Denys Yanchuk (born 14 August 1988) is a Ukrainian former

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who played as a

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Playing career

Yanchuk began his career in 2006 with Iskra-Skirts in the

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. In 2007, he signed with

FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi is a professional Ukrainian football team that is based in Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine. The club competes in the Ukrainian Second League. History Soviet era Established in the Soviet Union as part of the Dyn ...

of the

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, where he featured in a total of 24 matches. In 2008, he went overseas to Canada to play with

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in the

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. During his tenure with Ukraine United he won the OSL Central Regional Division title, George Finnie Cup, and the Great Lakes Cup. In 2016, he played an instrumental role along with

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, and

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in bringing Ukraine United into the

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. In his debut season in the CSL he served as club president while remaining an active player. The following season he signed with

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, and appeared in four matches and scored one goal in the Second Division.

Managerial career

In 2018, he served as the general manager for Vorkuta, and assistant coach for Samad Kadirov. He assisted in securing the club's first

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against

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. In 2020, he was assigned head coach responsibilities for Vorkuta. He managed to lead Vorkuta to their second championship title after defeating Scarborough SC. In 2021, he became an agent for

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yanchuk, Denys 1988 births Living people Ukrainian footballers FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi players FC Ukraine United players FC Continentals players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Association football midfielders Ukrainian Second League players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) managers Sportspeople from Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine