Lyubomyr Halchuk

Halchuk began playing at the local youth level and ultimately signed with Volyn Lutsk in the Ukrainian First League in 2001.{{Cite web|url=http://footballfacts.ru/players/438120-galchuk-lyubomir-bogdanovich|title=Гальчук Любомир Богданович, 18.09.1981, футболист|website=footballfacts.ru|access-date=2016-11-13}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=17 March 2009 |title=Любомир Гальчук: Як тільки в мене починається ігровий підйом, відразу травмуюсь |trans-title=Lubomyr Halchuk: "As soon as I start playing, I immediately get injured" |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1237273616-lyubomir-galchuk-yak-tilki-v-mene-pochinayetsya-igroviy-pidyom-vidrazu-travmuyus.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}} In his debut season with Volyn, he helped the club secure promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League by winning the league title.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=21 June 2004 |title=Трансферные новости Волыни |trans-title=Transfer news "Volyn" |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1087824316-transfernye-novosti-volyni.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}} During his tenure in Volyn, the majority of his time was with the junior team Kovel-Volyn Kovel. Halchuk also had a loan spell with Polissya Zhytomyr.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=5 April 2004 |title=Игроки Волыни едут в Житомир |trans-title=Volyn players go to Zhytomyr |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/news/1081166771-igroki-volyni-edut-v-zhitomir.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}} Throughout his four-year stint with Volyn, he made several appearances in the Ukrainian top tier.{{Cite web |date=19 January 2021 |title=Вихованець "Волині" з "ексхрестоносцями" грає в Канаді за ФК "Воркута" |trans-title=The "Volyn" pupil with the "Ex-Crusaders" plays in Canada for FC "Vorkuta" |url=http://www.volynpost.com/news/197865-vyhovanec-volyni-z-ekshrestonosciamy-graie-v-kanadi-za-fk-vorkuta |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=ВолиньPost |language=en}}

In 2005, he returned to the Ukrainian second tier to sign with Hazovyk-Skala Stryi.{{Cite web |date=18 January 2008 |title=Новости межсезонья из стана украинских команд |trans-title=Off-season news from the camp of Ukrainian teams |url=https://profootball.ua/42687-42687_novosti_mezhsezonya_iz_stana/ |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=ПРО ФУТБОЛ |language=ru-RU}} After a season with Hazovyk, he signed with league rivals Lviv the following year.{{Cite web |title=Любомир Гальчук: «Життя – прекрасне!» - 10 February 2009 - Футбол Надвірнянщини |trans-title=Lubomyr Galchuk: "Life is beautiful!" |url=https://nrff.at.ua/news/2009-02-10-83 |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=nrff.at.ua}}{{Cite web |date=3 March 2009 |title=Эксклюзив. Гальчук: "Как для первого матча Львов сыграл супер" |trans-title=Exclusive. Galchuk: "How Lviv played super for the first match" |url=https://football.ua/ukraine/60376-ehkskljuzyv-galchuk-kak-dlja-pervogo-matcha-lvov-sygral-super.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=football.ua}} Halchuk returned to the country's premier league when he assisted Lviv in securing promotion following the conclusion of the 2007-08 season.{{Cite web |last= |date=12 April 2008 |title=Карпатівські вболівальники б"ють фанів "Львова" |trans-title=Carpathian fans beat "Lviv" fans |url=https://gazeta.ua/ru/articles/lviv-newspaper/_karpativski-vbolivalniki-byut-faniv-lvova/272426 |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=ru}}{{Cite web |last=Woile |first=Dennis Grebasch, Michael |title=FK Lviv 2008-09 |url=http://en.eufo.de/football/squad/fk-lviv/2008-09 |access-date=2017-07-01 |website=en.eufo.de |language=en}} He made 16 appearances with Lviv during his second stint in the top tier.{{Cite web |title=Ukraine - L. Galchuk - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://ca.soccerway.com/players/lyubomir-galchuk/42109/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=ca.soccerway.com}} In one notable match on 16 August 2008, against rivals Vorskla Poltava, UA-Football named him one of the two best central defenders of the fifth round in the Ukrainian Premier League.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=19 August 2008 |title=Сборная 5-го тура по версии UA-Футбол |trans-title=Team of the 5th round according to UA-Football |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1219142092-sbornaya-5-go-tura-po-versii-ua-futbol.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}} Unfortunately, the club's run in the premier league was short-lived as they were relegated to the First League.{{Cite web |title=Історія клубу {{!}} ФК Львів |trans-title=History of the club |url=https://www.fclviv.com.ua/istoriya-klubu/ |access-date=21 August 2022 |language=uk}}

