Ivan Kucherenko (footballer)

Ivan Kucherenko (born June 1, 1987) is a Ukrainian footballer playing with FC Ukraine United in the Canadian Soccer League.

Ivan Kucherenko
Personal information
Full name Ivan Vasilyevych Kucherenko
Date of birth (1987-06-01) June 1, 1987
Place of birth Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 4 (0)
2004–2006 →FC Kryvbas-3 Kryvyi Rih (loan) 5 (1)
2005–2006 →FC Kryvbas-2 Kryvyi Rih (loan) 6 (1)
2008 FC Astana 11 (0)
2009 Lokomotiv Tashkent FK 10 (0)
2009–2011 FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih 21 (4)
2011 Olmaliq FK 18 (1)
2011–2013 FC Poltava 23 (3)
2013 FC Astana-1964 10 (2)
2013–2014 FC Tytan Armyansk 9 (0)
2015–2016 FC Inhulets-2 Petrove 13 (1)
2016 Druzhba Novomykolayivka
2017– FC Ukraine United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 9, 2018

Playing career

Ukraine and Central Asia

Kucherenko began his career in 2004 with FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih in the Ukrainian Premier League.[1] Throughout his tenure with Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih he spent time in the Ukrainian Second League with FC Kryvbas-2 Kryvyi Rih.[2] In 2008, he played abroad in the Kazakhstan Premier League with FC Astana, and the following season in the Uzbekistan Super League with Lokomotiv Tashkent FK.[3] After two seasons abroad he returned to the Ukrainian Second League to play with FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih, and in 2011 returned to the Uzbekistan Super League to sign with Olmaliq FK.[4] In 2013, he returned to Kazakhstan for another stint with FC Astana-1964.[5]

In late 2011, he assisted FC Poltava in securing promotion to the Ukrainian First League by finishing first in the standings.[6] Afterwards in 2013-14 he played with FC Tytan Armyansk in the Ukrainian First League, and later in the Ukrainian Football Amateur League with FC Inhulets-2 Petrove, and Druzhba Novomykolayivka.[7][8]

Canada

In 2017, he traveled abroad for the third time in order to play in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Ukraine United.[9] In his debut season he assisted FC Ukraine in achieving a perfect season, and winning the Second Division Championship.[10] In his sophomore year in Toronto he assisted in securing the First Division title.[11]In 2019, he featured in the CSL Championship final against Scarborough SC, but in a losing effort.[12]

Honors

FC Ukraine United

References
  1. "Krivbas Krivij Rih 2004-05". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  2. "Kucherenko Ivan Vasilyevich - footballfacts.ru". footballfacts.ru. December 9, 2018.
  3. "Иван Кучеренко: «Нам по силам выйти в Премьер-Лигу» - Футбол". Sports.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  4. "AGMK: Legionerlar soni 35 nafarga yetdi". stadion.uz. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  5. "«Астана-64» подписала троих игроков". prosports.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  6. "Иван Кучеренко на просмотре в «Астане»". Полтавщина Спорт (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  7. "Ivan Kucherenko". sport.ua (in Russian). December 9, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  8. UA-Футбол (2018-08-18). "Перша ліга. Автогол приносить перемогу Інгульцю". www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  9. "FC Ukraine United". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  10. "FC Ukraine United Defeats Burlington for Division Title". fcukraineunited. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  11. Adamson, Stan. "FC Ukraine United Rout CSC Mississauga to Clinch First Division Title". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  12. Adamson, Stan (October 26, 2019). "Scarborought on Top... Vorkuta B wins Second Division Championship". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
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