Artem Stepanov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Artem Romanovych Stepanov | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Lutsk, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2020 | Volyn Lutsk | ||
| 2020–2022 | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| 2022– | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Ukraine U16 | 3 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Ukraine U17 | 8 | (6) |
| 2024– | Ukraine U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024 | |||
Artem Romanovych Stepanov (Ukrainian: Артем Романович Степанов; born 10 August 2007) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
Early life
[edit]Stepanov was born on 10 August 2007 in Lutsk, Ukraine, the son of Ukrainian former footballer Roman Stepanov.[1]
Career
[edit]As a youth player, Stepanov joined the youth academy of Ukrainian side Volyn Lutsk. In 2020, he moved to Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk's academy. Two years later, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen and was promoted to the club's first team in 2024. On 26 November, he debuted for Leverkusen in a 5–0 home win over Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League.[2]
Style of play
[edit]Stepanov plays as a forward and is right-footed. Ukrainian news website Sport.ua wrote that he "stands out against his peers for his power[,]... knows how to use his size and win power struggles... [He is] a classic number nine... focused on finishing and needs the support of midfielders".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Не підійшов Баварії і вразив легенду Реала. Хто такий 17-річний Артем Степанов, який дебютував у Лізі чемпіонів за Баєр" [Didn't suit Bayern and impressed the Real legend. Who is 17-year-old Artem Stepanov, who debuted in the Champions League for Bayer] (in Ukrainian). The New Voice of Ukraine. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Er erinnert schon an Haaland" [He's reminiscent of Haaland] (in German). Sport1. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ Сергій Тищенко (27 November 2024). "Український Холанд. Що потрібно знати про Артема Степанова" [Ukrainian Haaland. What you need to know about Artem Stepanov] (in Ukrainian). Sport.ua. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Artem Stepanov at Soccerway
- Profile at kicker.de (in German)
- Artem Stepanov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lutsk
- Ukrainian men's footballers
- Ukraine men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen players
- Ukrainian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Germany