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Artem Bessalov
Ukrainian footballer
Artem Leonidovich Bessalov (Russian: Артем Бессалов; born 1 April 1983) is a Ukrainian footballer who last played as a midfielder for Pobeda (Donetsk).[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Artem Leonidovich Bessalov | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-04-01) 1 April 1983 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Mashynobudivnyk | 6 | (0) |
| 2001-2003 | Metalurh-2 (Donetsk) | 54 | (3) |
| 2003-2005 | Stal (Kamianske) | 68 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Helios | 71 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | Dnipro (Cherkasy) | 19 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Mykolaiv | 20 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Poltava | 68 | (4) |
| 2013 | Mykolaiv | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | Krystal (Kherson) | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Cherkashchyna | 22 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Mykolaiv | 45 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Mykolaiv-2 (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2018 | Enakievo | 9 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Pobeda (Donetsk) | ||
| International career | |||
| Donetsk People's Republic | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a youth player, Bessalov graduated the youth academy of Ukrainian side Mariupol.[2]
Bessalov has been regarded as one of the most prominent players in the Ukrainian First League in his time.[3] In 2013, he signed for Ukrainian side Mykolaiv, where he was regarded to have been unable to establish himself as an important played for the club after the arrival of manager Oleh Fedorchuk.[4] In 2014, he signed for Ukrainian side Cherkashchyna, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[5] In 2015, he returned to Ukrainian side Mykolaiv, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[6]
Bessalov played for the Donetsk People's Republic national football team, where he was regarded to have been one of the most prominent players on the team.[7]
Bessalov mainly operates as a central midfielder and is known for his ability to support the attack.[8]
Bessalov is the older brother of Ukrainian footballer Maxim Bessalov.[9]
- "Artem Bessalov - Niksport article". Archived from the original on 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Артем Бессалов: "Мало кто знает, что я свой, луганский"". lugansk-football.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
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