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 | |||
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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 | Toronto Atomic II | ||
2015–2016 | Toronto Atomic FC | ||
2018 | Unionville Milliken SC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
editEarly career
editIshchak's football career began in the Lviv region with Sokol Lviv in 1972.[1] After two seasons in his native region, he joined SC Lutsk while serving in the army.[2] In 1976, he continued his professional career with Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk in the Soviet Second League.[1]
Odesa
editHe began playing in the country's top-tier league in 1977 with Chornomorets Odesa.[3] Throughout his lengthy tenure with Odesa, he managed to play in two continental tournaments.[1] His first international tournament was in the 1985–86 UEFA Cup.[3] After the 1986 season, the club was relegated to the Soviet First League and managed to secure a promotion by winning the league title.[4][1] His next European tournament occurred in the UEFA Cup 1990–91.[1] Ishchak's final piece of silverware won with Odesa was the USSR Federation Cup where they defeated Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk.[5]
Hungary
editAfter the collapse of the Soviet Union, he ventured abroad to play in the Hungarian top-tier league with BVSC Budapest FC.[1] Following his two-year stint in Hungary, he returned to Ukraine to play with FC Blaho Blahoyeve.[1] He made 14 appearances with Blaho in the national amateur league.[6]
Canada
editIshchak emigrated to Canada in 1994 and played in the Southern Ontario-based Canadian National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[7][1] In his debut season, he helped Toronto win the regular season title.[8] The Italians would also win the league championship by defeating St. Catharines Roma in the postseason finals.[9]
Managerial career
editAfter he retired from professional football, he coached the youth teams of his former club Chornomorets Odesa.[10]
Ishchak returned to Canada in the summer of 2015, as the head coach for Toronto Atomic's reserve team in the second division of the Canadian Soccer League.[11] Midway through the season, he was elevated to the senior team to replace Ihor Yavorskyi as the head coach.[12][13] He led the team to a playoff berth by finishing fifth in the league's first division.[14][15] Toronto was eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs, by SC Waterloo Region.[16] Once the season concluded the league named him the division's coach of the year.[17][18]
In 2016, Toronto Atomic extended his contract.[19][20] Ishchak secured another postseason berth for Toronto by finishing fifth in the division.[21] The Serbian White Eagles eliminated Toronto in the quarterfinal round.[22]
In 2018, he managed Unionville Milliken SC.[23]
Ishchak joined the coaching staff of Ukraine United in the Ontario Soccer League in 2024.[24]
Personal life
editIshchak is married to Odesa-born ballerina Tatiana Stepanova.[1]
Honours
editPlayer
editChornomorets Odesa
Toronto Italia
- Canadian National Soccer League Championship: 1994[9]
- Canadian National Soccer League Regular Season: 1994[8]
Manager
editIndividual
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "ФУТБОЛ. Василий ИЩАК. Ну кто его не знает" [Football. Vasily Ishchak. Well, who doesn't know him?]. Odesa Sport. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Василий ИЩАК: "Черноморец" остался во мне на всю жизнь"" [Vasily ISHCHAK: "Chernomorets" has remained in me for life"]. ПРО ФУТБОЛ (in Russian). 22 April 2008. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Поздравляем. Василию ИЩАКУ – 57!" [Congratulations. Vasily ISHCHAK is 57!]. Агентство Одеса-Спорт. Новини одеського спорту (in Russian). 5 April 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Василий ИЩАК: "Черноморец" остался во мне на всю жизнь"" [Vasily ISHCHAK: "Chernomorets" has remained in me for life"]. ПРО ФУТБОЛ (in Russian). 22 April 2008. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Inside Atomic FC - Vasyl Ishchak". torontoatomic.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Ищак Василий Евгеньевич, Родился 05.04.1955 г. Все футболисты России, СССР и СНГ. Информация, Биографии, Команды, Матчи, Голы, Интервью" [Player profile]. footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Yaremko, Ivan. "Старі і нові українці в американському футболі" [Old and new Ukrainians in American football]. ZAXID.NET (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Canadian National Soccer League 1993 to 1997" (PDF). Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b Wallace, Jim (17 October 1994). "Roma's title quest ended". St. Catharines Standard. pp. C1–C2.
- ^ "Легенда "Чорноморця" очолив "Торонто Атомік"" [The legend of "Chronomorets" headed "Toronto Atomic"]. football24.ua (in Ukrainian). 16 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Скільки у Канаді заробив легендарний футболіст Ігор Яворський?" [How much did the legendary football player Ihor Yavorsky earn in Canada?]. Спорт Тернопільщини (in Ukrainian). 16 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Український тренер очолив канадський клуб "Торонто Атомік"" [The Ukrainian coach headed the Canadian club "Toronto Atomic"]. sport.segodnya.ua (in Ukrainian). 15 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Shemshuchenko, Sergey (15 August 2015). "Український тренер очолив Торонто Атомік" [The Ukrainian coach headed Toronto Atomic]. Champion.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (5 October 2015). "Milton In.......clinch final playoff berth following 4-3 cliffhanger with Brantford Galaxy". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Украинский футбол в Канаде: как при скромном бюджете создать хорошую команду" [Ukrainian Football in Canada: How to Create a Good Team on a Modest Budget]. footboom1.com (in Ukrainian). 5 November 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Malchevsky, Roman (12 October 2015). "Приключения украинцев в Канаде: "Торонто Атомик" ввосьмером уступил в четвертьфинале" [Adventures of Ukrainians in Canada: Toronto Atomic lost in quarterfinals with eight players]. footboom1.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Українця визнали найкращим футбольним тренером Канади" [The Ukrainian was recognized as the best football coach in Canada]. espreso.tv. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Наставника екс-гравців «Буковини» визнано найкращим тренером першості Канади" [The coach of the ex-players of "Bukovyna" was recognized as the best coach of the Canadian championship]. promin.cv.ua (in Ukrainian). 4 November 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "CSL Kickoff at Brantford May…… Galaxy will host Toronto Atomic". Canadian Soccer League. 12 May 2016. 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.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (10 October 2016). "York Region Shooters on Top at the End of Regular Season.....First year Ukraine United second". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (16 October 2016). "Ukraine United, Serbian Eagles Advance........CSL playoffs continue Sunday". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Glover, Robin (22 September 2018). "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.