Oleksandr Volchkov (born 18 July 1985) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Vorkuta in the Canadian Soccer League.
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Full name | Oleksandr Volchkov | ||
Date of birth | (1985-07-18) 18 July 1985 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Uspenovka, Odessa Oblast, Ukrainian SSR | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Enerhiya Yuzhnoukrainsk | 9 | (0) |
2005 | Mykolaiv | 3 | (0) |
2006 | Enerhiya Yuzhnoukrainsk | 14 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Bastion Illichivsk (AAFU) | ||
2008–2010 | Bastion Illichivsk | 48 | (5) |
2011 | Mykolaiv | 10 | (0) |
2012 | Nyva Vinnytsia | 13 | (0) |
2012 | Odessa | 17 | (0) |
2013 | Nistru Otaci | 1 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Levadia | 15 | (1) |
2014 | → Levadia II | 9 | (0) |
2014 | → Lokomotiv (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2015 | Ararat Yerevan | 11 | (0) |
2015 | Alashkert | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Zaria Bălți | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | FC Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni | 15 | (0) |
2016–2017 | FC Inhulets Petrove | 8 | (0) |
2017– | FC Vorkuta | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2017 |
Volchkov began his career in 2004 in the Ukrainian Second League with FC Enerhiya Yuzhnoukrainsk, and later played with MFC Mykolaiv.[1] In 2007, he played in the Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship with FC Bastion Chornomorsk, and won promotion to the Second League in 2008. He later played in the Ukrainian First League with Mykolaiv, PFC Nyva Vinnytsia, and FC Odessa.[2][3] In 2013, he played abroad in the Moldovan National Division with FC Nistru Otaci. The following season he transferred to the Meistriliiga to play with FC Levadia Tallinn, and with Jõhvi FC Lokomotiv in 2014.[4][5][6] He featured in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League against CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu.[7][8]
In January 2015, Volchkov joined Ararat Yerevan on trial,[9] before later signing permanently for the club.[10] Six months later, in June 2015, Volchkov moved to fellow Armenian Premier League side Alashkert.[11] For the remainder of the season he returned to Moldova to play with FC Zaria Bălți.[12] In 2016, he returned to the First League to play with FC Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni, and FC Inhulets Petrove.[13][14]
He went overseas in 2017 to play in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Vorkuta.[15] In his second season with Vorkuta he assisted in securing the CSL Championship.[16] In 2020, he assisted in securing Vorkuta's second championship title after defeating Scarborough SC.[17] In 2021, he assisted in securing Vorkuta's third regular season title.[18]
FC Levadia Tallinn
FC Vorkuta
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