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]
| 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 | ||
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