Oleh Kerchu (Ukrainian: Олег Миколайович Керчу; born 6 July 1984) is a Ukrainian former footballer and currently the youth head coach for FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi.
 Kerchu in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oleh Mykolayovych Kerchu | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Chernivtsi, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 123 | (7) |
| 2006 | Desna Chernihiv | 20 | (0) |
| 2007 | Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk | 15 | (0) |
| 2007–2013 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 159 | (12) |
| 2014 | Naftan Novopolotsk | 31 | (0) |
| 2015 | Nyva Ternopil | 16 | (3) |
| 2016 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Ukraine United | 20 | (3) |
| 2017 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | FC Vorkuta | 27 | (6) |
| 2019 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 10 | (1) |
| 2019 | Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi | ||
| 2019–2020 | Pokuttia Kolomyia | ||
| 2021–2022 | FC Probiy Horodenka | ||
| 2023 | Yastrub Polyanitsya | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 June 2019 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editKerchu began his career in 2001 with Bukovyna Chernivtsi in the Ukrainian First League.[1] In 2006, he signed with FC Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian Second League where he helped the team secure a promotion by winning the league title.[2] The following season, he returned to the second division by signing with Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk.[3][4]
In 2008, he returned to his hometown club Bukovyna, and served as team captain.[4][5] During his second tenure with Bukovyna, he helped the club win the league title during the 2009/2010 season which secured them a promotion to the first league.[4]
Belarus
editIn the early winter of 2014, he was invited north of the border for a trail with Naftan Novopolotsk.[6] Ultimately, he secured a deal with the club to compete in the Belarusian Premier League.[7][8] Throughout the season he appeared in 31 matches for Naftan.[9] He left the Belarus circuit after a single season.[9][10] Kerchu would help the club finish fifth in the Belarusian top tier.[11]
Following his stint abroad, he returned to the Ukrainian second division to sign with Nyva Ternopil.[12] After the conclusion of the 2014-15 season, his contract with Ternopil was renewed for another season.[13] His second season with Ternopil was short-lived as left the team several months later.[14] Kerchu would finish the remainder of the Ukrainian campaign with his former club Bukovyna Chernivtsi.[15]
Canada
editFollowing his brief stint with Bukovyna, he was linked to a possible move abroad to Canadian side Toronto Atomic.[16] Instead, he would sign with expansion side Ukraine United in the Canadian Soccer League's first division in the summer of 2016.[17][18] In his debut season, he appeared in 20 matches recorded 3 goals, and helped secure a postseason berth by finishing second in the division.[19][4] The western Toronto side defeated the Brantford Galaxy in the quarterfinal round.[20] Ukraine's playoff journey would conclude in the next round after a defeat by the Serbian White Eagles.[21]
Kerchu returned to the Canadian circuit in the summer of 2017 to sign with Vorkuta.[22] He would be named the team captain and recorded his first pair of goals in his debut match against Milton SC.[23] In Vorkuta's debut year in the league, he assisted the club in securing the divisional title.[24][25] Kerchu would contribute a goal in Vorkuta's win over Royal Toronto in the opening round of the playoffs.[26] Ultimately, Vorkuta would be eliminated in the following round by Scarborough SC.[27]
He re-signed with Vorkuta for the 2018 season.[28] In his second season with the club, he helped to secure another playoff berth by finishing second in the division.[29] Their opponents in the preliminary round were Real Mississauga where they successfully defeated the club.[30] In the semifinal round, Vorkuta would defeat SC Waterloo Region in a penalty shootout to advance to the league championship final.[31] Kerchu would help Vorkuta claim their first league championship after defeating Scarborough.[32][33]
Return to Ukraine
editAfter the conclusion of the Canadian season, he returned to his former club Bukovyna to compete in the 2016–17 campaign.[34] He played 7 matches during the club's run in the country's second division.[35]
Kerchu left the Canadian circuit after three seasons and played his final season with Bukovyna in 2019.[36][37] In 2020, he began playing at the regional amateur circuit with Pokuttia Kolomyia.[38] The following year he played with Probiy Horodenka.[39]
Managerial career
editIn 2020, he was named the youth head coach for Bukovyna Chernivtsi.[40][41] He joined Bukovyna's senior team coaching staff as the team's physical trainer in 2024.[42]
Honors
editBukovyna Chernivtsi
- Ukrainian Second League Group A: 2009–10[2]
Desna Chernihiv
- Ukrainian Second League Group A: 2005–06[2]
FC Vorkuta
- CSL Championship: 2018[32]
- Canadian Soccer League First Division: 2017[24]
References
edit- ^ "Офіційний сайт Федерації футболу України". www.ffu.org.ua. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ a b c "Рекордсмен «Буковини» Олег Керчу – тренер КБУ «ДЮСШ з футболу м. Чернівці» — Чернівці Спорт" [Bukovyna Record Holder Oleg Kerchu - Coach of Chernivtsi State University of Football]. chernivtsisport.com. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Керчу Олег Николаевич, 06.07.1984, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ a b c d "Чернівці Спорт — Олег КЕРЧУ" [Oleg Kerchu - Chernivtsi Sport]. chernivtsisport.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "У чернівецьку «Буковину» повернувся Олег Керчу" [Oleg Kerchu returned to Chernivtsi "Bukovyna".]. promin.cv.ua (in Ukrainian). 23 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Нарожник не подошел "Нафтану", Якимов и Гунчак подпишут контракт с клубом, Керчу на просмотре - Новости : football.by" [Narozhnik did not suit Naftan, Yakimov and Hunchak will sign a contract with the club, Kerch is on trial]. football.by. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "«Нафтан» проведет трехнедельный сбор в Турции. В состав игроков включены Керчу и Рефаи - Новости : football.by" [Naftan will hold a three-week training camp in Turkey. The players include Kerchu and Refai]. football.by. