Heorhiy Viktorovych Sudakov (Ukrainian: Георгій Вікторович Судаков; born 1 September 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk and the Ukraine national team.[1]
Club career
Sudakov is a product of the different youth sportive schools, who in 2017 joined the Shakhtar Donetsk Academy in the Ukrainian Premier League in 2020.[2] He played in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves and made his debut for Shakhtar Donetsk in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League in a winning away match against Real Madrid on 21 October 2020.[3]
On 13 February 2022, Sudakov and Mykhailo Mudryk extended their contracts with Shakhtar Donetsk until 31 December 2026.[4] On 25 October 2023, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 2–1 away defeat against Barcelona.[5] On 1 February 2024, Shakhtar announced that Sudakov had extended his contract with the club until 31 December 2028.[6] Later that year, on 11 May, he netted a penalty in a 1–0 victory over second-placed Dynamo Kyiv, securing his club's 15th league title in the 2023–24 season.[7]
International career
Sudakov debuted for the Ukrainian senior squad on 23 May 2021 in a friendly match against Bahrain.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 January 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | Ukrainian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 29 | 5 | — | 10[c] | 0 | — | 39 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8[d] | 2 | — | 34 | 10 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8[b] | 2 | — | 26 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 89 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 30 | ||
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League and four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 11 October 2024[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | |
| Total | 23 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sudakov goal.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 October 2023 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic |  North Macedonia |
1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2. | 11 June 2024 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Moldova |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 10 September 2024 | Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic |
2–3 | 2–3 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
Honours
Shakhtar Donetsk
Individual
- Ukrainian Premier League Young Player of the Season: 2019–20[11]
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship top scorer: 2023 (3 goals)[12]
- Shakhtar Donetsk Player of the Year: 2023[13]
- Golden talent of Ukraine: 2023 (U21)[citation needed]
References
- ^ Основний склад ФК "Шахтар" | Офіційний сайт ФК "Шахтар" (Донецьк). FC Shakhtar Donetsk (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Giorgi Sudakov" Георгий Судаков. Shakhtar Donetsk (in Ukrainian). 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Real Madrid CF 2-3 Shakhtar Donetsk". UEFA. 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Mudryk and Sudakov: contracts with Shakhtar until the end of 2026". FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Barcelona 2–1 Shakhtar Donetsk". UEFA. 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Shakhtar and Heorhii Sudakov extended the contract". Shakhtar Donetsk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "We are the champions!". FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Украина – Бахрейн: 18-летний Судаков поделился впечатлениями от дебюта за национальную команду" [Ukraine vs. Bahrain: 18-year-old Sudakov shared his impressions of his debut for the national team]. Football 24 (in Ukrainian). 24 May 2021.
- ^ "H. Sudakov". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ a b Heorhiy Sudakov at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Хавбек "Шахтаря" Судаков став найкращим молодим футболістом УПЛ. Ukraine Inform (in Ukrainian). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Under-21 Euro Top Scorers: Abel Ruiz, Sergio Gómez and Georgiy Sudakov tie". UEFA. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Судаков — найкращий гравець Шахтаря у сезоні-2022/23. football.ua (in Ukrainian). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
External links
- Heorhiy Sudakov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Heorhiy Sudakov at Soccerway
- Heorhiy Sudakov at National-Football-Teams.com
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