Alex Soroka

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|2|19}}

| birth_place = Cork, Ireland

| height = {{height|m=1.96}}

| weight = {{convert|105|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}

| ru_position = Flanker

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| years1 = 2021–

| clubs1 = Leinster

| apps1 = 11

| points1 = 0

| ru_clubupdate = 1 March 2025

| repyears1 = 2020

| repteam1 = Ireland U20s

| repcaps1 = 2

| reppoints1 = 5

| repyears2 = 2025

| repteam2 = Ireland A

| repcaps2 = 1

| reppoints2 = 0

| ru_ntupdate = 23 February 2025

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| school = Belvedere College

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Alex Soroka (born 19 February 2001) is an Irish rugby union player, playing for Leinster Rugby in the United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup, and representing Clontarf in the All-Ireland League. His preferred position is flanker.

Leinster

Soroka played under-age rugby with Clontarf F.C. He was named in the Leinster academy for the 2020–21 season. He made his Leinster debut in Round 13 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against {{Rut|Glasgow Warriors}}. Leinster Rugby announced his first senior contract with the club on 20 April 2023.https://twitter.com/leinsterrugby/status/1649118231662297088?s=20

Personal life

Soroka was born in Cork to Ukrainian parents, Tanya and Vassyl. He has an older brother, Ivan, who also plays for Clontarf F.C., and a younger sister, Dasha. With his extended family living in Ukraine, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Soroka has been involved in fundraising for Okhmadits Children's Hospital in Kyiv, the largest children's hospital in Ukraine. His fundraising efforts were backed by his Leinster teammates. {{As of|2023|January}} his GoFundMe has raised over €64,000.

References

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{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/u20/alex-soroka/|title = Alex Soroka}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/academy-player?PlayGuid=AS281158 |title=Alex Soroka|work=Leinster Rugby|accessdate=28 February 2021}}

{{cite web | url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-rugby-academy-2020-21-confirmed/ | title=Leinster Rugby Academy for 2020/21 Confirmed | work=Leinster Rugby | date=14 July 2020| accessdate=1 August 2020}}

{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/leinster-glasgow-3-5368336-Feb2021/|title=Leinster's win over 14-man Glasgow is spoiled by injury to Harry Byrne|work=The42.ie|date=28 February 2021|accessdate=28 February 2021}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/u20s-six-nations/munster-born-leinster-forward-alex-soroka-making-big-impression-with-ireland-u-20s-ahead-ofenglandshowdown-40600230.html|title = Munster-born Leinster forward Alex Soroka making big impression with Ireland|work=Independent.ie|date=6 June 2021|accessdate=1 May 2022}}

{{cite news |url= https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/alex-soroka-the-academy-interview/ |title= Soroka thankful for support of rugby community |first= Paul |last= Cahill |website= leinsterrugby.ie |date= 18 April 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220808185331/https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/alex-soroka-the-academy-interview/ |archive-date= 8 August 2022 |url-status= live }}

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External links

{{ItsRugby profile|alex-soroka-47032}}

Category:2001 births

Category:Living people

Category:Irish rugby union players

Category:Irish people of Ukrainian descent

Category:Leinster Rugby players

Category:Rugby union flankers

Category:Rugby union players from Cork (city)

Category:People educated at Belvedere College

Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen