Artem Smoliakov

2025 (LAFC)  

• left back tallied one goal and four assists in 32 matches across all competitions, including 26 appearances (13 starts) in MLS regular season  

• his 64th-minute assist in transition in Leagues Cup match vs. Tigres on 8/5/25 led to David Martínez’s matchwinning goal in 2-1 victory 

• all three MLS regular-season assists were goals by Son Heung-Min 

• made an eye-popping 13 key passes in only 1,125 regular-season minutes in 2025 (key passes directly create a shot on goal for a teammate)

2021-2024 (Ukrainian Premier League)  

• made more than 40 appearances for Polissya Zhytomyr of Ukrainian Premier League in 2023-2024 across all competitions, including domestic cup and UEFA Cup qualifying matches 

• emerged from the youth ranks of FC Dnipro before turning pro with FC Inhulets Petrove and making his debut against Ukrainian power Shakhtar Donetsk in 2021 

• made more than 30 appearances for Inhulets, scoring two goals

INTERNATIONAL (Ukraine)    

• earned his first cap with Ukraine’s U-21 team in 2023 and has made more than 10 appearances for his country at the U-21 level 

• helped Ukraine qualify for 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where he featured in 2-0 win over Finland 6/15/25

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