Heorhiy Sudakov

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vyktorovych and the family name is Sudakov.

Heorhiy Viktorovych Sudakov (Ukrainian: Георгій Вікторович Судаков; born 1 September 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica, on loan from Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk, and the Ukraine national team.^[2]

Heorhiy Sudakov

Sudakov with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Heorhiy Viktorovych Sudakov
Date of birth	(2002-09-01) 1 September 2002 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth	Brianka, Ukraine
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, left midfielder
Team information
Current team	Benfica (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
Number	10
Youth career
2013–2014	Sokil Brianka
2014–2017	Metalist Kharkiv
2017–2020	Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Shakhtar Donetsk	100	(29)
2025–	→ Benfica (loan)	5	(2)
International career‡
2018–2019	Ukraine U17	6	(4)
2020–	Ukraine U21	20	(6)
2021–	Ukraine	31	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

On 13 February 2022, Sudakov and Mykhailo Mudryk extended their contracts with Shakhtar Donetsk until 31 December 2026.^[5] On 25 October 2023, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 2–1 away defeat against Barcelona.^[6] On 1 February 2024, Shakhtar announced that Sudakov had extended his contract with the club until 31 December 2028.^[7] 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.^[8]

Benfica

On 30 August 2025, Sudakov transfered to Primeira Liga side Benfica, on a loan fee of €6.75 million with an obligation to buy for €20.25 million, plus €5 million in possible add-ons related to the player's performances, with Shakhtar Donetsk also entitled to 25% of the profit of a future sale.^[9]

International career

Sudakov debuted for the Ukrainian senior squad on 23 May 2021 in a friendly match against Bahrain.^[10]

In June 2021, he is on the list of 26 players summoned by Andriy Shevchenko to compete for the UEFA Euro 2020.^[11]

In May 2024, he was on the list of 26 players summoned by Serhiy Rebrov for the UEFA Euro 2024.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 October 2025^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	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	25	13	4	0	—		8[b]	2	—		37	14
	2025–26	Ukrainian Premier League	3	0	0	0	—		7[e]	0	—		10	0
	Total		100	29	9	0	—		39	4	0	0	148	35
Benfica (loan)	2025–26	Primeira Liga	5	2	0	0	0	0	2[b]	0	—		7	2
Career total			105	31	9	0	0	0	41	4	0	0	155	37

1. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League and four appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
5. Five appearances in the UEFA Europa League and two appearances in the UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 9 September 2025^[14]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ukraine	2021	3	0
	2023	9	1
	2024	14	2
	2025	5	1
Total		31	4

Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sudakov goal.^[14]

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
4.	9 September 2025	Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan	1–0	1–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Shakhtar Donetsk

• Ukrainian Premier League: 2022–23, 2023–24^[15]
• Ukrainian Cup: 2023–24, 2024–25^[16]

Individual

• Ukrainian Premier League Young Player of the Season: 2019–20^[17]
• UEFA European Under-21 Championship top scorer: 2023 (3 goals)^[18]
• Shakhtar Donetsk Player of the Year: 2023^[19]
• Golden talent of Ukraine: 2023 (U21)^{[citation needed]}