# Heorhiy Sudakov

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.

## Club career
### Shakhtar Donetsk

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. 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.
On 13 February 2022, Sudakov and Mykhailo Mudryk extended their contracts with Shakhtar Donetsk until 31 December 2026. On 25 October 2023, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 2–1 away defeat against Barcelona. On 1 February 2024, Shakhtar announced that Sudakov had extended his contract with the club until 31 December 2028. 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.

## International career

Sudakov debuted for the Ukrainian senior squad on 23 May 2021 in a friendly match against Bahrain.
In June 2021, he is on the list of 26 players summoned by Andriy Shevchenko to compete for the UEFA Euro 2020.
In May 2024, he was on the list of 26 players summoned by Serhiy Rebrov for the UEFA Euro 2024.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 11 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Ukrainian Cup | Ukrainian Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2022–23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 29 | 5 | — | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 5 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 10 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 12 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 92 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 32 |
* ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 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
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ukraine | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| Ukraine | 2023 | 9 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 2024 | 11 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 23 | 3 |
    Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sudakov goal.
List of international goals scored by Heorhiy Sudakov :
| 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
* Ukrainian Premier League: 2022–23, 2023–24
Individual
* Ukrainian Premier League Young Player of the Season: 2019–20
* UEFA European Under-21 Championship top scorer: 2023 (3 goals)
* Shakhtar Donetsk Player of the Year: 2023
* Golden talent of Ukraine: 2023 (U21)