Vasyl Zhuk
Vasyl Zhuk (born January 1, 1991) is a Ukrainian footballer playing with CSC Mississauga in the Canadian Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vasyl Ivanoych Zhuk | ||
| Date of birth | January 1, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Sosnivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| BRV-VIK Volodymyr-Volynsky | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2014 | Volyn Lutsk | 20 | (0) |
| 2014 | FC Avanhard Zhydachiv | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | LKS Szaflary | ||
| 2016 | Toronto Atomic | ||
| 2018–2019 | Ukraine AC (indoor) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Mississauga MetroStars (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | CSC Mississauga | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Ukraine U16 | 9 | (2) |
| 2008 | Ukraine U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2009 | Ukraine U18 | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
Zhuk began at the youth level in 2008 with BRV-VIK Volodymyr-Volynsky.[1] Shortly after he joined the professional ranks with FC Volyn Lutsk in the Ukrainian First League.[2]He assisted Volyn in securing promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League in the 2009-10 season, and made an appearance in 2011. He later played in the Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship in 2014 with FC Avanhard Zhydachiv.[3]In 2015, he played abroad in the IV liga with LKS Szaflary.[4]
The following season he continued playing abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Atomic FC.[5]In 2018, he played indoor soccer in the Arena Premier League with Ukraine AC. After a brief stint in the Arena Premier League he signed with the Mississauga MetroStars in the Major Arena Soccer League.[6]In 2019, he returned to the Canadian Soccer League to play with CSC Mississauga.[7]
International career
Zhuk made his international debut in 2007 with the Ukraine national under-16 football team, and represented the Ukraine national under-17 football team, and Ukraine national under-18 football team.[8]
References
- "Жук Василь Іванович | Гравці ФК Волинь | Футбольний клуб «Волинь» Луцьк | Офіційний сайт ФК Волинь Луцьк". fcvolyn.net. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- "Жук Василий Иванович, 01.01.1991, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- Юрій, Сапотюк. "Жук Василь (1991)". УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ФУТБОЛ (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- "Vasyl Zhuk - Łączy nas piłka". www.laczynaspilka.pl. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- "Команда буковинця Олега Керчу перемогла в українському дербі". promin.cv.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- "Vasyl Zhuk Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- "CSC Mississauga – Canadian Soccer League". Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- Pavlushko, Anton. "Василь Жук - Волинь Луцьк". Статистика чемпионата Украины по футболу - все игроки, матчи и голы, составы команд и переходы (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2019-11-18.