Ostap Steckiw (Ukrainian: Остап Стецьків) (March 14, 1924 – April 13, 2001) was a Canadian soccer player who earned 1 cap for the Canadian national side against the United States in 1957, scoring one goal. During World War II he was a member of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. He was awarded the UPA Golden Cross.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 14, 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Lwów, Poland | ||
| Date of death | April 13, 2001 (aged 77)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939,1941–1943 | Ukraina Lviv | ||
| 1946 | Ukraina Salzburg | ||
| 1946 | Ukraina Ulm | ||
| 1946–1947 | Phönix Karlsruhe | 24 | (2) |
| 1948 | Charleroi | 0 | (0) |
| 1948–1950 | Nice | 8 | (0) |
| 1950 | Valenciennes | 15 | (5) |
| 1950–1951 | Lyon | 25 | (4) |
| 1951–1955 | Toronto Ukrainians | ||
| 1955–1956 | Rochester Ukrainians | ||
| 1955–1959 | Montreal Ukrainians | ||
| 1956 | Toronto Tridents | ||
| 1959 | Philadelphia Ukrainians | ||
| 1959–1960 | Toronto Ukrainians | ||
| 1961–1963 | Toronto Inter–Roma | ||
| International career | |||
| 1957 | Canada | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1961–1963 | Toronto Inter–Roma | ||
| 1968 | Toronto Ukrainians | ||
| 1974 | Toronto Ukrainians | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHe played club football for ST Ukraina Lviv, Phönix Karlsruhe, Charleroi, Nice, Valenciennes, Lyon, Toronto Ukrainians, and Rochester Ukrainians.[2]
In 1942 Steckiw became the champion of Halychyna playing for ST Ukraina Lwów. In 1957 he was the Canadian Challenger's Cup holder playing for Montreal Ukrainians.[3]
International career
editHe played a single game for Canada in Saint Louis against the United States along with two other Ukrainian Canadians: Mike Bereza and Walt Zakaluznyj. Steckiw scored his only goal for Canada in this match, helping to lead his team to a 3-2 victory over the USA.
Managerial career
editAfter retiring Steckiw in 1961 served as a player-coach with Toronto's Inter-Roma originally in the National Soccer League (NSL) then later in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League.[4] On June 27, 1963 he resigned as head coach and was replaced by Renato Seghini.[5] In 1968, he returned to manage in the NSL with Toronto Ukraina.[6] He was named the head coach for Toronto Ukraina once more for the 1974 season.[7]
He created a soccer museum in Toronto. In 1946 in city of Ulm, West Germany Steckiw created a football team "Ukraina".
References
edit- ^ "Profile". Canada Soccer. January 28, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 234.
- ^ "МИ ПАМ'ЯТАЄМО. Перемоги Остапа Стецьківа на чужих стадіонах - ZAXID.NET". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ Waring, Ed (February 2, 1961). "Name Ostap Steckiw Coach of Roma Team". The Globe and Mail. p. 24.
- ^ Waring, Ed (June 27, 1963). "Toronto City Fashions Tie Against Undefeated Italia". The Globe and Mail. p. 25.
- ^ Waring, Ed (July 22, 1968). "Student scores both the goals as Ukes blank Windsor Teutonia". The Globe and Mail. p. 18.
- ^ Waring, Ed (June 10, 1974). "Geiger thwarts Hamilton City, improved Ukraing gains 0-0 draw". The Globe and Mail. p. S1.
- Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
External links
edit- (in Ukrainian) Story of the Ukrainian Canadians Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Ukrainian Football Diaspora @ Sport.ua