Serhiy Pitel
{{short description|Ukrainian footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Serhiy Pitel
| image = Serhiy Pitel photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg
| caption = Pitel in 2022
| fullname = Serhiy Anatoliyovych Pitel
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|09|10}}
| birth_place = Illichivsk, Ukraine
| height = 1.67 m
| currentclub = Toronto Falcons
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| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2008–2009
| youthclubs1 = FC Monolit Illichivsk
| youthyears2 = 2009
| youthclubs2 = FC Azovstal Mariupol
| youthyears3 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs3 = Skala Stryi
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = Skala Stryi
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = Hoverla Uzhhorod
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = → FK Veľké Revištia (loan)
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| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = Burger BC 08
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| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = FCM Schwerin
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| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = Veres Rivne
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2018–2019
| clubs8 = FC Malynsk
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| years9 = 2019
| clubs9 = Kingsman SC
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| years10 = 2021–2023
| clubs10 = FC Vorkuta/Continentals
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| years11 = 2023–
| clubs11 = Toronto Falcons
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| pcupdate = 16 December 2019
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Serhiy Pitel ({{langx|uk|Сергій Анатолійович Пітел}}; born 10 September 1995) is a Ukrainian professional football midfielder who plays for Canadian Soccer League club Toronto Falcons.
Club career
=Early career=
Pitel was a product of the FC Monolit Illichivsk, FC Azovstal Mariupol, and Skala Stryi School Systems.{{Cite web |date=12 July 2018 |title=Верес підписав дванадцятеро новачків |trans-title=Veres signed twelve newcomers |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1531387759-veres-pidpisav-dvanadcyatero-novachkiv.html |access-date=20 February 2024 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=uk}} In 2012, Pitel played for FC Skala-2 Morshyn at the Amateur level.{{Cite web|url=http://footballfacts.ru/players/1375374|title=Пител Сергей Анатольевич, 10.09.1995, футболист|website=footballfacts.ru|access-date=2019-12-17}} During the 2012/13 season, he was part of the Skala Stryi roster but did not play any matches.
In 2014, he joined the professional ranks by signing with Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka in the Ukrainian Second League.{{Cite web |date=29 October 2014 |title=Друга ліга. 14 тур. Київський мінімалізм |trans-title=The second league. 14th round. Kyiv minimalism |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1414587416-druga-liga-14-tur-kiyivskiy-minimalizm.html |access-date=20 February 2024 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=uk}} Pitel would make 12 appearances for Nova Kakhovka.{{Cite web |title=Ukraine - S. Pitel - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sergiy-pitel/352747/ |access-date=20 February 2024 |website=int.soccerway.com}} He would sign with Ukrainian Premier League side Hoverla Uzhhorod for the 2015-16 season. He spent time with the club's reserve team where he made his debut against Shakhtar Donetsk's reserve squad on 31 July 2015.{{cite web|url=http://fpl.ua/eng/protocol/2015_2016/m/714/715/3/|title=U21 Championship. Matchday 3. Match N 16. Shakhtar — Hoverla|publisher=Ukrainian Premier League website|date=2015-07-31|accessdate=2016-02-21}}
= Europe =
He would be loaned out to Slovakian side TJ FK Veľké Revištia for the 2015-16 season. After failing to secure a spot on the senior team with Uzhorod, he resumed his career in the regional German circuits originally with Burger BC 08.{{Cite web |date=24 July 2017 |title=Zwei neue Gesichter beim FCM Schwerin - hauspost.de |trans-title=Two new faces at FCM Schwerin |url=https://www.hauspost.de/artikel/zwei-neue-gesichter-beim-fcm-schwerin.html |access-date=20 February 2024 |website=www.hauspost.de |language=de}} After a season with Burger BC, he signed with FCM Schwerin.
In 2018, he returned to the Ukrainian Second League to sign with Veres Rivne.{{Cite web |last= |date=12 July 2018 |title=Верес підписав 12 гравців |trans-title=Veres signed 12 players |url=https://football24.ua/veres_pidpisav_12_gravtsiv_n475275/ |access-date=17 December 2019 |website=Футбол 24 |language=uk}}{{Cite web |date=12 July 2018 |title=Знайомтесь, новий «Верес» |trans-title=Meet the new "Heather" |url=https://radiotrek.rv.ua/news/znayomtes_novyy_veres_228053.html |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=Радіо ТРЕК |language=uk}} He would play the remainder of the season with FC Malynsk in the national amateur league.{{Cite web |last=Valerko |first=Arthur |date=25 April 2019 |title=Хто-куди? Трансфери чемпіонату України серед аматорів |trans-title=Who-where? Transfers of the championship of Ukraine among amateurs |url=https://sportarena.com/football/hto-kudi-transferi-chempionatu-ukrayini-sered-amatoriv/ |access-date=20 February 2024 |website=SPORTARENA.com |language=ru}}
= Canada =
In the summer of 2019, ventured abroad to the Canadian Soccer League with the expansion franchise Kingsman SC.{{Cite web |title=2019 Kingsman Soccer Club roster |url=http://www.kingsmansc.ca/roster/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621153736/http://www.kingsmansc.ca/roster/ |archive-date=21 June 2022 |access-date=17 December 2019 |website=www.kingsmansc.ca}} In his debut season in the Southern Ontario circuit, he helped the club clinch a playoff berth by finishing eighth in the first division.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=2 October 2019 |title=Ukraine UTD End on Winning Note...Hamilton City in playoffs |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/ukraine-utd-end-on-winning-note-hamilton-city-in-playoffs/ |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}} The King City-based club defeated the divisional champions Vorkuta in the opening round of the postseason.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=13 October 2019 |title=Scarborough, Kingsman, Waterloo Advance....Playoffs Update |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/scarborough-kingsman-waterloo-advance-playoffs-update/ |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}} Their playoff journey would conclude in the next round after defeat by Scarborough SC.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=20 October 2019 |title=Scarborough in Championship Final......FC Vorkuta B - Serbian White Eagles B in Second Division Final |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/scarborough-in-final-fc-vorkuta-b-and-serbian-white-eagles-b-in-second-division-final/ |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}} He would also participate with the Kingsman reserve squad in the league's second division, where he played in the quarterfinal match and contributed two goals against Hamilton City II.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=16 October 2019 |title=CSC MISSISSAUGA B, HAMILTON CITY B ADVANCE IN SECOND DIVISION PLAYOFFS….Playoffs Update |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/csc-mississauga-b-hamilton-b-advance-in-second-division-playoffs-playoffs-update/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=17 December 2019 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca |language=en-US}}
