Vasyl Shpuk

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| name = Vasyl Shpuk

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| fullname = Vasyl Stepanovych Shpuk

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|02|16}}

| birth_place = Mizhenets, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union

| height = {{height|meter=1.97}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Toronto Falcons

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| years1 = 2006

| clubs1 = Chornohora Ivano-Frankivsk

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2006–2007

| clubs2 = Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2007–2009

| clubs3 = Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2010–2012

| clubs4 = Skala Stryi

| caps4 = 31

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2011–2012

| clubs5 = Lviv

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2012–2013

| clubs6 = Skala Stryi

| caps6 = 26

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2013–2014

| clubs7 = Karpaty Lviv

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2014

| clubs8 = Polonia Przemyśl

| caps8 = 12

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2014–2015

| clubs9 = Nyva Ternopil

| caps9 = 12

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2015–2016

| clubs10 = Toronto Atomic

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| years11 = 2022–

| clubs11 = Toronto Falcons

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Vasyl Stepanovych Shpuk (born 16 February 1989){{Cite web|url=http://ffu.org.ua/ukr/tournaments/prof/52817|title=Офіційний сайт Федерації футболу України|website=ffu.org.ua|access-date=2016-08-02}} is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Canadian Soccer League club Toronto Falcons.

Club career

= Europe =

Shpuk began his professional career in 2006 with FC Chornohora Ivano-Frankivsk in the Ukrainian Second League. He signed with FC Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk, and helped the club achieve a promotion to the Ukrainian First League. In 2007, he signed with FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka of the Ukrainian Premier League. After failing to break into the senior team, he signed with Skala Stryi in 2010.{{Cite web |title=ФК."Скала" Моршин.«Если бы то сохранить костяк команды! - 13 Ноября 2010 - Информационно метео-спортивный ресурс. |trans-title=FC. "Skala" Morshyn. "If only to keep the backbone of the team! |url=https://oblakov.ucoz.ru/news/fk_skala_morshin_esli_by_to_sokhranit_kostjak_komandy/2010-11-13-282 |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=oblakov.ucoz.ru}}

In 2011, he played in the Ukrainian First League with FC Lviv.{{Cite web |date=24 February 2012 |title=ФК "Львів" підписав 20 гравців |trans-title=FC "Lviv" signed 20 players |url=https://champion.com.ua/football/2012/02/24/481748/fk-lviv-pidpisav-20-gravtsiv |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=Champion.com.ua |language=uk}} In his debut season in the second tier, he made 2 appearances with Lviv. The following season he returned to his former club Skala in the third tier.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=27 March 2013 |title=Василь Шпук: У Скали найвищі завдання |trans-title=Vasyl Shpuk: Skala has the highest tasks |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/2a/1364408801-vasil-shpuk-u-skali-nayvischi-zavdannya.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=10 June 2013 |title=Голкіпер Скали продовжить карєру в Карпатах |trans-title=The goalkeeper of "Skala" will continue his career in "Karpaty" |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/transfers/1370883457-golkiper-skali-prodovzhit-karyeru-v-karpatah.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}} He would make 26 appearances for the club.

Shpuk returned to the country's top-tier league for the 2013-14 season with Karpaty Lviv.{{Cite web |date=10 June 2013 |title=Карпаты берут вратаря стрыйской Скалы |trans-title=Karpaty take the goalkeeper of the Stryi Skala |url=http://football.ua/ukraine/206236-karpaty-berut-vratarja-stryjjskojj-skaly.html |access-date=2 August 2016 |website=football.ua}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=23 July 2013 |title=Шпук: Надіюсь, вже в найближчому часі виясниться моя подальша доля |trans-title=Shpuk: I hope that my further fate will be clarified in the near future |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1374590106-shpuk-nadiyus-vzhe-v-nayblizhchomu-chasi-viyasnitsya-moya-podalsha-dolya.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=24 April 2013 |title=Воротар Скали Василь Шпук влітку перейде у Карпати |trans-title="Skala" goalkeeper Vasyl Shpuk will move to "Karpaty" in the summer |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1366782906-vorotar-skali-vasil-shpuk-vlitku-pereyde-u-karpati.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}} Once again he failed to make an appearance in the premier league due to miscommunications with the team administration.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=26 June 2013 |title=Шпук: Сидіти у глибокому запасі Карпат я не хочу |trans-title=Shpuk: I don't want to sit in the deep stock of "Karpat". |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1372265014-shpuk-siditi-u-glibokomu-zapasi-karpat-ya-ne-hochu.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}}{{Cite web |date=26 June 2013 |title=Василь Шпук: "Пошуком нового клубу займуся лише тоді, коли "Карпати" віддадуть документи" |trans-title=Vasyl Shpuk: "I will look for a new club only when "Karpaty" submits documents" |url=https://www.footboom1.com/ukrainian/high/26-06-2013-vasyl-shpuk-poshukom-novoho-klubu-zaimusia-lyshe-todi-koly-karpaty-viddadut-dokumenty.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=Footboom.com |language=ru}} In late 2013, he had a trial session with FC Poltava.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=28 December 2013 |title=ФК Полтава просматривает ряд новичков |trans-title=FC Poltava looking at a number of newcomers |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/1388182531-fk-poltava-prosmatrivaet-ryad-novichkov.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}}{{Cite web |date=4 January 2014 |title=Голкіпер "Карпат" Василь Шпук переходить до "Полтави" |trans-title="Karpat" goalkeeper Vasyl Shpuk moves to "Poltava" |url=https://news.vash.ua/news/lviv/golkiper--karpat--vasyl-shpuk-perekhodyt-do--poltavy |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=Ваші новини}}