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Украинский защитник заключил контракт с Нафтаном" [Ukrainian defender signed a contract with Naftan]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Керчу, Огар и Рефаи покинули "Нафтан" - Новости : football.by" [Kerchu, Ogar and Refai left Naftan]. football.by. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Керчу и Сантрапинских покинули Нафтан" [Kerch and Santrapinsky left Naftan]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Керчу: У белорусского чемпионата очень пристойный уровень" [Kerchu: The Belarusian championship has a very decent level]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 2 February 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Нива підписала вісім новачків" [Niva signed eight newcomers]. www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 19 March 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Керчу підписав новий контаркт з Нивою" [Kerch signed a new contract with Niva]. www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 26 June 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Нива лишилась опытного универсала" [Niva remained an experienced all-rounder]. football.ua. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Олег Керчу вернулся в Буковину" [Oleg Kerchu returned to Bukovina]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 23 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Защитник Буковины переезжает в Канаду" [Defender of Bukovina moves to Canada]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 24 April 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Команда буковинця Олега Керчу перемогла в українському дербі" [The team of Oleg Kercha from Bukovyna won the Ukrainian derby]. promin.cv.ua (in Ukrainian). 23 August 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Олег Керчу: «Виступатиму, можливо, не в «Юкрейн Юнайтед», а за іншу команду»" [Oleg Kerchu: "Perhaps I will not play for Ukraine United, but for another team"]. promin.cv.ua (in Ukrainian). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Galaxy drop final game". Brantford Expositor. 11 October 2016. pp. B1.
- ^ "Galaxy ousted". Brantford Expositor. 17 October 2016. pp. B1.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (24 October 2016). "Serbian Eagles, Hamilton City in CSL Championship Final". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Олег Керчу переїхав у Канаду" [Oleg Kerchu moved from Canada]. СПОРТ.UA (in Russian). 2 June 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Досвідчений буковинський футболіст Керчу грає за "Воркуту"" [Experienced Bukovyna football player Kerchu plays for "Vorkuta"]. promin.cv.ua (in Ukrainian). 29 May 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ a b Adamson, Stan (3 September 2017). "FC Vorkuta Wins First Division in Inaugural Season…. Scarborough's Aleksander Stojiljkovic strikes four". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "ФК Воркута - победитель регулярного чемпионата Канады по футболу" [FC Vorkuta is the winner of the regular Canadian football championship]. www.bnkomi.ru (in Russian). 8 October 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (19 September 2017). "Serbian Eagles, Vorkuta, Scarborough and York Region Advance ........weekend games in the CSL playoffs". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Stanchev, Stancho (28 September 2017). "Побългареният "Скарбъро" на исторически финал за титлата" [The Bulgarianized "Scarborough" in a historic final for the title]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "2017 Vorkuta roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "FC Ukraine United Rout CSC Mississauga to Clinch First Division Title". Canadian Soccer League. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "FC Ukraine United and FC Vorkuta Squeak Through to Semifinals". Canadian Soccer League. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Vorkuta Bids for Championship Double Following Saturday Semifinal Victories". Canadian Soccer League. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b Adamson, Stan (14 October 2018). "Vorkuta, Vorkuta, Vorkuta Spells Three CSL Titles". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Украинские клубы зажигают в канадской любительской лиге" [Ukrainian clubs are rocking the Canadian Amateur League]. ua.tribuna.com (in Russian). 15 October 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Керчу и Илюк могут пополнить Буковину" [Kerchu and Ilyuk can replenish Bukovina]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 12 February 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Керчу стал игроком канадского клуба" [Kerchu became a player of the Canadian club]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 31 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Буковина подписала четырех игроков" [Bukovina signed four players]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 1 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Kuzuruk, Serhiy (4 April 2019). "Футбол: післязавтра «Буковина» стартує у першості другої ліги" [Football: the day after tomorrow "Bukovyna" will start in the championship of the second league]. Новини Чернівці: Інформаційний портал «Молодий буковинець». Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Буковинець Олег Керчу забиває за коломийське «Покуття» (ФОТО, ВІДЕО) — Чернівці Спорт" [Oleg Kercha from Bukovyna scores for Kolomyia "Kokuttia]. chernivtsisport.com. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Буковинському футболістові і тренерові Олегу Керчу – 39 — Чернівці Спорт" [Bukovyna football player and coach Oleg Kerch is 39]. chernivtsisport.com. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "День народження святкує тренер футбольної школи "Буковина" Олег Керчу — Чернівці Спорт". chernivtsisport.com (in Ukrainian). July 6, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Рекордсмен "Буковини" Олег Керчу – тренер КБУ "ДЮСШ з футболу м. Чернівці" — Чернівці Спорт". chernivtsisport.com (in Ukrainian). February 26, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "У футбольної "Буковини" оновився тренерський штаб: що відомо" [The coaching staff of "Bukovyna" football club has been updated: what is known]. Новини Чернівці: Інформаційний портал «Молодий буковинець». 17 January 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
External links
edit- Oleh Kerchu at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Oleh Kerchu at Soccerway
