| Artem Bessalov | |
| Fullname: | Artem Leonidovich Bessalov |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Ukraine |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Height: | 1.74 m |
| Years1: | 2001 |
| Clubs1: | Mashynobudivnyk |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2001-2003 |
| Clubs2: | Metalurh-2 (Donetsk) |
| Caps2: | 54 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2003-2005 |
| Clubs3: | Stal (Kamianske) |
| Caps3: | 68 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs4: | Helios |
| Caps4: | 71 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs5: | Dnipro (Cherkasy) |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs6: | Mykolaiv |
| Caps6: | 20 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs7: | Poltava |
| Caps7: | 68 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Years8: | 2013 |
| Clubs8: | Mykolaiv |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2014 |
| Clubs9: | Krystal (Kherson) |
| Caps9: | 8 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs10: | Cherkashchyna |
| Caps10: | 22 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs11: | Mykolaiv |
| Caps11: | 45 |
| Goals11: | 2 |
| Years12: | 2017 |
| Clubs12: | → Mykolaiv-2 (loan) |
| Caps12: | 16 |
| Goals12: | 1 |
| Years13: | 2018 |
| Clubs13: | Enakievo |
| Caps13: | 9 |
| Goals13: | 2 |
| Years14: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs14: | Pobeda (Donetsk) |
| Nationalteam1: | Donetsk People's Republic |
Artem Leonidovich Bessalov (Russian: Артем Бессалов; born 1 April 1983) is a Ukrainian footballer who last played as a midfielder for Pobeda (Donetsk).[1]
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]