After five seasons with Lviv, he remained in the second tier by signing with Helios Kharkiv.{{Cite web |date=2 March 2011 |title=Гелиос пополнился двумя игроками |trans-title=Helios replenished with two players |url=https://sport.ua/news/119400-gelios-popolnilsya-dvumya-igrokami |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=СПОРТ.UA |language=ru}} He re-signed with Helios for the 2011-12 season.{{Cite web |date=30 March 2011 |title=Любомир ГАЛЬЧУК: "Гелиос побежил заслуженно" |trans-title=Lubomyr HALCHUK: "Helios ran deservedly" |url=https://sport.ua/news/153148-lyubomir-galchuk-gelios-pobezhil-zasluzhenno |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=СПОРТ.UA |language=ru}} In 2013, he signed with league rivals Tytan Armyansk.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=10 July 2013 |title=Титан определилися с составом на новый сезон |trans-title="Titan" decided on the composition for the new season |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/1373466682-titan-opredelilisya-s-sostavom-na-novyy-sezon.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}} After appearing in 17 matches, he left Tytan after the season's conclusion.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=23 January 2014 |title=Гальчук покинул Титан |trans-title=Galchuk left Titan |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/1390479942-galchuk-pokinul-titan.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}} Following his departure from Tytan, he spent some time at the amateur level.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=24 March 2015 |title=Волинь зіграє з СКК Демня замість Карпат |trans-title=Volyn will play with SKK Demnya instead of Karpaty |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/high/1427210094-volin-zigraye-z-skk-demnya-zamist-karpat.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=uk}} He returned to the professional level in 2015 by signing with Veres Rivne in the Ukrainian Second League.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=21 July 2015 |title=Верес подписал 19 игроков |trans-title=Veres signed 19 players |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/2a/1437498573-veres-pidpisav-19-gravciv.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}} He departed from Veres after the season to pursue a career in Canada.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=18 February 2016 |title=Защитник Вереса переезжает в Канаду |trans-title=Veres' protector moves to Canada |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/2a/1455783754-zaschitnik-veresa-pereezzhaet-v-kanadu.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}}

In 2016, he went abroad to sign with FC Ukraine United of the Canadian Soccer League.{{Cite web |title=FC Ukraine United {{!}} Canadian Soccer League |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/fc-ukraine-united/#clubdata |url-status=dead |access-date=2016-11-13 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca |archive-date=18 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218000021/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/fc-ukraine-united/#clubdata }}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=3 March 2017 |title=Украинский защитник продолжит карьеру в Канаде |trans-title=Ukrainian defender will continue his career in Canada |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/ukrainians/1488535936-ukrainskiy-zaschitnik-prodolzhit-kareru-v-kanade.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}} In his debut season in Canada, he assisted the club in securing a postseason berth by finishing second in the league's first division.{{Cite web |date=17 January 2017 |title=Андрій Кондзьолка: "У "Юкрейн Юнайтед" запросив віце-президент, з яким грав у футзал в Україні" |trans-title=Andriy Kondzolka: "I was invited to Ukraine United by the vice president, with whom he played futsal in Ukraine" |url=https://www.gazeta1.com/statti/andrij-kondzolka-u-yukrejn-yunajted-zaprosyv-vitse-prezydent-z-yakym-grav-u-futzal-v-ukrayini/ |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=Тижневик "Номер один" |language=uk}} He also served as vice-captain and helped the club reach the second round of the playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, Ukraine United defeated the Brantford Galaxy.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=15 October 2016 |title=Ukraine United, Serbian Eagles Advance……..CSL playoffs continue Sunday |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/ukraine-united-serbian-eagles-advance-playoffs-continue-sunday/ |access-date=11 December 2018 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca |language=en-US}} The club's playoff run ended in the next round after a defeat by the Serbian White Eagles.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=24 October 2016 |title=Serbian Eagles, Hamilton City in CSL Championship Final |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-eagles-hamilton-city-in-csl-championship-final/ |access-date=28 May 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}

