Oleh Kerchu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oleh Mykolayovych Kerchu | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Chernivtsi, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Ukraine United | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 123 | (7) |
| 2006 | Desna Chernihiv | 20 | (0) |
| 2007 | Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk | 15 | (0) |
| 2007–2013 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 159 | (12) |
| 2014 | Naftan Novopolotsk | 31 | (0) |
| 2015 | Nyva Ternopil | 16 | (3) |
| 2016 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | FC Ukraine United | 20 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 April 2016. | |||
Oleh Kerchu (Ukrainian: Олег Миколайович Керчу; born 6 July 1984) is a professional Ukrainian footballer who plays for FC Ukraine United in the Canadian Soccer League.
Playing career
Kerchu began his career in 2001 with Bukovyna Chernivtsi in the Ukrainian First League.[1] In 2006, he signed with FC Desna Chernihiv, and played with FC Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk in the Ukrainian Second League where won promotion to the first league in 2007.[2] In 2008, he returned to his hometown club Bukovyna, and served as team captain. During his second tenure with Bukovyna he helped the club win the second league title during the 2009/2010 season which secured them a promotion to the first league.
In 2014, he went north of the border to Belarus to sign with FC Naftan Novopolotsk in the Belarusian Premier League. After one season with Naftan he returned to Ukraine to play with Nyva Ternopil where he was appointed the team captain.[3] After a brief stint with Bukovyna he went overseas to Canada to sign with FC Ukraine United in the Canadian Soccer League.[4] In his debut season he appeared in 20 matches and recorded 3 goals, and secured a postseason berth by finishing second in the standings.[5]
References
- ↑ "Офіційний сайт Федерації футболу України". www.ffu.org.ua. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "Керчу Олег Николаевич, 06.07.1984, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "Нива лишилась опытного универсала". football.ua. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "FC Ukraine United | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "FC Ukraine United | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
External links
- Profile at FFU website
- Oleh Kerchu profile at Soccerway