0 home win over Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League.^[2] In the summer of 2025 Stepanov moved to 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg, on loan for the 2025–26 season.^[3]

Style of play

Stepanov plays as a forward and is right-footed. Ukrainian news website Sport.ua [uk] wrote that he "stands out against his peers for his power[,]... knows how to use his size and win power struggles... [He is] a classic number nine... focused on finishing and needs the support of midfielders".^[4]