Vasyl Ishchak Explained
Vasyl Yevhenovych Ishchak (Ukrainian: Василь Євгенович Іщак; born 5 April 1955) is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer and manager who coaches FC Ukraine United.
Club career
Early career
Ishchak's football career began in the Lviv region with Sokol Lviv in 1972. After two seasons in his native region, he joined SC Lutsk while serving in the army.[1] In 1976, he continued his professional career with Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk in the Soviet Second League.
Odesa
He began playing in the country's top-tier league in 1977 with Chornomorets Odesa.[2] Throughout his lengthy tenure with Odesa, he managed to play in two continental tournaments. His first international tournament was in the 1985–86 UEFA Cup. After the 1986 season, the club was relegated to the Soviet First League and managed to secure a promotion by winning the league title.[3] His next European tournament occurred in the UEFA Cup 1990–91. Ishchak's final piece of silverware won with Odesa was the USSR Federation Cup where they defeated Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk.
Hungary
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he ventured abroad to play in the Hungarian top-tier league with BVSC Budapest FC. Following his two-year stint in Hungary, he returned to Ukraine to play with FC Blaho Blahoyeve.[4] He made 14 appearances with Blaho in the national amateur league.[5]
Canada
Ishchak emigrated to Canada in 1994 and played in the Southern Ontario-based Canadian National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[6] In his debut season, he helped Toronto win the regular season title.[7] The Italians would also win the league championship by defeating St. Catharines Roma in the postseason finals.[8]
Managerial career
After he retired from professional football, he coached the youth teams of his former club Chornomorets Odesa.[9]
Ishchak returned to Canada in the summer of 2015, as the head coach for Toronto Atomic's reserve team in the second division of the Canadian Soccer League.[10] Midway through the season, he was elevated to the senior team to replace Ihor Yavorskyi as the head coach.[11] [12] He led the team to a playoff berth by finishing fifth in the league's first division.[13] [14] Toronto was eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs, by SC Waterloo Region.[15] Once the season concluded the league named him the division's coach of the year.[16] [17]
In 2016, Toronto Atomic extended his contract.[18] [19] Ishchak secured another postseason berth for Toronto by finishing fifth in the division.[20] The Serbian White Eagles eliminated Toronto in the quarterfinal round.[21]
In 2018, he managed Unionville Milliken SC.[22]
Ishchak joined the coaching staff of Ukraine United in the Ontario Soccer League in 2024.[23]
Personal life
Ishchak is married to Odesa-born ballerina Tatiana Stepanova.
Honours
Player
Chornomorets Odesa
Toronto Italia
Manager
Individual
Notes and References
- Web site: 22 April 2008 . Василий ИЩАК: "Черноморец" остался во мне на всю жизнь" . Vasily ISHCHAK: "Chernomorets" has remained in me for life" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610200417/http://www.profootball.ua/2008/04/22/vasiliy_iszak_chernomorec_ostalsya.html . 10 June 2015 . 24 July 2024 . ПРО ФУТБОЛ . ru-RU.
- Web site: 5 April 2012 . Поздравляем. Василию ИЩАКУ – 57! . Congratulations. Vasily ISHCHAK is 57! . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017043015/http://odessa-sport.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11829:pozdravljaem-vasiliju-ischaku-57&catid=1:futbol&Itemid=2 . 17 October 2013 . 24 July 2024 . Агентство Одеса-Спорт. Новини одеського спорту . ru-ru.
- Web site: 22 April 2008 . Василий ИЩАК: "Черноморец" остался во мне на всю жизнь" . Vasily ISHCHAK: "Chernomorets" has remained in me for life" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610200417/http://www.profootball.ua/2008/04/22/vasiliy_iszak_chernomorec_ostalsya.html . 10 June 2015 . 24 July 2024 . ПРО ФУТБОЛ . ru-RU.
- Web site: 3 August 2010 . ФУТБОЛ. Василий ИЩАК. Ну кто его не знает . Football. Vasily Ishchak. Well, who doesn't know him? . 18 August 2019 . Odesa Sport.
