Anatoliy Starushchenko

Anatoly Starushchenko (born 14 January 1988) is a Ukrainian footballer playing with Toronto Falcons in the Canadian Soccer League.

Anatoly Starushchenko
Starushchenko in 2022
Personal information
Full name Anatoly Hennadyovych Starushchenko
Date of birth (1988-01-14) 14 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Zhdanov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Toronto Falcons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Illichivets Mariupol 0 (0)
2005–2010 FC Illichivets-2 Mariupol 60 (0)
2008–2009 FC Yednist' Plysky 6 (0)
2010–2011 FC Tytan Armyansk 1 (0)
2011–2013 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 26 (0)
2013–2015 Khayr Vahdat FK 16 (0)
2015–2017 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe
2017–2019 PFC Sumy 12 (0)
2018–2019 FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi 8 (0)
2019–2022 FC Vorkuta/Continentals
2023– Toronto Falcons
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2019

Playing career

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Europe and Asia

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Starushchenko started playing football in second grade.[1] Starushchenko signed with Illichivets Mariupol in 2005 but featured in the Ukrainian Second League with FC Illichivets-2 Mariupol.[2][1] He resumed playing in the third tier in 2008 with Yednist' Plysky.[3][4] In 2010, he played in the Ukrainian First League with FC Tytan Armyansk where he appeared in one match.[5][6]

The following season he played abroad in the Tajik League with CSKA Pamir Dushanbe after a failed trial with Dacia Chisinau in Moldova.[7][8] After two seasons in Dushanbe, he was transferred to league rivals Khayr Vahdat where he spent two seasons.[9] In 2015, he returned to his former club CSKA Pamir where he played for three seasons.[8][10] After several seasons abroad in Asia he returned to the Ukrainian First League in 2017 in order to play with PFC Sumy.[11][12] After a season with Sumy, he signed with FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi.[13][14][15]

Canada

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In 2019, he went abroad once more to play in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Vorkuta.[16] In his debut season with Vorkuta, he assisted in securing the First Division title. He re-signed with Vorkuta for the 2020 season.[17] He featured in the CSL Championship final against Scarborough SC and assisted in securing the championship.[18][19] In his third season with Vorkuta, he assisted in securing Vorkuta's third regular-season title and secured the ProSound Cup against Scarborough.[20][21] He also played in the 2021 playoffs where Vorkuta was defeated by Scarborough in the championship final.[22][21]

In 2022, Vorkuta was renamed FC Continentals and Starushchenko was re-signed for his fourth season.[23][24] Throughout the season, he helped Continentals secure a playoff berth by finishing fourth in the standings.[25] He made his third consecutive championship final appearance against Scarborough once more where he won his second championship title.[26]

After the hiatus of FC Continentals for the 2023 season, he joined league rivals Toronto Falcons.[27]

Honors

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FC Vorkuta

References

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  1. ^ a b "Анатолий Старущенко: "В ЦСКА "Памир"попал случайно"" [Anatoly Starushchenko: "I got into CSKA Pamir by accident"]. www.toptj.com. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Старущенко Анатолий Геннадьевич, 14.01.1988, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Четверта зустріч" [The fourth meeting]. Фанатський куточок Подiлля Хмельницький (in Russian). 29 April 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Anatoliy Starushchenko - Free". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Ukraine - A. Starushchenko - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  6. ^ ""Сумы" подписали вратаря, поигравшего за границей | Данкор онлайн | Сумской информационный портал: все новости Сумщины" [Sumy signed a goalkeeper who played abroad]. dancor.sumy.ua. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  7. ^ "АНАТОЛИЙ СТАРУЩЕНКО: "ЕСЛИ ПОЗОВУТ В СБОРНУЮ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА, ПОДУМАЮ НАД ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЕМ"" [ANATOLY STARUSHCHENKO: "If They are called to the Team of Tajikistan, I will think on the Offer"]. www.toptj.com. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  8. ^ a b "В чемпионате Таджикистана по футболу сезона-2017 выступят 15 легионеров" [Football in Tajikistan: who became the leader, and who is the outsider]. Рамблер/спорт (in Russian). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  9. ^ ""Истиклол" разгромил "Хайр" в стартовом матче Кубка "Бахористона" | Новости Таджикистана ASIA-Plus" [Istiklol defeated Khair in the opening match of the Bakhoriston Cup]. asiaplustj.info. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Футбол Таджикистана: кто стал лидером, а кто — в аутсайдерах" [Football in Tajikistan: who became the leader, and who is the outsider]. Рамблер/спорт (in Russian). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Суми підсилились трьома гравцями" [Sumi were strengthened by three graves]. СПОРТ.UA (in Russian). 2 March 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  12. ^ "АНАТОЛІЙ СТАРУЩЕНКО – ГРАВЕЦЬ ПФК СУМИ | ПФК "Сумы"" [ANATOLIY STARUSHCHENKO - PLAYER OF PFC SUMY]. fc.sumy.ua. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Анатолий Старущенко, Вратарь "Подолье" - биография и новости". Footboom.com (in Russian). Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Новини Хмельницького "Є"" [Football. Podillya has announced three new players]. ye.ua (in Ukrainian). 15 September 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Поділля посилилося трьома новачками" [Podillya was strengthened by three newcomers]. www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 15 September 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  16. ^ "FC Vorkuta – Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Новини Хмельницького "Є"" [FC "Podillya" announced the Canadian legionnaire]. ye.ua (in Ukrainian). 23 September 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  18. ^ Adamson, Stan (18 October 2020). "VORKUTA RALLY FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY – Canadian Soccer League". Canadian Soccer League. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  19. ^ Stanchev, Stancho (30 October 2020). "Брежанецът К. Димитров и подопечните му сдадоха титлата в Канада, привикаха на пожар ексорлето Кр. Бибишков, но не го пуснаха на терена" [Brezhanets K. Dimitrov and his wards handed over the title in Canada, summoned the exorcist Kr. Bibishkov, but they did not let him on the field]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  20. ^ "VORKUTA TRIUMPHANT IN PRO SOUND CUP FINAL...Penalty kicks defeat Scarborough". Canadian Soccer League. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  21. ^ a b Stanchev, Stancho (30 October 2021). "Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров загуби футболен финал в Канада" [Brezhan manager K. Dimitrov lost a football final in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  22. ^ Adamson, Stan (7 November 2021). "SCARBOROUGH CSL CHAMPIONS.......Decisive 4-1 victory over FC Vorkuta". Canadian Soccer League. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  23. ^ Adamson, Stan (19 June 2022). "Durkovic Hits 4 for White Eagles Victory...Shooters on Top". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  24. ^ Adamson, Stan (19 November 2022). "Anatoly (The Wall) Starushchenko Aptly Named". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  25. ^ "К. Димитров-Брежанеца и подопечните му пробиха на 6-и финал за шампионската титла в Канада" [K. Dimitrov-Brezhanetsa and his wards broke through to the 6th final for the championship title in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  26. ^ a b Adamson, Stan (28 August 2022). "Continentals Win Championship Squeaker..." Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  27. ^ Adamson, Stan (19 August 2023). "Serbian White Eagles Five Points Clear…..Falcons, Hamilton win". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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