Mykhaylo Hurka

Mykhailo Hurka (born November 21, 1975) is a Ukrainian former footballer and manager.

Mykhailo Hurka
Hurka in 2008
Personal information
Full name Mykhailo Petrovych Hurka
Date of birth (1975-11-21) 21 November 1975
Place of birth Lviv, Ukrainian SSR
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 FC LAZ Lviv 56 (2)
1996 FC Halychyna Drohobych 6 (2)
1995–1996 FC Karpaty Lviv 2 (0)
1996–1997 FC Lviv (1992) 58 (10)
1998–2000 FC Vorskla Poltava 26 (2)
1998–2000 →FC Vorskla-2 Poltava (loan) 20 (4)
2001–2002 FC Karpaty Lviv 12 (0)
2001–2002 →FC Karpaty-2 Lviv (loan) 25 (2)
2001–2002 →FC Karpaty-3 Lviv (loan) 4 (1)
2003–2006 FC Hoverla Uzhhorod 103 (10)
2006–2008 Obolon Kyiv 70 (2)
2008 FC Volyn Lutsk 10 (1)
2009 Desna Chernihiv
2009 Nyva Ternopil 9 (0)
2010–2012 SC Beregvidek Berehove
2013–2014 FC Khimik Novyi Rozdil 28 (6)
2014–2015 FC Halychyna Bibrka 25 (8)
2015 FC Halychyna Velykyi Doroshiv 7 (0)
2016–2019 FC Ukraine United
Managerial career
2019 FC Ukraine United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Hurka began his career in 1993 with FC Karpaty Lviv, and midway through the season he was transferred to FC LAZ Lviv in the Ukrainian Second League.[1][2] In his debut season with FC LAZ he helped the club achieve a promotion to the Ukrainian First League, but the following season remained in the Ukrainian Second League with FC Halychyna Drohobych. In 1995, he played in his country's top tier league the Ukrainian Premier League with his former club Karpaty Lviv. Following a short stint in the Ukrainian First League with FC Lviv he returned to the Premier League in 1997 to play with FC Vorskla Poltava, and Karpaty Lviv.[3][4] In 2002, he signed with FC Hoverla Uzhhorod and won the league title and a promotion to the Premier League in 2003.[5]

The remainder of his career was spent in the Ukrainian Second League with Obolon Kyiv, FC Volyn Lutsk, Desna Chernihiv, Nyva Ternopil, and played in the Ukrainian Amateur League with SC Beregvidek Berehove in 2010.[6][7][8]

Canada

Hurka played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League in the summer of 2016 with FC Ukraine United.[9] He was named the team captain and also served as an assistant coach.[10][11] In his debut season with the Toronto-based club, he helped the team secure a playoff berth by finishing second in the First Division.[12] In the first round of the postseason, Ukraine United defeated Brantford Galaxy.[13] They were eliminated from the competition in the following round by the Serbian White Eagles.[14]

In his second season, the club was relegated to the second division.[15] Hurka aided Ukraine United in achieving a perfect season and winning the championship title against Burlington SC.[16] While in his third year, he assisted the club in securing the divisional title.[17][18][19] In the preliminary round of the playoffs, Ukraine United successfully advanced to the semifinal round after defeating Brantford.[20] Scarborough SC would eliminate Ukraine United in the semifinal round.[21]

Managerial career

In 2017, he joined the managerial staff as an assistant coach for Andrei Malychenkov, while still performing as an active player.[22] In 2019, he became the head coach for Ukraine United, and in his debut season in charge led the team to the CSL Championship final against Scarborough SC, but in a losing effort.[23]

Honors

FC Hoverla Uzhhorod

FC Ukraine United

References
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  2. "Офіційний сайт Федерації футболу України". www.ffu.org.ua. Archived from the original on 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  3. Woile, Dennis Grebasch, Michael. "Vorskla Poltava 2000-01". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  4. "Ukrainian Premier League Teams". komkon.org. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  5. "Михайло ГУРКА: "У ЗАБОБОНИ НЕ ВІРЮ"". ua-reporter.com. December 11, 2018.
  6. "Desna Chernihiv / Clubs / Ukrainian Soccer Portal". www.ukrainiansoccer.net. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  7. "Підсумки першої половини сезону 2008/2009. "Оболонь" (Київ)". Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  8. источники, Внешние (2008-08-29). "Михайло Гурка: На Волинь усі настроюються по особливому". www.ua-football.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  9. "FC Ukraine United | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  10. "Андрій Кондзьолка: «У «Юкрейн Юнайтед» запросив віце-президент, з яким грав у футзал в Україні»" [Andriy Kondzolka: "I was invited to Ukraine United by the vice-president, with whom he played futsal in Ukraine"]. ПЕРШИЙ онлайн (in Ukrainian). 17 January 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  11. "«Нашого цвіту по всьому світу»" ["Our flowers around the world"]. SPORTARENA.com (in Russian). 30 August 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  12. "Galaxy drop final game". Brantford Expositor. 11 October 2016. pp. B1.
  13. "Galaxy ousted". Brantford Expositor. 17 October 2016. pp. B1.
  14. Adamson, Stan (24 October 2016). "Serbian Eagles, Hamilton City in CSL Championship Final". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  15. Adamson, Stan (29 April 2017). "CSL Expansion Teams Vorkuta and Royal Toronto Give New Look......End of May kickoff". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  16. "FC UKRAINE UNITED DEFEATS BURLINGTON FOR DIVISION TITLE". fcukraineunited. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  17. Adamson, Stan (24 September 2018). "FC Ukraine United Rout CSC Mississauga to Clinch First Division Title". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  18. "Футболісти з Рівненщини виграли регулярний Чемпіонат Канади (ФОТО) | ВСЕ - Про спорт" [Footballers from Rivne region win the regular Canadian Championship]. web.archive.org (in Ukrainian). 2018-10-29. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  19. Vereitin, Daniil (October 15, 2018). "Украинские клубы зажигают в канадской любительской лиге" [Ukrainian clubs rock the Canadian amateur league]. UA.Tribuna.com (in Russian). Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  20. Adamson, Stan (1 October 2018). "FC Ukraine United and FC Vorkuta Squeak Through to Semifinals". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  21. Stanchev, Stancho (11 October 2018). "Играещият мениджър от Брежани К. Димитров изведе отбора си на втори финал в Канада" [The playing manager from Brezani K. Dimitrov took his team to the second final in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  22. "fcukraineunited | TEAM". fcukraineunited. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  23. источники, Внешние (2019-10-29). "Українська команда стала фіналістом Канадської футбольної ліги". www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2019-11-12.
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