He returned to the Canadian circuit for the 2021 season by signing with league rivals Vorkuta.{{Cite web |title=2021 Vorkuta roster |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/fc-vorkuta/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019112824/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/fc-vorkuta/ |archive-date=19 October 2021 |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=canadiansccerleague.ca}} In his debut season, he helped Vorkuta claim the regular season title.{{Cite web |last=Stanchev |first=Stancho |date=12 October 2021 |title=Канадският "Скарбъро" на брежанския мениджър К. Димитров влиза под №2 в битката за титлата |trans-title=The Canadian "Scarborough" of the Brzezany manager K. Dimitrov enters the battle for the title under №2 |url=https://struma.bg/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b0%d0%b4%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8%d1%8f%d1%82-%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b1%d1%8a%d1%80%d0%be-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b0%d0%bd%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018221831/https://struma.bg/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82-%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B1%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%BE-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8/ |archive-date=18 October 2021 |access-date=2 December 2021 |website=Вестник СТРУМА |language=bg-BG}} Pitel returned to the organization the following season under a new team named the Continentals F.C.{{Cite web |title=2022 Continentals FC roster |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/continentals-fc/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321010013/https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/continentals-fc/ |archive-date=21 March 2023 |access-date=26 July 2022 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}} He would assist the club in securing a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the standings.{{Cite web |last=Stancho |first=Stanchev |date=13 August 2022 |title=„Скарбъро“ на брежанския мениджър К. Димитров остана трети в редовния сезон на канадската Втора лига |trans-title="Scarborough" of Brezhan manager K. Dimitrov remained third in the regular season of the Canadian Second League |url=https://struma.bg/%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b1%d1%8a%d1%80%d0%be-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b0%d0%bd%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8%d1%8f-%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b4%d0%b6%d1%8a%d1%80-%d0%ba/ |access-date=29 December 2022 |website=Вестник СТРУМА |language=bg-BG}} In the second portion of the playoff tournament, the Continentals would eliminate the Serbian White Eagles to advance to the championship finals.{{Cite web |last=Stanchev |first=Stancho |date=25 August 2022 |title=К. Димитров-Брежанеца и подопечните му пробиха на 6-и финал за шампионската титла в Канада |trans-title=K. Dimitrov-Brezhanetsa and his wards broke through to the 6th final for the championship title in Canada |url=https://struma.bg/%d0%ba-%d0%b4%d0%b8%d0%bc%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b2-%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b5%d1%86%d0%b0-%d0%b8-%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%be%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b5-%d0%bc%d1%83/ |access-date=30 December 2022 |website=Вестник СТРУМА |language=bg-BG}} He would participate in the championship final, where they defeated Scarborough for the title.{{Cite web |last=Stanchev |first=Stancho |date=8 September 2022 |title=Мениджърът К. Димитров от Брежани и „Скарбъро“ останаха без титла в Канада |trans-title=Manager K. Dimitrov from Brezhani and "Scarborough" remained without a title in Canada |url=https://struma.bg/%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b4%d0%b6%d1%8a%d1%80%d1%8a%d1%82-%d0%ba-%d0%b4%d0%b8%d0%bc%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b2-%d0%be%d1%82-%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b8-%d0%b8-%d1%81/ |access-date=30 December 2022 |website=Вестник СТРУМА |language=bg-BG}}{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=28 August 2022 |title=Continentals Win Championship Squeaker |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/continentals-win-championship-squeaker/ |access-date=20 February 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}
After two seasons with the Continentals, he signed with league rivals the Toronto Falcons for the 2023 season.{{Cite web |title=2023 Toronto Falcons roster |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-falcons/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230617163524/https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-falcons/ |archive-date=17 June 2023 |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca}} He played in the Royal CSL Cup final, where the Falcons would win the title after defeating the Serbs in a penalty shootout.{{Cite web |last=Vujcic |first=Djuradj |date=13 May 2023 |title=SWE Finish Second in First Ever Royal CSL Cup |url=https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2023/05/swe-finish-second-in-first-ever-royal-csl-cup/ |access-date=20 February 2024 |website=serbianwhiteeagles.ca}} Pitel would assist the club in finishing third in the standings.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=18 September 2023 |title=Scarborough Wins League Title to Close CSL Season |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/scarborough-wins-league-title-to-close-csl-season/ |access-date=18 February 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}
Honors
Career statistics
{{updated|21 February 2016}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| FC Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka
|12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| FC Hoverla Uzhhorod
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Total
!12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{FFU|65648}}
- [http://www.fpl.ua/eng/visit/1/21843/ Statistics at Ukrainian Premier League website]
- {{Soccerway|352747}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pitel, Serhiy}}
Category:People from Chornomorsk
Category:Footballers from Odesa Oblast
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Category:NK Veres Rivne players
Category:FC Continentals players
Category:Toronto Falcons (2022–present) players
Category:FC Hoverla Uzhhorod players
Category:Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players