Oleh Kerchu

Oleh Kerchu (Ukrainian: Олег Миколайович Керчу; born 6 July 1984) is a Ukrainian former footballer and currently the youth head coach for FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi.

Oleh Kerchu
Kerchu in 2015
Personal information
Full name Oleh Mykolayovych Kerchu
Date of birth (1984-07-06) 6 July 1984
Place of birth Chernivtsi, Ukrainian SSR
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2005 Bukovyna Chernivtsi 123 (7)
2006 Desna Chernihiv 20 (0)
2007 Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk 15 (0)
2007–2013 Bukovyna Chernivtsi 159 (12)
2014 Naftan Novopolotsk 31 (0)
2015 Nyva Ternopil 16 (3)
2016 Bukovyna Chernivtsi 4 (0)
2016 Ukraine United 20 (3)
2017 Bukovyna Chernivtsi 7 (0)
2017–2018 FC Vorkuta 27 (6)
2019 Bukovyna Chernivtsi 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 June 2019

Playing career

Kerchu began his career in 2001 with Bukovyna Chernivtsi in the Ukrainian First League.[1] In 2006, he signed with FC Desna Chernihiv, and played with FC Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk in the Ukrainian Second League where won promotion to the first league in 2007.[2] In 2008, he returned to his hometown club Bukovyna, and served as team captain. During his second tenure with Bukovyna he helped the club win the second league title during the 2009/2010 season which secured them a promotion to the first league.

In 2014, he went north of the border to Belarus to sign with FC Naftan Novopolotsk in the Belarusian Premier League. After one season with Naftan he returned to Ukraine to play with Nyva Ternopil where he was appointed the team captain.[3] After a brief stint with Bukovyna he went overseas to Canada to sign with FC Ukraine United in the Canadian Soccer League.[4] In his debut season he appeared in 20 matches and recorded 3 goals, and secured a postseason berth by finishing second in the standings.[5]

Kerchu signed with FC Vorkuta for the 2017 CSL season, and was named the team captain.[6][7] Throughout the season he assisted in securing the regular season title.[8] In his second season with Vorkuta he assisted in securing the CSL Championship.[9] In 2019, he returned to play with Bukovyna Chernivtsi in the Ukrainian Second League.[10]

Managerial career

In 2020, he was named the youth head coach for FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi.[11][12]

Honors

FC Vorkuta

References
  1. "Офіційний сайт Федерації футболу України". www.ffu.org.ua. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  2. "Керчу Олег Николаевич, 06.07.1984, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  3. "Нива лишилась опытного универсала". football.ua. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  4. "FC Ukraine United". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  5. "FC Ukraine United". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  6. "Досвідчений буковинський футболіст Керчу грає за "Воркуту"" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  7. "Чернівці Спорт — Олег КЕРЧУ" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  8. Adamson, Stan. "FC Vorkuta Wins First Division in Inaugural Season…. Scarborough's Aleksander Stojiljkovic strikes four". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  9. Adamson, Stan. "Vorkuta, Vorkuta, Vorkuta Spells Three CSL TItles". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
  10. источники, Внешние (2019-04-01). "Буковина подписала четырех игроков". www.ua-football.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  11. "День народження святкує тренер футбольної школи «Буковина» Олег Керчу — Чернівці Спорт". chernivtsisport.com (in Ukrainian). July 6, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  12. "Рекордсмен «Буковини» Олег Керчу – тренер КБУ «ДЮСШ з футболу м. Чернівці» — Чернівці Спорт". chernivtsisport.com (in Ukrainian). February 26, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
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