Vasyl Yevhenovych Ishchak (Ukrainian: Василь Євгенович Іщак; born 5 April 1955) is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer and manager who coaches FC Ukraine United.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vasyl Yevhenovych Ishchak | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Dubie, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974 | SC Lutsk | ? | (1) |
| 1975 | SKA Lviv (reserves) | ||
| 1976–1977 | FC Mashuk Pyatigorsk | 56 | (9) |
| 1977–1990 | FC Chornomorets Odesa | 357 | (13) |
| 1990–1993 | BVSC Budapest | 62 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | FC Blaho Blahoyeve (amateur) | 14 | (0) |
| 1994 | Toronto Italia | ? | (?) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2015 | FC Chornomorets Odesa (youth teams) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Toronto Atomic FC | ||
| 2018 | Unionville Milliken SC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Ishchak began his career with SC Lutsk.[1] After playing in reserve matches for SKA Lviv he signed with FC Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk in the Soviet Second League.[2] In 1977, he signed with FC Chornomorets Odesa in the Soviet Top League.[3] During his tenure with Odesa, he played in 4 games in the UEFA Cup 1990–91. He also won a USSR Federation Cup. In 1990, he went to Hungary to play with BVSC Budapest FC, and with FC Blaho Blahoyeve.[4] In 1994, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Toronto Italia in the Canadian National Soccer League.[5]
Managerial career edit
After his retirement from competitive football, he coached the youth teams of Chornomorets Odesa. In 2015, he was appointed head coach to Toronto Atomic FC in the Canadian Soccer League.[6][7] He was awarded with the CSL Coach of the Year in 2015.[8][9] In 2016, Toronto Atomic extended his contract.[10][11] In 2018, he managed Unionville Milliken SC.[12]
Ishchak joined the coaching staff of Ukraine United in the Ontario Soccer League in 2024.[13]
Personal life edit
Ishchak is married to Odesa-born ballerina Tatiana Stepanova.
Honours edit
- USSR Federation Cup winner: 1990.
References edit
- ^ "Ищак Василий Евгеньевич, 05.04.1955, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "ФУТБОЛ. Василий ИЩАК. Ну кто его не знает". Odesa Sport (in Russian). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ Іванців, Настя (3 November 2015). "Українець Василь Іщак став кращим тренером Канади". WE LOVE UA (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "ФУТБОЛ. Василий ИЩАК. Ну кто его не знает". Odesa Sport. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Zaxid.net. "Старі і нові українці в американському футболі". ZAXID.NET (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Inside Atomic FC - Vasyl Ishchak". 2 July 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Український тренер очолив Торонто Атомік" [The Ukrainian coach headed Toronto Atomic]. Champion.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 15 August 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "2015 First Division Awards". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Українця визнали найкращим футбольним тренером Канади". espreso.tv. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "CSL Kickoff at Brantford May…… Galaxy will host Toronto Atomic". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "«Нашого цвіту по всьому світу»" ["Our flowers around the world"]. SPORTARENA.com (in Russian). 30 August 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Glover, Robin (22 September 2018). "League 1 Ontario--Unionville Milliken SC vs North Mississauga Panthers SC game review". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "News - Coaching Staff". fcukraineunited.com. 4 April 2024. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.