Bogdan Vaštšuk
{{short description|Estonian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bogdan Vaštšuk
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tallinn, Estonia
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Al-Shabab
| clubnumber = 66
| youthyears1 = 2002–2010
| youthclubs1 = Infonet
| youthyears2 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs2 = Dynamo Moscow
| youthyears3 = 2013–2016
| youthclubs3 = Reading
| years1 = 2011
| clubs1 = Infonet
| caps1 = 13
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = Reading
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = → Farnborough (loan)
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 15
| years4 = 2016–2019
| clubs4 = Riga
| caps4 = 37
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = → Levski Sofia (loan)
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019–2022
| clubs6 = Levadia Tallinn
| caps6 = 71
| goals6 = 15
| years7 = 2022
| clubs7 = → Vorskla Poltava (loan)
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = Stal Mielec
| caps8 = 5
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023
| clubs9 = Sligo Rovers
| caps9 = 8
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2023–2024
| clubs10 = Voždovac
| caps10 = 15
| goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2024–
| clubs11 = Al-Shabab
| caps11 = 1
| goals11 = 1
| pcupdate = 1 March 2024
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam1 = Estonia U16
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalteam2 = Estonia U17
| nationalyears3 = 2013
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalteam3 = Estonia U19
| nationalyears4 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam4 = Estonia U21
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| nationalyears5 = 2021–
| nationalteam5 = Estonia
| nationalcaps5 = 15
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| ntupdate = 4 October 2024
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Bogdan Vaštšuk (born 4 October 1995) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Kuwaiti club Al-Shabab and the Estonia national team.
Club career
=Reading=
In early January 2016, Vaštšuk returned to Reading following his loan deal with Farnborough.{{cite web|title=Royals pair have loans extended|url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/craig-tanner-plymouth-dominic-samuel-gillingham-loan-extensions-2887524.aspx#K0gt5V6Vu1gWm4su.99|website=readingfc.co.uk|publisher=Reading F.C.|accessdate=7 January 2016|date=6 January 2016}}
On 9 May 2016, Reading confirmed that they would not be renewing Vaštšuk's contract.{{cite web|title=Trio set to depart Royals ranks|url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/players-contracts-expire-at-the-end-end-of-season-2015-16-3104515.aspx|website=readingfc.co.uk|publisher=Reading F.C.|accessdate=9 May 2016|date=9 May 2016}}
=Riga=
On 24 August 2016, Vaštšuk signed for Riga FC.{{cite web|title=Pikalt Inglismaal mänginud Eesti jalgpallur sõlmis lepingu Läti kõrgliigaklubiga|url=http://sport.err.ee/v/jalgpall/eba15396-390f-4f1d-8735-8a43da8da238/pikalt-inglismaal-manginud-eesti-jalgpallur-solmis-lepingu-lati-korgliigaklubiga|website=sport.err.ee|publisher=ERR|language=Estonian|date=27 August 2016}}
==Levski Sofia loan==
On 21 August 2018, Levski Sofia announced the signing of Vaštšuk on loan for the 2018–19 season, with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.{{cite web | title = Богдан Вашчук подписа с Левски | url = https://levski.bg/news/details/176720%22%22 | publisher = levski.bg | date = 21 August 2018 | language = Bulgarian | access-date = 23 August 2018 | archive-date = 10 September 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200910221014/https://levski.bg/news/details/176720%22%22 | url-status = dead }}
=FCI Levadia=
=Stal Mielec=
=Sligo Rovers=
On 5 January 2023, Vaštšuk signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers on a two-year deal with the option of a third.{{cite web|url=https://www.sligorovers.com/bogdan-vastsuk-joins-bit-o-red-from-stal-mielec/|title=Bogdan Vastsuk joins Bit O' Red from Stal Mielec|website=www.sligorovers.com|date=5 January 2023|accessdate=5 January 2023}} On 18 July 2023, it was announced that Vaštšuk's contract had been mutually terminated after making just 8 appearances in the clubs 24 games up to that point.{{cite web | url=https://www.sligorovers.com/bogdan-vastsuk-departs/ | title=Bogdan Vastsuk departs – Sligo Rovers | date=18 July 2023 }}
International career
He made his debut for Estonia national football team on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030767/|title=Estonia v Czech Republic game report|date=24 March 2021}}
Personal life
Vaštšuk is of Ukrainian descent by his paternal grandparents, who are from Rivne and Donetsk Oblast in Ukraine.{{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/high/1644411831-estonskiy-novachok-vorskli-u-mene-ye-ukrayinske-korinnya.html|title=Естонський новачок Ворскли: У мене є українське коріння|date=9 February 2022|accessdate=9 February 2022|language=Ukrainian|publisher=ua-football.com}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 1 March 2024}}{{Soccerway|bogdan-vatuk/160127}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Latvian Football Cup, Bulgarian Cup, Estonian Cup, Polish Cup and Serbian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Infonet
|2011 |13 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 3 | ||||
| Reading
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Farnborough (loan)
|20 | 15 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 15 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Riga
|2016 |5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 3 | |||
| 2017
|Virslīga |23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 9 | |||
| 2018
|Virslīga |9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name="UEL"|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 12 | ||
| Levski Sofia (loan)
|10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Levadia Tallinn
|2019 |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2020
|Meistriliiga |27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 8 | |||
| 2021
|Meistriliiga |26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2{{efn|name="UEC"|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 10 | ||
| 2022
|Meistriliiga |12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!71 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 78 | 20 | ||
| Vorskla Poltava (loan)
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Stal Mielec
|5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | |||
| Sligo Rovers
|2023 |League of Ireland Premier Division |8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Voždovac
|15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 2 | |||
| Al-Shabab
|1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!180 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 199 | 54 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Riga
Levadia Tallinn
Individual
- Meistriliiga Player of the Month: April 2022{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-kuu-parimad-tulevad-florast-ja-levadiast-n19996|title=Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Florast ja Levadiast|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=10 May 2022}}
- Meistriliiga Goal of the Month: April 2022{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-kuu-parimad-tulevad-florast-ja-levadiast-n19996|title=Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Florast ja Levadiast|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=10 May 2022}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{EFA|13974}}
- {{EFA2|1577|old_id=13974}}
- {{NFT|81877}}
- [https://en.levskisofia.info/player/bogdan-vastsuk/ Profile at Levskisofia.info]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaštšuk, Bogdan}}
Category:Footballers from Tallinn
Category:Estonian people of Ukrainian descent
Category:Estonian men's footballers
Category:Estonia men's youth international footballers
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Farnborough F.C. players
Category:PFC Levski Sofia players
Category:FCI Levadia Tallinn players
Category:FC Vorskla Poltava players
Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. players
Category:Al-Shabab SC (Kuwait) players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Latvian Higher League players
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