Oleksandr Lakusta Explained

Oleksandr Lakusta
Fullname:Oleksandr Anatolyevych Lakusta
Birth Date:8 August 1991
Birth Place:Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union
Position:Forward
Years1:2004–2008 (UYFL)
Caps1:74
Goals1:20
Years2:2009
Clubs2:FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Nyva Ternopil
Caps3:28
Goals3:4
Years4:2013–2014
Clubs4:FC Dynamo Khmelnytskyi
Caps4:15
Goals4:5
Years5:2015
Clubs5:FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2015–2016
Clubs6:NK Veres Rivne
Caps6:26
Goals6:7
Years7:2016
Clubs7:MFK Mykolaiv
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:FC Vorkuta
Caps8:9
Goals8:4
Years9:2017
Clubs9:FC Vorkuta B (loan)
Caps9:6
Goals9:4
Years10:2022
Clubs10:Toronto Falcons

Oleksandr Lakusta (born August 8, 1991) is a Ukrainian former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Ukraine

Lakusta played at the youth level with FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi.[1] [2] [3] He transitioned into the senior team in 2008 where he played for two seasons in the Ukrainian Second League.[4] [5] In 2012, he departed from Bukovyna in order to sign with Nyva Ternopil.[6] He would appear in 27 matches and scored 4 goals in his debut season with Ternopil.[7] After a single season with the club, he was released from his contract.[8]

Lakusta was linked to a possible return to his former club Bukovyna where he ultimately rejected the offer.[9] He instead secured a deal with Dynamo Khmelnytskyi and would remain in the third tier.[10] [11] [12] Following his brief stint with Dynamo, he returned to his former club Bukovyna for the 204-15 season in the Ukrainian First League.[13] [14] [15] In his debut season in the second tier, he appeared in 3 matches.

He returned to the third tier the next season to sign with Veres Rivne.[16] [17] Lakusta had another run in the second tier the following season with Mykolaiv.[18] [19] In his second stint in the league, he appeared in 6 matches. After the conclusion of the season, he mutually departed from Mykolaiv.[20]

Canada

He went abroad in the summer of 2017, to play in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Vorkuta.[21] [22] [23] In his debut season with Vorkuta, he assisted the club in securing the First Division title.[24] In the postseason the club was eliminated in the second round by Scarborough SC.[25] Through an injury, he missed the majority of the season.[26]

Lakusta re-signed with the club for the 2018 season.[27] Once more he aided the team in securing a playoff berth by finishing second in the division.[28] In the postseason, Vorkuta successfully secured the CSL Championship by defeating Scarborough in a penalty shootout.[29]

In 2022, he signed with the expansion franchise Toronto Falcons.[30]

