Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy (Ukrainian: Маркіян Войцеховський; born November 27, 2003) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for York United in the Canadian Premier League.
 Voytsekhovskyy in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 27, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Lviv, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | York United | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | |||
| Rush Canada Academy | |||
| 2021 | Guelph United FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | ProStars FC | 21 | (10) |
| 2023– | York United | 21 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 27, 2024 | |||
Early life
editIn his youth, Voytsekhovskyy was part of the Shakhtar Donetsk academy.[1] After moving to Canada, he joined the Rush Canada Academy. In 2021, he played with the Guelph United FC U21 team in the League1 Ontario Reserve division.[2]
Club career
editIn 2022, Voytsekhovskyy joined League1 Ontario club ProStars.[3] He was named the league's Young Player of the Year,[4] and was named a league First Team All-Star and was named to the U20 Best XI.[5][6] After the season, he began training with FC Tigers Vancouver.[2]
In December 2022, Voytsekhovskyy signed his first professional contract with York United of the Canadian Premier League for the 2023 season, joining on a two-year contract, with a club option for a further season.[7] On April 16, 2023, he made his professional debut for York, starting in a 2–0 league loss to Valour.[citation needed] On April 22, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 league defeat to Vancouver.[8] On June 21, 2023, he suffered a Jones fracture in a match against the HFX Wanderers, causing him to miss the remainder of the season.[9][10]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 27, 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ProStars FC | 2022[3] | League1 Ontario | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 10 | ||
| York United | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 13 | ||
References
edit- ^ "ОФІЦІЙНО. 19-річний уродженець Львова продовжить кар'єру у Канаді" [Officially: The 19-year-old native of Lviv will continue his career in Canada]. Sport UA (in Ukrainian). December 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Jacques, John (December 14, 2022). "From L1O To CPL: York United Adds Voytsekhovskyy". Northern Tribune.
- ^ a b "Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Massimo Ferrin collects MVP and Golden Boot among Men's Premier Division 2022 award winners". League1 Ontario. November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Ilyass, Green, and Ferrin lead the line in the 2022 Men's Premier Division All-Star team". League1 Ontario. November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Five midfielders selected for 2022 Men's Premier Division U20 All-Star team". League1 Ontario. November 18, 2022.
- ^ "York United FC announces signing of Canadian midfielder Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy". York United FC. December 14, 2022.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (April 22, 2023). "Match Analysis: Strong start lifts Vancouver FC to first-ever win vs. York United". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Marki Voytsekhovskyy ruled out for remainder of the 2023 season". York United FC. July 13, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (July 13, 2023). "YUFC In Tough Spot For Youth Minutes As Markiyan Ruled Out For 2023". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy at Soccerway
External links
edit- Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy at Soccerway