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Mykhaylo Hurka
Ukrainian footballer and manager From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mykhailo Hurka (born November 21, 1975) is a Ukrainian former footballer and manager.
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Club career
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Early career
Hurka began his career at the youth level with FC Karpaty Lviv.[1] He would join the professional ranks in 1993 by playing in the Ukrainian Second League with FC LAZ Lviv.[2][3] In his debut season with FC LAZ, he helped the club achieve promotion to the Ukrainian First League, but the following season remained in the third tier with FC Halychyna Drohobych.[4]
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 Karpaty Lviv.[5]
Vorskla Poltava
After a season in the second tier, he returned to the premier league to sign with Vorskla Poltava in 1999.[6][1][7] In his first year with Poltava, he played in the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup.[8] He would re-sign with the club the following season.[9] He would once more participate in European football where he played in the 2000–01 UEFA Cup against Boavista.[10]
First League
In 2002, he signed with FC Hoverla Uzhhorod and won the league title and a promotion to the Premier League in 2003.[11]
In 2006, he returned to the third-division league to play with Obolon Kyiv where he served as a vice-captain.[12][13] After several seasons with Obolon, he played in the First League initially in 2008 with Volyn Lutsk.[8][4] For the 2009-10 season, he played Nyva Ternopil where he played in 9 matches.[14]
He later played in the Ukrainian Amateur League with SC Beregvidek Berehove in 2010.[15] Throughout his tenure with Berehove, he would win the 2010 Ukrainian Amateur Cup and participate in the 2010–11 Ukrainian Cup.[16]
Canada
Hurka played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League in the summer of 2016 with FC Ukraine United.[17] He was named the team captain and also served as an assistant coach.[18][19] In his debut season with the Toronto-based club, he helped the team secure a playoff berth by finishing second in the First Division.[20] In the first round of the postseason, Ukraine United defeated Brantford Galaxy.[21] The Serbian White Eagles eliminated them from the competition in the following round.[22] He also played in the Great Lakes Cup, a tournament for Ukrainian diaspora clubs where Ukrainian United defeated KSH – United for the cup.[23]
In his second season, the club was relegated to the second division.[24][25] Hurka aided Ukraine United in achieving a perfect season and winning the championship title against Burlington SC.[26] While in his third year, he assisted the club in securing the divisional title.[27][28][29] In the preliminary round of the playoffs, Ukraine United successfully advanced to the semifinal round after defeating Brantford.[30] Scarborough SC would eliminate Ukraine United in the semifinal round.[31]
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Managerial career
In 2017, he joined the managerial staff as an assistant coach for Andrei Malychenkov, while still performing as an active player.[32][19] In the 2019 season, he was elevated to the head coach position for Ukraine United where he successfully secured a playoff berth for the club by finishing third in the first division.[33] Under his management the club defeated Hamilton City in the opening round of the postseason.[34] He successfully led the western Toronto side to the championship final after defeating SC Waterloo Region in the semifinals.[35] In the CSL Championship finals Ukraine United faced Scarborough SC but in a losing effort.[33][36]
In 2021, he returned to Ukraine and became the assistant coach under Evgeny Yushchyshyn for FC Sambir.[37]
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Honors
Player
FC Hoverla Uzhhorod
FC Ukraine United
- CSL II Championship: 2017[26]
- Canadian Soccer League First Division: 2018[27]
Manager
FC Ukraine United
- CSL Championship runner-up: 2019[33]
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