Artem Stepanov

Artem Stepanov
Артем Степанов
Personal information
Full name Artem Romanovych Stepanov
Date of birth (2007-08-10) 10 August 2007
Place of birth Lutsk, Ukraine
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Utrecht
(on loan from Bayer Leverkusen)
Number 18
Youth career
2013–2020 Volyn Lutsk
2020–2022 Shakhtar Donetsk
2022–2024 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
2025–2026 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 13 (0)
2025–2026 → 1. FC Nürnberg II 1 (1)
2026– → Utrecht (loan) 16 (6)
International career‡
2023 Ukraine U16 3 (2)
2023–2024 Ukraine U17 8 (6)
2024– Ukraine U19 1 (0)
2025– Ukraine U21 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Artem Romanovych Stepanov (Ukrainian: Артем Романович Степанов; born 10 August 2007) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Utrecht, on loan from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

Early life

Stepanov was born on 10 August 2007 in Lutsk, Ukraine, the son of Ukrainian former footballer Roman Stepanov.[1]

Club career

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 fled to Germany due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022). There Stepanov joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen and was promoted to the club's first team in 2024. On 26 November, he made his debut for Leverkusen in a 5–0 home win over Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League.[2] In the summer of 2025, Stepanov moved to 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg, on loan for the 2025–26 season.[3] In January 2026, the contract in Nuremberg was terminated and Stepanov continued his loan at FC Utrecht.[4]

Style of play

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".[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayer Leverkusen 2024–25 Bundesliga 00002[a]0—20
1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 2025–26 2. Bundesliga 13011——141
1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) 2025–26 Regionalliga Bayern 11———11
Utrecht (loan) 2025–26 Eredivisie 144—001[b]1155
2026–27 Eredivisie 2200——22
Total 166000010177
Career total 307112011349
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearance in European play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Er erinnert schon an Haaland" [He's reminiscent of Haaland] (in German). Sport1. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "FCN leiht Artem Stepanov von Bayer Leverkusen aus" (in German). fcn.de. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Artem Stepanov naar FC Utrecht". fcutrecht.nl (in Dutch). 2026-01-31. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  5. ↑ 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.
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