Market value
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Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Ural Yekaterinburg
top club · 265 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 03/04
10 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-05-01 · 6 players total
534Appearances
14Goals
65Assists
83Yellow cards
0Red cards
145Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Denys Kulakov |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Кулаков Денис Єрмилович |
| Date of birth | 1986-05-01 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Citizenship |  Ukraine |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Ural → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Ural Yekaterinburg
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Ural Yekaterinburg
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Ural Yekaterinburg
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ural Yekaterinburg
28 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Ural Yekaterinburg
31 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Ural Yekaterinburg
34 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Ural Yekaterinburg
31 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Ural Yekaterinburg
32 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Ural Yekaterinburg
27 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Metalist Kharkiv → Ural
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Metalist Kharkiv
26 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Dnipro → Metalist Kharkiv
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020)
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020)
9 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
39 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020)
22 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Vorskla Poltava → Dnipro
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Vorskla Poltava
31 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Vorskla Poltava
33 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Vorskla Poltava
31 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Shakhtar D. → Vorskla Poltava
08/09 · Transfer
Jun 2008
Transfer: Vorskla Poltava → Shakhtar D.
07/08 · Return from loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Vorskla Poltava
20 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Shakhtar D. → Vorskla Poltava
07/08 · Loan
Jun 2007
Transfer: Illichivets → Shakhtar D.
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Illichivets Mariupol
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Shakhtar D. → Illichivets
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Shakhtar-2 Donetsk, Illichivets Mariupol, Shakhtar Donetsk
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Shakhtar-2 → Shakhtar D.
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Shakhtar-2 Donetsk, Shakhtar Donetsk
14 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Shakhtar-2 Donetsk, Shakhtar Donetsk
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Shakhtar U17 → Shakhtar-2
03/04 · Transfer
Jun 2002
Transfer: UFK Kharkiv → Shakhtar U17
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Ural Yekaterinburg
18.7%
Metalist Kharkiv
10.9%
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020)
0.0%
Vorskla Poltava
47.5%
Illichivets Mariupol
10.7%
Shakhtar Donetsk
0.3%
Shakhtar-2 Donetsk
11.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ural Yekaterinburg | 9 | 15/16 | 23/24 | 265 | 1 | 28 | 2,452 |
| Metalist Kharkiv | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1,423 |
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 47 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Vorskla Poltava | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 115 | 6 | 23 | 6,212 |
| Illichivets Mariupol | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1,395 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 45 |
| Shakhtar-2 Donetsk | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1,555 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Premier Liga | Ural Yekaterinburg | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Relegation Premier Liga | Ural Yekaterinburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Russian Cup | Ural Yekaterinburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier Liga | Ural Yekaterinburg | 19 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Russian Cup | Ural Yekaterinburg | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier Liga | Ural Yekaterinburg | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Russian Cup | Ural Yekaterinburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier Liga | Ural Yekaterinburg | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Russian Cup | Ural Yekaterinburg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier Liga | Ural Yekaterinburg | 28 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Russian Cup | Ural Yekaterinburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier Liga | Ural Yekaterinburg | 28 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2,452 |
| 18/19 | Russian Cup | Ural Yekaterinburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier Liga | Ural Yekaterinburg | 30 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Russian Cup | Ural Yekaterinburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier Liga | Ural Yekaterinburg | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Russian Cup | Ural Yekaterinburg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Ural Yekaterinburg | 26 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Russian Cup | Ural Yekaterinburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Metalist Kharkiv | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,157 |
| 14/15 | Ukrainian Cup | Metalist Kharkiv | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ukrainian Cup | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 20 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ukrainian Cup | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Vorskla Poltava | 30 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2,698 |
| 10/11 | Ukrainian Cup | Vorskla Poltava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Vorskla Poltava | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier Liga | Vorskla Poltava | 29 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 838 |
| 09/10 | Ukrainian Cup | Vorskla Poltava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Vorskla Poltava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier Liga | Vorskla Poltava | 26 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2,238 |
| 08/09 | Ukrainian Cup | Vorskla Poltava | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 438 |
| 07/08 | Premier Liga | Vorskla Poltava | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ukrainian Cup | Vorskla Poltava | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ukrainian Cup | Illichivets Mariupol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Vyshcha Liga | Illichivets Mariupol | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,395 |
| 05/06 | Persha Liga | Shakhtar-2 Donetsk | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier Liga | Illichivets Mariupol | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ukrainian Cup | Illichivets Mariupol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Persha Liga | Shakhtar-2 Donetsk | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 966 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Vyshcha Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Persha Liga | Shakhtar-2 Donetsk | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 589 |
| 03/04 | Ukrainian Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Vyshcha Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-06-01 | UFK Kharkiv | Shakhtar U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Shakhtar U17 | Shakhtar-2 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Shakhtar-2 | Shakhtar D. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Shakhtar D. | Illichivets | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Illichivets | Shakhtar D. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Shakhtar D. | Vorskla Poltava | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Vorskla Poltava | Shakhtar D. | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Shakhtar D. | Vorskla Poltava | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Vorskla Poltava | Dnipro | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Dnipro | Metalist Kharkiv | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Metalist Kharkiv | Ural | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Ural | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2012-03-01 | 2012-09-01 | 185 | 39 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-09-01 | 2018-09-19 | 19 | 2 |
Current€100k
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€650k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21233 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16274 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3699 | #25 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrey Egorychev | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Emeljanov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilya Pomazun | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrey Panyukov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafal Augustyniak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Premier Liga | Vorskla Poltava | 3 | 29 |
| 03/04 | Persha Liga | Shakhtar-2 Donetsk | 2 | 20 |
| 03/04 | Vyshcha Liga | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Vorskla Poltava | 8 | 30 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 6 | 20 |
| 08/09 | Premier Liga | Vorskla Poltava | 6 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Vorskla Poltava | Shakhtar D. | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Shakhtar D. | Vorskla Poltava | Loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Illichivets | Shakhtar D. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Shakhtar D. | Illichivets | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Denys Kulakov's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | -14 | 0% |
| Athletic Club | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| BATE Borisov | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 2,452 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 1,423 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 2,698 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 838 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 2,676 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 07/08 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 1,395 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 05/06 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 14 | 966 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 03/04 | 21 | 634 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Vyshcha Liga
187 apps
8 G
31 A
Persha Liga
44 apps
3 G
0 A
Ukrainian Cup
20 apps
2 G
3 A
Premier Liga
230 apps
1 G
24 A
Russian Cup
33 apps
0 G
4 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
1 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Denys Kulakov?
Denys Kulakov is an Ukraine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Denys Kulakov?
Denys Kulakov is 40 years old. He was born on May 1, 1986 in Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast.
What position does Denys Kulakov play?
Denys Kulakov plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Denys Kulakov play for?
Denys Kulakov currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Denys Kulakov scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Denys Kulakov has scored 14 goals in 534 appearances.