In early 2014, he went across the border to Poland to sign with Polonia Przemyśl of Liga III.{{Cite web |last=Kusina |first=Maciej |title=Wasyl Szpuk |url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=27224 |access-date=2017-07-01 |website=90minut.pl}}{{Cite web |date=5 March 2014 |title=Trzech piłkarzy wzmocniło Polonię Przemyśl |trans-title=Three players strengthened Polonia Przemyśl |url=https://www.podkarpacielive.pl/pl/wydarzenia/5728,trzech-pilkarzy-wzmocnilo-polonie-przemysl |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=www.podkarpacielive.pl |language=pl}} Following his brief stint abroad he returned to the Ukrainian second tier by securing a deal with Nyva Ternopil.{{Cite web |date=8 August 2014 |title=Екс-голкіпер "Карпат" і "Скали" гратиме за "Ниву"? |trans-title=Will the former goalkeeper of "Karpat" and "Skaly" play for "Niva"? |url=http://galsports.com/news/eks-holkiper-karpat-i-skaly-hratyme-za-nyvu/51902.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010095326/http://galsports.com/news/eks-holkiper-karpat-i-skaly-hratyme-za-nyvu/51902.aspx |archive-date=10 October 2018 |access-date=2 August 2016 |website=galsports.com |language=uk-UA}}{{Cite web |date=16 August 2014 |title=Ниву посилив Гудима |trans-title=Niva strengthened Gudyma |url=https://football.ua/ukraine1league/246473-nyvu-posylyv-gudyma.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=football.ua}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=15 August 2014 |title=Самардак: Фізично команда ще не повністю готова |trans-title=Samardak: Physically, the team is not fully ready yet |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/1408123789-samardak-fizichno-komanda-sche-ne-povnistyu-gotova.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}} In the winter of 2015, he departed from the Ternopil.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=19 January 2015 |title=Шпук и Менжега покинули Ниву |trans-title=Shpuk and Menzhega left the Niva |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/first/1421688501-shpuk-i-menzhega-pokinuli-nivu.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=ru}}{{Cite web |date=23 February 2015 |title="Нива" і ФК "Тернопіль" продовжують підготовку до Першої ліги - 20 хвилин |trans-title="Niva" and FC "Ternopil" continue their preparation for the First League |url=https://te.20minut.ua/Sport/niva-i-fk-ternopil-prodovzhuyut-pidgotovku-do-pershoyi-ligi-10437119.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=te.20minut.ua |language=uk}} In total, he played in 12 matches for Nyva.{{Cite web |title=Ukraine - V. Shpuk - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://ca.soccerway.com/players/vasily-shpuk/235417/ |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=ca.soccerway.com}}

