Anatoliy Starushchenko

Anatoly Starushchenko (born 14 January 1988) is a Ukrainian footballer playing with Toronto Falcons in the Canadian Soccer League.

Anatoly Starushchenko
Starushchenko in 2022
Personal information
Full name Anatoly Hennadyovych Starushchenko
Date of birth (1988-01-14) 14 January 1988
Place of birth Zhdanov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Toronto Falcons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Illichivets Mariupol 0 (0)
2005–2010 FC Illichivets-2 Mariupol 60 (0)
2008–2009 FC Yednist' Plysky 6 (0)
2010–2011 FC Tytan Armyansk 1 (0)
2011–2013 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe 26 (0)
2013–2015 Khayr Vahdat FK 16 (0)
2015–2017 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe
2017–2019 PFC Sumy 12 (0)
2018–2019 FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi 8 (0)
2019–2022 FC Vorkuta/Continentals
2023– Toronto Falcons
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2019

Playing career

Europe and Asia

Starushchenko started playing football in second grade.[1] Starushchenko signed with Illichivets Mariupol in 2005 but featured in the Ukrainian Second League with FC Illichivets-2 Mariupol.[2][1] He resumed playing in the third tier in 2008 with Yednist' Plysky.[3][4] In 2010, he played in the Ukrainian First League with FC Tytan Armyansk where he appeared in one match.[5][6]

The following season he played abroad in the Tajik League with CSKA Pamir Dushanbe after a failed trial with Dacia Chisinau in Moldova.[7][8] After two seasons in Dushanbe, he was transferred to league rivals Khayr Vahdat where he spent two seasons.[9] In 2015, he returned to his former club CSKA Pamir where he played for three seasons.[8][10] After several seasons abroad in Asia he returned to the Ukrainian First League in 2017 in order to play with PFC Sumy.[11][12] After a season with Sumy, he signed with FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi.[13][14][15]

Canada

In 2019, he went abroad once more to play in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Vorkuta.[16] In his debut season with Vorkuta, he assisted in securing the First Division title. He re-signed with Vorkuta for the 2020 season.[17] He featured in the CSL Championship final against Scarborough SC and assisted in securing the championship.[18][19] In his third season with Vorkuta, he assisted in securing Vorkuta's third regular-season title and secured the ProSound Cup against Scarborough.[20][21] He also played in the 2021 playoffs where Vorkuta was defeated by Scarborough in the championship final.[22][21]

In 2022, Vorkuta was renamed FC Continentals and Starushchenko was re-signed for his fourth season.[23][24] Throughout the season, he helped Continentals secure a playoff berth by finishing fourth in the standings.[25] He made his third consecutive championship final appearance against Scarborough once more where he won his second championship title.[26]

After the hiatus of FC Continentals for the 2023 season, he joined league rivals Toronto Falcons.[27]

Honors

FC Vorkuta

References
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  2. "Старущенко Анатолий Геннадьевич, 14.01.1988, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  3. "Четверта зустріч" [The fourth meeting]. Фанатський куточок Подiлля Хмельницький (in Russian). April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  4. "Anatoliy Starushchenko - Free". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  5. "Ukraine - A. Starushchenko - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  6. ""Сумы" подписали вратаря, поигравшего за границей | Данкор онлайн | Сумской информационный портал: все новости Сумщины" [Sumy signed a goalkeeper who played abroad]. dancor.sumy.ua. February 3, 2018. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  7. "АНАТОЛИЙ СТАРУЩЕНКО: "ЕСЛИ ПОЗОВУТ В СБОРНУЮ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА, ПОДУМАЮ НАД ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЕМ"" [ANATOLY STARUSHCHENKO: "If They are called to the Team of Tajikistan, I will think on the Offer"]. www.toptj.com. October 21, 2011. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
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  11. "Суми підсилились трьома гравцями" [Sumi were strengthened by three graves]. СПОРТ.UA (in Russian). March 2, 2018. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
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  13. "Анатолий Старущенко, Вратарь "Подолье" - биография и новости". Footboom.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  14. "Новини Хмельницького "Є"" [Football. Podillya has announced three new players]. ye.ua (in Ukrainian). 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  15. "Поділля посилилося трьома новачками" [Podillya was strengthened by three newcomers]. www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
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  17. "Новини Хмельницького "Є"" [FC "Podillya" announced the Canadian legionnaire]. ye.ua (in Ukrainian). 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
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