Ivan Kucherenko (born June 1, 1987) is a Ukrainian footballer playing with FC Ukraine United in the Ontario Soccer League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ivan Vasilyevych Kucherenko | ||
Date of birth | June 1, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 4 | (0) |
2004–2006 | →FC Kryvbas-3 Kryvyi Rih (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2005–2006 | →FC Kryvbas-2 Kryvyi Rih (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2008 | FC Astana | 11 | (0) |
2009 | Lokomotiv Tashkent FK | 10 | (0) |
2009–2011 | FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih | 21 | (4) |
2011 | Olmaliq FK | 18 | (1) |
2011–2013 | FC Poltava | 23 | (3) |
2013 | FC Astana-1964 | 10 | (2) |
2013–2014 | FC Tytan Armyansk | 9 | (0) |
2015–2016 | FC Inhulets-2 Petrove | 13 | (1) |
2016 | Druzhba Novomykolayivka | ||
2017– | FC Ukraine United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 9, 2018 |
Playing career
editUkraine and Central Asia
editKucherenko began his career in 2004 with FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih in the Ukrainian Premier League.[1] Throughout his tenure with Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih he spent time in the Ukrainian Second League with FC Kryvbas-2 Kryvyi Rih.[2] In 2008, he played abroad in the Kazakhstan Premier League with FC Astana, and the following season in the Uzbekistan Super League with Lokomotiv Tashkent FK.[3] After two seasons abroad he returned to the Ukrainian Second League to play with FC Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih, and in 2011 returned to the Uzbekistan Super League to sign with Olmaliq FK.[4] In 2013, he returned to Kazakhstan for another stint with FC Astana-1964.[5]
In late 2011, he assisted FC Poltava in securing promotion to the Ukrainian First League by finishing first in the standings.[6] Afterwards in 2013-14 he played with FC Tytan Armyansk in the Ukrainian First League, and later in the Ukrainian Football Amateur League with FC Inhulets-2 Petrove, and Druzhba Novomykolayivka.[7][8]
Canada
editIn 2017, he traveled abroad for the third time in order to play in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Ukraine United.[9] In his debut season he assisted FC Ukraine in achieving a perfect season, and winning the Second Division Championship.[10] In his sophomore year in Toronto he assisted in securing the First Division title.[11] In 2019, he featured in the CSL Championship final against Scarborough SC, but in a losing effort.[12] He played in the Ontario Soccer League in 2021 with Ukraine United.[13]
In 2023, he returned to the CSL circuit, to sign with expansion side Dynamo Toronto.[14]
Honors
editFC Ukraine United
- CSL II Championship: 2017
- Canadian Soccer League First Division: 2018
- Canadian Soccer League Second Division: 2017
- CSL Championship runner-up: 2019[12]
References
edit- ^ "Krivbas Krivij Rih 2004-05". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Kucherenko Ivan Vasilyevich - footballfacts.ru". footballfacts.ru. December 9, 2018.
- ^ "Иван Кучеренко: "Нам по силам выйти в Премьер-Лигу" - Футбол". Sports.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "AGMK: Legionerlar soni 35 nafarga yetdi". stadion.uz. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ ""Астана-64" подписала троих игроков". prosports.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Иван Кучеренко на просмотре в "Астане"". Полтавщина Спорт (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Ivan Kucherenko". sport.ua (in Russian). December 9, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ UA-Футбол (2018-08-18). "Перша ліга. Автогол приносить перемогу Інгульцю". www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "FC Ukraine United". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "FC Ukraine United Defeats Burlington for Division Title". fcukraineunited. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ Adamson, Stan. "FC Ukraine United Rout CSC Mississauga to Clinch First Division Title". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ a b Adamson, Stan (26 October 2019). "Scarborought on Top... Vorkuta B wins Second Division Championship". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "TEAM". fcukraineunited. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "2023 Dynamo Toronto roster". Canadian Soccer League. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.