= Canada =

After his release from Ternopil, he was linked with a move abroad to the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Atomic.{{Cite web |date=24 January 2015 |title=Воротар Ниви переїде у Канаду? |trans-title=Will Niva's goalkeeper move to Canada? |url=http://sports.te.ua/football/7864 |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=Спорт Тернопільщини |language=uk}} He would ultimately sign with Toronto for the 2015 season.{{Cite web |date=5 February 2015 |title=КУДА ЕДУТ ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННЫЕ ФУТБОЛИСТЫ. «АТОМИК СЕЛЕКТС ТОРОНТО» - САМАЯ УКРАИНСКАЯ КОМАНДА КАНАДЫ |trans-title=Where Do Local Footballers Go? Atomic Selects Toronto is the Most Ukrainian Team in Canada |url=https://xsport.ua/ru/football_s/news/atomik-selekts-toronto-samaya-ukrainskaya-komanda-kanady-ili-kuda-massovo-edut-otechestvennye-futbol_133893/ |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=xsport.ua}}{{Cite web |date=26 February 2015 |title=11 игроков и тренер улетели работать в Канаду |trans-title=11 Players and Coach Flew to Work in Canada |url=https://tehnopolis.com.ua/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13684:11-------&catid=65:2011-01-12-07-03-24&Itemid=29 |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=tehnopolis.com.ua}}{{Cite web |date=27 February 2015 |title="Канадськими атомниками" стало 13 українців |trans-title=13 Ukrainians became "Canadian atomic workers". |url=https://football.ua/northamerica/264426-kanadskimi-atomnikami-stalo-13-ukrajinciv.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=football.ua}}{{Cite web |date=2016-01-06 |title=Toronto Atomic FC {{!}} Canadian Soccer League |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-atomic-fc#clubdata |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106100401/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-atomic-fc#clubdata |archive-date=6 January 2016 |access-date=2016-08-02}} He made his debut on May 9, 2015 against Niagara United.{{Cite web |date=11 May 2015 |title=Українська футбольна звитяга на канадській землі |trans-title=Ukrainian football victory on Canadian soil |url=https://football.ua/countrieselse/270584-ukrajinska-futbolna-zvitjaga-na-kanadskijj-zemli.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=football.ua}} He helped Toronto secure a playoff berth by finishing fifth in the First Division.{{Cite web |date=5 November 2015 |title=Украинский футбол в Канаде: как при скромном бюджете создать хорошую команду |trans-title=Ukrainian football in Canada: how to create a good team with a modest budget |url=https://www.footboom1.com/ukrainian/ukrainians/1446748620-ukrainskiy-futbol-v-kanade-kak-pri-skromnom-bjudzhete-sozdat-khoroshuyu-komandu.html |access-date=22 January 2023 |website=Footboom.com |language=ru}} Toronto was eliminated in the opening round of the postseason by SC Waterloo Region.{{Cite web |last=Malchevsky |first=Roman |date=12 October 2015 |title=Приключения украинцев в Канаде: "Торонто Атомик" ввосьмером уступил в четвертьфинале |trans-title=Adventures of Ukrainians in Canada: Toronto Atomic lost eight in the quarterfinals |url=https://www.footboom1.com/ukrainian/ukrainians/1444683235-prikljucheniya-ukraincev-v-kanade-toronto-atomik-vvosmerom-ustupil-v-chetvertfinale.html |access-date=22 January 2023 |website=Footboom.com |language=ru}}

Shpuk would re-sign with Toronto for the 2016 season.{{Cite web |title=2016 Toronto Atomic roster |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-atomic-fc/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013034313/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-atomic-fc/ |archive-date=13 October 2016 |access-date=22 January 2023 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca}} Atomic once more secured a playoff spot where the Serbian White Eagles eliminated them from the competition in the first round.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=16 October 2016 |title=Ukraine United, Serbian Eagles Advance........CSL playoffs continue Sunday |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/ukraine-united-serbian-eagles-advance-playoffs-continue-sunday/ |access-date=22 January 2023 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}

In 2022, he returned to the CSL to play with the expansion franchise Toronto Falcons.{{Cite web |title=2022 Toronto Falcons roster |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-falcons/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605173308/https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-falcons/ |archive-date=5 June 2022 |access-date=5 June 2022 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}} He re-signed with the Falcons for the 2023 season.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=12 May 2023 |title=Confidence is High with Contrasting SWE and Toronto Falcons |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/confidence-is-high-with-contrasting-swe-and-toronto-falcons/ |access-date=20 May 2023 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}} Shpuk participated in the Royal CSL Cup tribute match where Toronto won the title in a penalty shootout against the Serbs.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=14 May 2023 |title=Falcons Outscore Serbian Eagles in Penalty Kicks Decider |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/falcons-outscore-serbian-eagles-in-penalty-kicks-decider/ |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}