Career
Sukhomlynov spent most of his career playing football for Ukrainian Premier League sides Football Club Borysfen Boryspil, Football Club Chornomorets Odessa, Football Club Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih and Football Club Metalist Kharkiv. He also spent time in the Ukrainian lower leagues with Borysfen Boryspil, Football Club Inter Boyarka and Football Club CSKA Kyiv. In July 2001, Sukhomlynov joined Greek Superleague side Panachaiki F.C. for six months.