Vasyl Zhuk (born January 1, 1991) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vasyl Ivanoych Zhuk | ||
Date of birth | (1991-01-01) January 1, 1991 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Sosnivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
BRV-VIK Volodymyr-Volynsky | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2014 | Volyn Lutsk | 20 | (0) |
2014 | FC Avanhard Zhydachiv | 2 | (0) |
2015–2016 | LKS Szaflary | ||
2016 | Toronto Atomic | ||
2018–2019 | Ukraine AC (indoor) | ||
2018–2019 | Mississauga MetroStars (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
2019 | CSC Mississauga | ||
National team‡ | |||
2007 | Ukraine U16 | 9 | (2) |
2008 | Ukraine U17 | 11 | (1) |
2009 | Ukraine U18 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019 (UTC) |
Zhuk began at the youth level in 2008 with BRV-VIK in Volodymyr.[1] Shortly after he joined the professional ranks with FC Volyn Lutsk in the Ukrainian First League.[2] He assisted Volyn in securing promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League in the 2009-10 season and made an appearance in 2011. He later played in the Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship in 2014 with FC Avanhard Zhydachiv.[3] In 2015, he played abroad in the IV liga with LKS Szaflary.[4]
He continued playing abroad this time in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Atomic the following season.[5] In 2018, he played indoor soccer in the Arena Premier League with Ukraine AC. After a brief stint in the Arena Premier League, he signed with the Mississauga MetroStars in the Major Arena Soccer League.[6] In 2019, he returned to the Canadian Soccer League to play with CSC Mississauga.[7]
Zhuk made his international debut in 2007 with the Ukraine national under-16 football team and represented the Ukraine national under-17 football team and Ukraine national under-18 football team.[8]