The following season, he played with league rivals Vorkuta and won the divisional title with the club.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=3 September 2017 |title=FC Vorkuta Wins First Division in Inaugural Season….Scarborough's Aleksander Stojiljkovic strikes four |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/fc-vorkuta-wins-first-division-in-inaugural-season-scarboroughs-aleksander-stojiljkovic-strikes-four/ |access-date=30 October 2017 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.fcvorkuta.com/roster|title=FC Vorkuta » Roster|website=www.fcvorkuta.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007111937/http://www.fcvorkuta.com/roster|archive-date=7 October 2017|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |date=23 January 2017 |title="ВЕРЕС" виступатиме у Прем'єр-лізі Канади за "ВОРКУТУ" (6 ФОТО) |trans-title="VERES" will play in the Premier League of Canada for "VORKUTA" |url=https://radiotrek.rv.ua/news/veres_vystupatyme_u_premierlizi_kanady_za_vorkutu_foto_212426.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=Радіо ТРЕК |language=uk}} In his second season with Vorkuta, he assisted in securing the CSL Championship, where he recorded a goal against Scarborough SC.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=14 October 2018 |title=Vorkuta, Vorkuta, Vorkuta Spells Three CSL Titles |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/vorkuta-vorkuta-vorkuta-spells-three-csl-titles/ |access-date=8 December 2018 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2018 |title=Денис Янчук: "Спортивні цілі у "Воркути" найвищі" — Чернівці Спорт |trans-title=DENIS YANCHUK: "SPORTS GOALS IN" VORKUTA "ARE THE HIGHEST" |url=https://chernivtsisport.com/novini/item/3389-denys-yanchuk-sportyvni-tsili-u-nas-naivyshchi-foto |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=chernivtsisport.com}} In 2020, he assisted in securing Vorkuta's second CSL Championship after defeating Scarborough SC.{{Cite web|last=Adamson|first=Stan|date=18 October 2020|title=VORKUTA RALLY FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY – Canadian Soccer League|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/16643-2/|access-date=2020-10-18|website=Canadian Soccer League|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=13 January 2021 |title=Клуб мигрантов из России и Украины стал чемпионом Канады. ФК «Воркута» из Торонто, на эмблеме — колючая проволока - 13 января 2021 - Sport24 |trans-title=The club of migrants from Russia and Ukraine became the champion of Canada. FC "Vorkuta" from Toronto, on the emblem - barbed wire |url=https://sport24.ru/news/football/2021-01-13-klub-iz-toronto-nazvalsya-v-chest-goroda-zekov-priglashal-k-sebe-kokorina-i-mamayeva-i-vyigryval-chempionat-kanady-zdes-vsem-upravlyayet-kadyrov-a-na-embleme-kolyuchaya-provoloka |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=sport24.ru |language=ru}} In 2021, he assisted in securing Vorkuta's third regular season title and secured the ProSound Cup against Scarborough.{{Cite web |date=25 October 2021 |title=Vorkuta Triumphant in Pro Sound Cup Final...Penalty kicks defeat Scarborough |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/vorkuta-triumphant-in-pro-sound-cup-final-penalty-kicks-defeat-scarborough/ |access-date=25 October 2021 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Stanchev |first=Stancho |date=October 30, 2021 |title=Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров загуби футболен финал в Канада |trans-title=Brezhan manager K. Dimitrov lost a football final in Canada |url=https://struma.bg/%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b0%d0%bd%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8%d1%8f%d1%82-%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b4%d0%b6%d1%8a%d1%80-%d0%ba-%d0%b4%d0%b8%d0%bc%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b2-%d0%b7%d0%b0%d0%b3%d1%83/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031171302/https://struma.bg/%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82-%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B6%D1%8A%D1%80-%D0%BA-%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%83/ |archive-date=2021-10-31 |access-date=2021-12-02 |website=Вестник СТРУМА |language=bg-BG}} He also played in the 2021 playoffs, where Vorkuta was defeated by Scarborough in the championship final.{{Cite web|last=Adamson|first=Stan|date=November 7, 2021|title=SCARBOROUGH CSL CHAMPIONS.......Decisive 4-1 victory over FC Vorkuta|url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/scarborough-csl-champions-decisive-4-1-victory-over-fc-vorkuta/|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Canadian Soccer League|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Stanchev |first=Stancho |date=November 11, 2021 |title=Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров изведе "Скарбъро" до втора титла в Канада |trans-title=Brzezany manager K. Dimitrov leads Scarborough to second title in Canada |url=https://struma.bg/%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b0%d0%bd%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8%d1%8f%d1%82-%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b4%d0%b6%d1%8a%d1%80-%d0%ba-%d0%b4%d0%b8%d0%bc%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b2-%d0%b8%d0%b7%d0%b2%d0%b5/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111235428/https://struma.bg/%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82-%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B6%D1%8A%D1%80-%D0%BA-%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B5/ |archive-date=2021-11-11 |access-date=2021-12-02 |website=Вестник СТРУМА |language=bg-BG}}

Volyn-1 Lutsk

• Ukrainian First League: 2001–02

FC Vorkuta

• CSL Championship: 2018, 2020
• Canadian Soccer League First Division/Regular Season: 2017, 2019, 2021
• ProSound Cup: 2021

{{Reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080511023559/http://fclviv.com.ua/fcl/team/player_detail.php?ID=2738 Profile on Official FC Lviv Website]
• [http://eufo.de/ Profile on EUFO]
• [http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/ukraine/2008-2009/upl/lviv.htm Profile on Football Squads]
• {{Soccerway|42109}}

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