Artem Lyehostayev
Ukrainian footballer
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Artem Serhiiovych Lyehostayev (Ukrainian: Артем Сергійович Лєгостаєв; born 11 August 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Viktoriya Sumy.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Artem Lyehostayev | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viktoriya Sumy | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | PS Kemi | 15 | (9) |
| 2023 | Sokół Ostróda | 16 | (1) |
| 2023 | Karpaty-2 Lviv | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Kudrivka | 59 | (7) |
| 2026– | Viktoriya Sumy | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2026 | |||
Playing career
Early career
Born in Kryvyi Rih, Lyehostayev is a graduate of the Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih academy system. In 2021 he played for the Finnish team PS Kemi and in 2023 he played for a short time for the Polish team Sokół Ostróda.[4] In 2023 he played also for Karpaty-2 Lviv in Lviv Oblast.
Kudrivka
In March 2024, he signed for Kudrivka in Ukrainian First League.[5] On 1 June 2025, he helped the club to secure promotion to Ukrainian Premier League after win against FC Vorskla Poltava on aggregate 1–1 and win penalty 3–4.[6][7][8] In summer 2025, many clubs from polish Ekstraklasa, such as ŁKS Łódź were interested on him.[9][10]
On 3 August 2025, he made his debut in Ukrainian Premier League against Oleksandriya at the Obolon Arena in Kyiv.[11][12] On 11 August 2025, he scored his first goal in Ukrainian Premier League against Zorya Luhansk at the Lobanovskyi Stadium in Kyiv.[13][14][15]
On 9 June 9, he scored against Ahrobiznes Volochysk in the play-offs which ended on penalties where Artem scored the fifth penalty of the victory allowing Kudrivka to remain in the Ukrainian Premier League.[16] After unsuccessful negotiations for a loan to Chernihiv, he was released by the club on 16 July 2026.[17][18]
Viktoriya Sumy
On 21 July 2026, he signed for Viktoriya Sumy.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sokół Ostróda | 2022–23 | III liga | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Karpaty-2 Lviv | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Second League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Kudrivka | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Second League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Ukrainian First League | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | |
| 2025–26 | Ukrainian Premier League | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 59 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 8 | ||
| Viktoriya Sumy | 2026–27 | Ukrainian First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 85 | 9 | ||