Honors

FC Vorkuta

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 27 December 2011 . Контрольний матч. Буковина - Університет - 1:0 . Control match. "Bukovyna" - "University" - 1:0 . 27 January 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  2. Web site: 17 July 2012 . Президент тернопільскої Ниви: Хочемо вийти у Першу лігу, а далі життя покаже . The president of Ternopil "Niva": "We want to enter the First League, but life will tell us what's next" . 27 January 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  3. Web site: 21 February 2015 . Буковина: на примете экс-вратарь ФК Львов и форвард-земляк . Bukovyna: ex-goalkeeper of FC Lviv and forward countryman in mind . 27 January 2023 . football.ua.
  4. Web site: Офіційний сайт Федерації футболу України. ffu.org.ua. 2017-09-09.
  5. Web site: Лакуста Александр Анатольевич, 08.08.1991, футболист . Lakusta Alexander Anatolievich profile . 8 September 2017 . footballfacts.ru . en.
  6. Web site: 8 December 2012 . Ігор Яворський: Футболісти Ниви зроблять все можливе, щоб здобути путівку в першу лігу . Ihor Yavorskyi: "Niva" football players will do everything possible to win a ticket to the first league . 27 January 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  7. Web site: Ukraine - O. Lakusta - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . 27 January 2023 . ca.soccerway.com.
  8. Web site: 2 July 2013 . Ниву залишило семеро гравців . "Niva" left seven players . 27 January 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  9. Web site: 5 September 2013 . Колишній нападник Ниви відмовився переходити у Буковину . The former striker of Niva refused to transfer to Bukovyna . 28 January 2023 . Спорт Тернопільщини . uk.
  10. Web site: 2 September 2013 . Буковина не тільки втрачає гравців, але й знаходить нових . "Bukovyna" not only loses players, but also finds new ones . 27 January 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  11. Web site: 4 September 2013 . Лакуста залишається гравцем хмельницького Динамо . Lacusta remains a player of Khmelnytskyi "Dynamo" . 27 January 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  12. Web site: Palamarchuk . Victor . 3 September 2013 . Воротар "Динамо" Дмитро Іванов таки готуватиметься до гри із ФК "Тернополем" . "Dynamo" goalkeeper Dmytro Ivanov will still prepare for the game with FC "Ternopol" . 27 January 2023 . ye.ua.
  13. Web site: 31 March 2015 . Буковина представила 11 новачків . Bukovyna presented 11 newcomers . 27 January 2023 . www.ua-football.com . uk.
  14. Web site: 3 March 2015 . Николаев и Буковина дозаявят новых футболистов . Nikolaev and Bukovina will announce new players . 27 January 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  15. Web site: 28 March 2015 . "Буковина" заявила 11 нових гравців . "Bukovyna" announced 11 new players . 27 January 2023 . Новини Чернівці: Інформаційний портал «Молодий буковинець».
  16. Web site: 21 July 2016 . Верес подписал Задою и дозаявит Пинчука с Лакустой . Veres signed Zadoya and will add Pinchuk with Lacusta . 27 January 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  17. News: 21 July 2015 . Верес підписав 19 гравців . uk . Veres signed 19 players . 18 September 2017.
  18. Web site: 27 August 2016 . Николаев расстался с Гвоздевичем и подписал трех новичков . Nikolaevites strengthen the ranks . 27 January 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  19. Web site: Synchuk . Roman . 27 August 2016 . Лакуста, Сафонов и Дударенко перешли в Николаев . Lakusta, Safonov and Dudarenko moved to Nikolaev . 28 January 2023 . SPORTARENA.com . ru.
  20. Web site: 2 February 2016 . Пять футболистов покинули МФК Николаев . Five football players left the IFC Nikolaev . 27 January 2023 . www.ua-football.com . ru.
  21. Web site: FC Vorkuta » Roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171007111937/http://www.fcvorkuta.com/roster . 7 October 2017 . 9 September 2017 . www.fcvorkuta.com . en-US.
  22. Web site: 29 May 2017 . Досвідчений буковинський футболіст Керчу грає за "Воркуту" . Experienced Bukovyna football player Kerchu plays for "Vorkuta" . 27 January 2023 . promin.cv.ua . uk.
  23. Web site: 14 April 2022 . У КАНАДІ ЗНИКЛА ФУТБОЛЬНА "ВОРКУТА" . Football Vorkuta Disappeared in Canada . 27 January 2023 . chernivtsisport.com.
  24. Web site: August 31, 2017 . "Воркута" з буковинцями перемогла у Канадській лізі . Vorkuta and Bukovyna won the Canadian League . 4 February 2020 . chernivtsisport.com . uk-ua.
  25. News: Stanchev . Stancho . September 28, 2017 . Побългареният "Скарбъро" на исторически финал за титлата . bg-BG . The Bulgarian "Scarborough" in the historic final for the title . Вестник СТРУМА . 2017-11-25.
  26. Web site: 16 January 2018 . ГЕНЕРАЛЬНИЙ МЕНЕДЖЕР FC VORKUTA ДЕНИС ЯНЧУК: "НАСТУПНОГО СЕЗОНУ МИ БУДЕМО ЩЕ СИЛЬНІШИМИ" . FC VORKUTA GENERAL MANAGER DENIS YANCHUK: "NEXT SEASON WE WILL BE EVEN STRONGER" . 24 January 2023 . chernivtsisport.com.
  27. Web site: 21 December 2018 . Экс-полузащитник Львова Данькив перешел в канадскую Воркуту . Former Lviv midfielder Dankiv moved to Canadian Vorkuta . 28 January 2023 . Футбол 24.
  28. Web site: Adamson . Stan . September 24, 2018 . FC Ukraine United Rout CSC Mississauga to Clinch First Division Title . 25 January 2020 . en-US.
  29. Web site: Adamson . Stan . October 14, 2018 . Vorkuta, Vorkuta, Vorkuta Spells Three CSL Titles . 2018-12-07 . en-US.
  30. Web site: 2022 Toronto Falcons roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605173308/https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-falcons/ . 5 June 2022 . 5 June 2022 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.