Vasyl Ishchak


Vasyl Ishchak is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer and manager.

Playing career

Ishchak began his career with SC Lutsk. After playing in reserve matches for SKA Lviv he signed with FC Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk in the Soviet Second League. In 1977, he signed with FC Chornomorets Odesa in the Soviet Top League. During his tenure with Odessa he played in 4 games in the UEFA Cup 1990–91. He also won a USSR Federation Cup. In 1990, he went to Hungary to play with BVSC Budapest FC, and with FC Blaho Blahoyeve. In 1994, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Toronto Italia in the Canadian National Soccer League.

Managerial career

After his retirement from competitive football he coached the youth teams of Chornomorets Odesa. In 2015, he was appointed head coach to Toronto Atomic FC in the Canadian Soccer League. He was awarded with the CSL Coach of the Year in 2015. In 2016, Toronto Atomic extended his contract. In 2018, he managed Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario.

Personal life

Ishchak is married to Odessa-born ballerina Tatiana Stepanova.

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