Denys Yermylovych Kulakov (Ukrainian: Дени́с Єрми́лович Кулако́в, born 1 May 1986) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

Denys Kulakov
Kulakov in 2014
Personal information
Full name Denys Yermylovych Kulakov
Date of birth (1986-05-01) 1 May 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
Shakhtar Donetsk Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Shakhtar-3 Donetsk 7 (0)
2003–2005 Shakhtar-2 Donetsk 44 (3)
2004–2008 Shakhtar Donetsk 2 (1)
2006–2007Illichivets Mariupol (loan) 27 (1)
2007–2008Vorskla Poltava (loan) 18 (0)
2008–2011 Vorskla Poltava 85 (5)
2011–2014 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 39 (0)
2014–2015 Metalist Kharkiv 16 (1)
2015–2024 Ural Yekaterinburg 230 (1)
International career
2005 Ukraine U-19 5 (1)
2006–2007 Ukraine U-21 3 (0)
2010–2011 Ukraine 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2014

Club career

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On 2 February 2022, Kulakov extended his contract with Ural Yekaterinburg to June 2023.[1] On 15 March 2022, Kulakov's contract with Ural was suspended until 30 June 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2] On 6 June 2023, Kulakov extended his contract with Ural for the 2023–24 season.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 1 June 2024
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shakhtar-3 Donetsk 2003–04 Ukrainian Second League 7 0 7 0
Shakhtar-2 Donetsk 2003–04 Ukrainian First League 20 2 20 2
2004–05 Ukrainian First League 12 1 12 1
2005–06 Ukrainian First League 12 0 12 0
Total 44 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 3
Shakhtar Donetsk 2003–04 Ukrainian Premier League 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
2004–05 Ukrainian Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2005–06 Ukrainian Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 1
Illychivets Mariupol 2005–06 Ukrainian Premier League 6 0 2 0 8 0
2006–07 Ukrainian Premier League 21 1 4 0 25 1
Total 27 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 33 1
Vorskla Poltava 2007–08 Ukrainian Premier League 18 0 2 0 20 0
2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League 26 1 5 1 31 2
2009–10 Ukrainian Premier League 29 3 1 0 2 0 1[a] 0 33 3
2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League 30 1 1 0 31 1
Total 103 5 9 1 2 0 1 0 115 6
Dnipro 2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League 20 0 1 0 1 0 22 0
2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2013–14 Ukrainian Premier League 10 0 0 0 6 0 16 0
Total 39 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 47 0
Metalist Kharkiv 2014–15 Ukrainian Premier League 16 1 3 1 7 0 26 2
Ural Yekaterinburg 2015–16 Russian Premier League 26 0 1 0 27 0
2016–17 Russian Premier League 30 0 2 0 32 0
2017–18 Russian Premier League 30 0 1 0 4[b] 0 35 0
2018–19 Russian Premier League 28 1 6 0 2[b] 0 36 1
2019–20 Russian Premier League 28 0 3 0 1[b] 0 32 0
2020–21 Russian Premier League 25 0 3 0 28 0
2021–22 Russian Premier League 18 0 1 0 19 0
2022–23 Russian Premier League 19 0 10 0 29 0
2023–24 Russian Premier League 26 0 6 0 2[c] 0 34 0
Total 230 1 33 0 0 0 9 0 272 1
Career total 468 12 53 2 17 0 10 0 548 14

Notes

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  1. ^ One appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in the FNL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the relegation play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "Денис Кулаков продлил контракт с "Уралом"" (Press release) (in Russian). Ural Yekaterinburg. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Денис Кулаков покинул ФК "Урал"" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Ural Yekaterinburg. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Наш капитан с нами ещё на год!" (in Russian). FC Ural Yekaterinburg. 6 June 2023.
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