Artem Hennadiyovych Smolyakov (; born 29 May 2003) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ukrainian Premier League club Kharkiv, on loan from Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.
Club career Early years Smolyakov, born in Horlivka, Donetsk Oblast, is a product of the Dnipro youth sportive school system.
Inhulets Petrove 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.
Polissya Zhytomyr 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.
Los Angeles FC On 14 February 2025, Smolyakov moved to Los Angeles FC for a reported €2 million transfer fee.
On 28 July 2026, Smolyakov was loaned out to Ukrainian Premier League side FC Kharkiv until June 2027, with an option to buy.
International career Smolyakov has made 10 appearances for the Ukraine U21 team, with his first international appearance taking place on 8 September 2023 against Germany.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsInhulets Petrove2021-22Ukrainian Premier League2000——202022-23Ukrainian Premier League282——20302Total30200—20322Polissya Zhytomyr2023-24Ukrainian Premier League 21130——2412024-25Ukrainian Premier League 1711010—191Total3824010—432Los Angeles FC2025MLS610000—61Career total745401020815
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