Artem Polyarus

Artem Ihorovych Polyarus (Ukrainian: Артем Ігорович Полярус; born 5 July 1992) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Urartu.

Artem Polyarus

Polyarus with Akhmat Grozny in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Artem Ihorovych Polyarus
Date of birth	(1992-07-05) 5 July 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Oleksandriya, Ukraine
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team	Urartu
Number	14
Youth career
2005–2009	Ametyst Oleksandriya
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Ametyst Oleksandriya (amateurs)	21	(10)
2011–2014	Oleksandriya	35	(3)
2014–2015	Dynamo-2 Kyiv	27	(3)
2015–2019	Oleksandriya	79	(9)
2019–2020	Khimki	34	(5)
2020–2022	Akhmat Grozny	23	(3)
2022–2024	Bruk-Bet Termalica	39	(5)
2024	Zagłębie Sosnowiec	14	(0)
2024–	Urartu	29	(4)
International career
2012	Ukraine U20	2	(0)
2012–2013	Ukraine U21	7	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025

Club career

He is the product of Ametyst Oleksandria's sportive school and his first trainer was Ihor Kostyra.^[2]

While playing for his home team Oleksandriya during the 2017–18 season, in November 2017 Polyarus was recognized as a player of the month in the Ukrainian Premier League.^[3]

On 20 June 2019, he signed with the Russian Football National League club Khimki.^[4]

On 1 October 2020, he signed a three-year contract with Akhmat Grozny.^[5] He left Akhmat by mutual consent on 3 March 2022.^[6]

On 15 March 2022, Polyarus signed with Bruk-Bet Termalica in Poland.^[7] He amicably terminated his contract with the club on 16 February 2024.^[8]

On the same day, Polyarus joined fellow I liga side Zagłębie Sosnowiec until the end of the season.^[9] On 12 June 2024, with less than three weeks left on his contract, it was terminated by mutual consent.^[10]

On 18 June 2024, Armenian Premier League club Urartu announced the signing of Polyarus.^[11]

Career statistics

As of 28 May 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Oleksandriya	2010–11	Ukrainian First League	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2011–12	Ukrainian Premier League	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2012–13	Ukrainian First League	24	3	1	1	—		—		25	4
	2013–14	Ukrainian First League	6	0	1	0	—		—		7	0
	Total		35	3	2	1	—		—		37	4
Dynamo-2 Kyiv	2014–15	Ukrainian First League	27	3	—		—		—		27	3
Oleksandriya	2015–16	Ukrainian Premier League	12	2	4	1	—		—		16	3
	2016–17	Ukrainian Premier League	20	2	0	0	0	0	—		20	2
	2017–18	Ukrainian Premier League	25	4	1	0	2[a]	0	—		28	4
	2018–19	Ukrainian Premier League	22	1	0	0	—		—		22	1
	Total		79	9	5	1	2	0	—		86	10
Khimki	2019–20	Russian First League	26	5	5	4	—		5[b]	3	36	12
	2020–21	Russian Premier League	8	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
	Total		34	5	5	4	—		5	3	44	12
Akhmat Grozny	2020–21	Russian Premier League	12	1	1	0	—		—		13	1
	2021–22	Russian Premier League	11	2	2	0	—		—		13	2
	Total		23	3	3	0	—		—		26	3
Bruk-Bet Termalica	2021–22	Ekstraklasa	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2022–23	I liga	24	2	1	0	—		—		25	2
	2023–24	I liga	12	3	1	0	—		—		13	3
	Total		39	5	2	0	—		—		41	5
Zagłębie Sosnowiec	2023–24	I liga	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Career total			251	28	17	6	2	0	5	3	275	37

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in FNL Cup

Honours

Oleksandriya

• Ukrainian First League: 2010–11

Individual

• Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Month: 2017–18 (November)