Ostap Steckiw (Ukrainian: Остап Стецьків) (March 14, 1924 – April 13, 2001) was a Canadian soccer player who earned 1 cap for the Canadian national side against the United States in 1957, scoring one goal. During World War II he was a member of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. He was awarded the UPA Golden Cross.

Career

He played club football for ST Ukraina Lviv, Phönix Karlsruhe, Charleroi, Nice, Valenciennes, Lyon, Toronto Ukrainians, and Rochester Ukrainians.[2]

In 1942 Steckiw became the champion of Halychyna playing for ST Ukraina Lwów. In 1957 he was the Canadian Challenger's Cup holder playing for Montreal Ukrainians.[3]

International career

He played a single game for Canada in Saint Louis against the United States along with two other Ukrainian Canadians: Mike Bereza and Walt Zakaluznyj. Steckiw scored his only goal for Canada in this match, helping to lead his team to a 3-2 victory over the USA.

Managerial career

After retiring Steckiw in 1961 served as a player-coach with Toronto's Inter-Roma originally in the National Soccer League (NSL) then later in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League.[4] On June 27, 1963 he resigned as head coach and was replaced by Renato Seghini.[5] In 1968, he returned to manage in the NSL with Toronto Ukraina.[6] He was named the head coach for Toronto Ukraina once more for the 1974 season.[7]

He created a soccer museum in Toronto. In 1946 in city of Ulm, West Germany Steckiw created a football team "Ukraina".

References

  1. ^ "Profile". Canada Soccer. January 28, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 234.
  3. ^ "МИ ПАМ'ЯТАЄМО. Перемоги Остапа Стецьківа на чужих стадіонах - ZAXID.NET". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  4. ^ Waring, Ed (February 2, 1961). "Name Ostap Steckiw Coach of Roma Team". The Globe and Mail. p. 24.
  5. ^ Waring, Ed (June 27, 1963). "Toronto City Fashions Tie Against Undefeated Italia". The Globe and Mail. p. 25.
  6. ^ Waring, Ed (July 22, 1968). "Student scores both the goals as Ukes blank Windsor Teutonia". The Globe and Mail. p. 18.
  7. ^ Waring, Ed (June 10, 1974). "Geiger thwarts Hamilton City, improved Ukraing gains 0-0 draw". The Globe and Mail. p. S1.
  • Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostap_Steckiw
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