Vasyl Ishchak
Introduction '''Vasyl Yevhenovych Ishchak''' (; born 5 April 1955) is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer and manager.
Playing career Ishchak began his career with SC Lutsk. After playing in reserve matches for SKA Lviv he signed with FC Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk in the Soviet Second League. In 1977, he signed with FC Chornomorets Odesa in the Soviet Top League. During his tenure with Odesa he played in 4 games in the UEFA Cup 1990–91.He also won a USSR Federation Cup. In 1990, he went to Hungary to play with BVSC Budapest FC, and with FC Blaho Blahoyeve. In 1994, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Toronto Italia in the Canadian National Soccer League.
Managerial career After his retirement from competitive football he coached the youth teams of Chornomorets Odesa. In 2015, he was appointed head coach to Toronto Atomic FC in the Canadian Soccer League. He was awarded with the CSL Coach of the Year in 2015.In 2016, Toronto Atomic extended his contract. In 2018, he managed Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario.
Personal life Ishchak is married to Odesa-born ballerina Tatiana Stepanova.
Honours * USSR Federation Cup winner: 1990.
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