| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lyubomyr Bohdanovych Halchuk | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Nadvirna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | FC Volyn Lutsk | 12 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | FC Kovel-Volyn-2 Kovel | 15 | (0) |
| 2004 | FC Ikva Mlyniv | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | FC Polissya Zhytomyr | 14 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | FC Hazovyk-Skala Stryi | 31 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | FC Lviv | 111 | (7) |
| 2010–2013 | FC Helios Kharkiv | 42 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | FC Tytan Armyansk | 17 | (0) |
| 2014 | FK Lapaevka | 18 | (3) |
| 2015 | FC Mykolaiv | ||
| 2015–2016 | NK Veres Rivne | 15 | (3) |
| 2016 | FC Ukraine United | ||
| 2017–2021 | FC Vorkuta | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lyubomyr Halchuk (born 18 September 1981) is a Ukrainian former footballer who played as a defender.
Halchuk began playing at the local youth level where he ultimately signed with FC Volyn Lutsk in the Ukrainian First League in 2001.[1][2] In his debut season with Volyn, he helped the club secure promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League by winning the league title.[3] Throughout his tenure in Volyn spent the majority of his time with the Lutsk junior team FC Kovel-Volyn Kovel and with a loan spell with FC Polissya Zhytomyr.[4] He still managed did make several appearances in the Ukrainian top tier throughout his four-year stint.[5]
In 2005, he returned to the Ukrainian second trier to sign with FC Hazovyk-Skala Stryi.[6] After a season with Hazovyk, he signed with league rivals FC Lviv the following year.[7][8] Halchuk returned to the country's premier league when he assisted Lviv in securing promotion following the conclusion of the 2007-08 season.[9][10] He made 16 appearances with Lviv during his second stint in the top trier.[11] In one notable match on 16 August 2008, against rivals Vorskla Poltava, he was named by UA-Football as one of the two best central defenders of the fifth round in the Ukrainian Premier League.[12] Unfortunately, the club's run in the premier league was short-lived as they were relegated to the First League.[13]
After five seasons with Lviv, he remained in the second tier by signing with Helios Kharkiv.[14] He re-signed with Helios for the 2011-12 season.[15] In 2013, he signed with league rivals Tytan Armyansk.[16] After appearing in 17 matches he left Tytan after the conclusion of the season.[17] Following his departure from Tytan, he spent some time at the amateur level.[18] He returned to the professional level in 2015 by signing with NK Veres Rivne in the Ukrainian Second League.[19] He departed from Veres after the season to pursue a career in Canada.[20]
In 2016, he went abroad to sign with FC Ukraine United of the Canadian Soccer League.[21][22] In his debut season in Canada, he assisted the club in securing a postseason berth by finishing second in the First Division.[23] He also served as vice-captain and helped the club reach the second round of the playoffs.[23]
The following season he played with league rivals FC Vorkuta and won the First Division title with the club.[24][25][26] In his second season with Vorkuta, he assisted in securing the CSL Championship where he recorded a goal against Scarborough SC.[27][28] In 2020, he assisted in securing Vorkuta's second CSL Championship after defeating Scarborough SC.[29][30] In 2021, he assisted in securing Vorkuta's third regular season title and secured the ProSound Cup against Scarborough.[31][32] He also played in the 2021 playoffs where Vorkuta was defeated by Scarborough in the championship final.[33][34]
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