Andriy Kulakov

Andriy Andriyovych Kulakov (Ukrainian: Андрій Андрійович Кулаков; born 28 April 1999) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Oleksandriya.

Andriy Kulakov

Personal information
Full name	Andriy Andriyovych Kulakov
Date of birth	(1999-04-28) 28 April 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Verkhnobohdanivka, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-forward[1]
Team information
Current team	Oleksandriya
Number	10
Youth career
2012–2016	Metalist Kharkiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2023	Shakhtar Donetsk	0	(0)
2019–2022	→ Mariupol (loan)	44	(9)
2022	→ Tuzlaspor (loan)	4	(0)
2023–	Oleksandriya	53	(2)
International career‡
2015–2016	Ukraine U17	9	(2)
2016–2017	Ukraine U18	4	(2)
2016–2019	Ukraine U19	9	(1)
2019	Ukraine U20	2	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Ukraine UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2018 Finland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 August 2022

Career

Kulakov is a product of Metalist Kharkiv academy.^[2]

He played in Ukrainian Youth Football League in 2012-2016 for Metalist Kharkiv. Since 2016 he played in Ukrainian Premier League Reserves for U-19 and U-21 teams of Shakhtar Donetsk, to which he moved in 2016.

Kulakov has been a scorer for Shakhtar Donetsk youth squad in the UEFA Youth League in 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. He also became the top-scorer in the 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League Under-21 competitions.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 November 2021^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mariupol (loan)	2019–20	Ukrainian Premier League	13	0	2	1	—		—		15	1
	2020–21		20	3	1	0	—		—		21	3
	2021–22		11	6	1	0	—		—		12	6
	Total		44	9	4	1	—		—		48	10
Career total			44	9	4	1	—		—		48	10