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Full nameArtem Smolyakov
PositionFull-back
NationalityUkraine
Age23
Date of birth29 May 2003
BirthplaceBaranivka
Height180 cm
Shirt number#29
ClubLos Angeles FC
Full-backalso played MID
26
Appearances
1
Goals
3
Assists
1191
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Los Angeles FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer261311916.83
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Ukraine U21800640
FIFA Club World Cup100456.82
Leagues Cup300276.3
UEFA U21 Championshipat Ukraine U211001

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

A. Smolyakov is a 23-year-old full-back at Los Angeles FC, rated 42.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 80th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (35.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smolyakov.

Judged on this season alone, Smolyakov graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 65th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets and 2.872 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 14). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 13% of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 23 Smolyakov is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potentialTop 13% full-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent season65th of 101 full-backs · Major League Soccer65th-best full-back in the Major League Soccer80th in the Major League Soccer · potential13th-highest potential full-back in the Major League Soccer
42.4
Ratingi
13th of 101 full-backs
14.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.87
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Los Angeles FC finished 3rd of 15 · an upper-table side

2.87
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
12
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 42.4, Smolyakov carries the 13th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 13%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.