Lyubomyr Halchuk
Lyubomyr Halchuk (born 18 September 1981) is a professional Ukrainian football defender who plays for FC Vorkuta in the Canadian Soccer League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lyubomyr Bohdanovych Halchuk | ||
Date of birth | 18 September 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Nadvirna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2004 | FC Volyn Lutsk | 12 | (0) |
2001–2003 | FC Kovel-Volyn-2 Kovel | 15 | (0) |
2004 | FC Ikva Mlyniv | 1 | (0) |
2004 | FC Polissya Zhytomyr | 14 | (0) |
2005–2006 | FC Hazovyk-Skala Stryi | 31 | (0) |
2006–2011 | FC Lviv | 111 | (7) |
2010–2013 | FC Helios Kharkiv | 42 | (2) |
2013–2014 | FC Tytan Armyansk | 17 | (0) |
2014 | FK Lapaevka | 18 | (3) |
2015 | FC Mykolaiv | ||
2015–2016 | NK Veres Rivne | 15 | (3) |
2016 | FC Ukraine United | ||
2017– | FC Vorkuta | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Halchuk began his football career in 2001 with FC Volyn Lutsk in the Ukrainian First League.[1] He also spend time with Lutsk junior team FC Kovel-Volyn Kovel. He had stints with FC Ikva Mlyniv, FC Polissya Zhytomyr, and FC Hazovyk-Skala Stryj. In 2006, he signed with FC Lviv, and helped the club achieve a promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League in 2008.[2] After playing a home match on Saturday, 16 August 2008, against rivals Vorskla Poltava, Lybomyr was named by UA-Football as one of the two best central defenders of the fifth round in the Ukrainian Premier League.[3]
In 2010, he returned to the Persha Liha to play with FC Helios Kharkiv. He finished off his career in Ukrainian football with FC Tytan Armyansk, FK Lapaevka, FC Mykolaiv, and NK Veres Rivne.[4] In 2016, he went overseas to Canada to sign with FC Ukraine United of the Canadian Soccer League.[5] The following season he played with FC Vorkuta.[6] In his second season with Vorkuta he assisted in securing the CSL Championship.[7]
In 2020, he assisted in securing Vorkuta's second CSL Championship after defeating Scarborough SC.[8]
References
- "Гальчук Любомир Богданович, 18.09.1981, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- Woile, Dennis Grebasch, Michael. "FK Lviv 2008-09". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- (in Russian)Сборная 5-го тура по версии UA-Футбол 19 August 2008
- "Верес підписав 19 гравців". Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "FC Ukraine United | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- "FC Vorkuta » Roster". www.fcvorkuta.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- Adamson, Stan. "VORKUTA, VORKUTA, VORKUTA SPELLS THREE CSL TITLES – Canadian Soccer League". Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- Adamson, Stan (18 October 2020). "VORKUTA RALLY FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY – Canadian Soccer League". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 18 October 2020.