- Web site: Ищак Василий Евгеньевич, Родился 05.04.1955 г. Все футболисты России, СССР и СНГ. Информация, Биографии, Команды, Матчи, Голы, Интервью . Player profile . 24 July 2024 . footballfacts.ru.
- Web site: Yaremko . Ivan . Старі і нові українці в американському футболі . Old and new Ukrainians in American football . 18 August 2019 . ZAXID.NET . uk.
- Web site: Canadian National Soccer League 1993 to 1997 . April 21, 2020 .
- News: Wallace . Jim . 17 October 1994 . Roma's title quest ended . . C1-C2.
- Web site: 16 August 2015 . Легенда "Чорноморця" очолив "Торонто Атомік" . The legend of "Chronomorets" headed "Toronto Atomic" . 21 July 2024 . football24.ua . uk.
- Web site: 16 September 2015 . Скільки у Канаді заробив легендарний футболіст Ігор Яворський? . How much did the legendary football player Ihor Yavorsky earn in Canada? . 21 July 2024 . Спорт Тернопільщини . uk.
- Web site: 15 August 2015 . Український тренер очолив канадський клуб "Торонто Атомік" . The Ukrainian coach headed the Canadian club "Toronto Atomic" . 21 July 2024 . sport.segodnya.ua . uk.
- Web site: Shemshuchenko . Sergey . 15 August 2015 . Український тренер очолив Торонто Атомік . The Ukrainian coach headed Toronto Atomic . 22 February 2024 . Champion.com.ua . uk.
- Web site: Adamson . Stan . 5 October 2015 . Milton In.......clinch final playoff berth following 4-3 cliffhanger with Brantford Galaxy . 21 July 2024 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
- Web site: 5 November 2015 . Украинский футбол в Канаде: как при скромном бюджете создать хорошую команду . Ukrainian Football in Canada: How to Create a Good Team on a Modest Budget . 21 July 2024 . footboom1.com . uk.
- Web site: Malchevsky . Roman . 12 October 2015 . Приключения украинцев в Канаде: "Торонто Атомик" ввосьмером уступил в четвертьфинале . Adventures of Ukrainians in Canada: Toronto Atomic lost in quarterfinals with eight players . 21 July 2024 . footboom1.com . uk.
- Web site: 3 November 2015 . Українця визнали найкращим футбольним тренером Канади . The Ukrainian was recognized as the best football coach in Canada . 6 January 2019 . espreso.tv.
- Web site: 4 November 2015 . Наставника екс-гравців «Буковини» визнано найкращим тренером першості Канади . The coach of the ex-players of "Bukovyna" was recognized as the best coach of the Canadian championship . 21 July 2024 . promin.cv.ua . uk.
- Web site: 12 May 2016 . CSL Kickoff at Brantford May…… Galaxy will host Toronto Atomic . 6 August 2016 . Canadian Soccer League.
- Web site: 30 August 2016 . «Нашого цвіту по всьому світу» . "Our flowers around the world" . 14 May 2023 . SPORTARENA.com . ru.
- Web site: Adamson . Stan . 2016-10-10 . York Region Shooters on Top at the End of Regular Season.....First year Ukraine United second . 21 July 2024 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
- Web site: Adamson . Stan . 16 October 2016 . Ukraine United, Serbian Eagles Advance........CSL playoffs continue Sunday . 21 July 2024 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
- Web site: Glover . Robin . 22 September 2018 . Unionville Milliken SC vs North Mississauga Panthers SC game review . 18 August 2019 . www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com . en.
- Web site: 4 April 2024 . News - Coaching Staff . https://archive.today/20240405230837/https://www.fcukraineunited.com/ . 5 April 2024 . 5 April 2024 . fcukraineunited.com.
- Web site: Inside Atomic FC - Vasyl Ishchak . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170205162054/http://www.torontoatomic.com/inside-atomic-fc-vasyl-ishchak/ . 5 February 2017 . 6 August 2016 . torontoatomic.com.