Anatoliy Starushchenko
![]() Starushchenko in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 |
Anatoly Starushchenko (born 14 January 1988) is a Ukrainian footballer playing with Toronto Falcons in the Canadian Soccer League.
Playing career
Europe and Asia
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
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
FC Vorkuta
- CSL Championship: 2020, 2022[26]
- Canadian Soccer League First Division/Regular Season: 2019, 2021
- ProSound Cup: 2021
References
- ^ a b "Анатолий Старущенко: "В ЦСКА "Памир"попал случайно"" [Anatoly Starushchenko: "I got into CSKA Pamir by accident"]. www.toptj.com. July 28, 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "Старущенко Анатолий Геннадьевич, 14.01.1988, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Четверта зустріч" [The fourth meeting]. Фанатський куточок Подiлля Хмельницький (in Russian). April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "Anatoliy Starushchenko - Free". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Ukraine - A. Starushchenko - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ ""Сумы" подписали вратаря, поигравшего за границей | Данкор онлайн | Сумской информационный портал: все новости Сумщины" [Sumy signed a goalkeeper who played abroad]. dancor.sumy.ua. February 3, 2018. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "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. October 21, 2011. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ 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). June 26, 2017. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ ""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. February 8, 2014. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "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). June 26, 2017. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Суми підсилились трьома гравцями" [Sumi were strengthened by three graves]. СПОРТ.UA (in Russian). March 2, 2018. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "АНАТОЛІЙ СТАРУЩЕНКО – ГРАВЕЦЬ ПФК СУМИ | ПФК "Сумы"" [ANATOLIY STARUSHCHENKO - PLAYER OF PFC SUMY]. fc.sumy.ua. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "Анатолий Старущенко, Вратарь "Подолье" - биография и новости". Footboom.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "Новини Хмельницького "Є"" [Football. Podillya has announced three new players]. ye.ua (in Ukrainian). 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "Поділля посилилося трьома новачками" [Podillya was strengthened by three newcomers]. www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "FC Vorkuta – Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Новини Хмельницького "Є"" [FC "Podillya" announced the Canadian legionnaire]. ye.ua (in Ukrainian). 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (October 18, 2020). "VORKUTA RALLY FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY – Canadian Soccer League". Canadian Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ Stanchev, Stancho (October 30, 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 2020-11-26.
- ^ "VORKUTA TRIUMPHANT IN PRO SOUND CUP FINAL...Penalty kicks defeat Scarborough". Canadian Soccer League. 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ a b Stanchev, Stancho (October 30, 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 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (November 7, 2021). "SCARBOROUGH CSL CHAMPIONS.......Decisive 4-1 victory over FC Vorkuta". Canadian Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (19 June 2022). "Durkovic Hits 4 for White Eagles Victory...Shooters on Top". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (19 November 2022). "Anatoly (The Wall) Starushchenko Aptly Named". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Adamson, Stan (28 August 2022). "Continentals Win Championship Squeaker..." Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (19 August 2023). "Serbian White Eagles Five Points Clear…..Falcons, Hamilton win". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
External links
- Anatoliy Starushchenko at Soccerway