Igor Pisanjuk ( uk, Ігор Писанюк; sr-Cyrl, Игор Писањук; born 24 October 1989) is a footballer who played in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Nemzeti Bajnokság II, and the

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. Pisanjuk was born in Serbia and is of Ukrainian descent and has represented Canada at international level.

Club career

Born in

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, Serbia, Pisanjuk began his career with Erin Mills SC and in 2007 was the OSL Provincial West U21 leading goal scorer at the age of 17. He joined Ferencváros in December 2007, signing his first professional contract. He scored his first two goals on 6 November 2008 against Kecskeméti TE and on 12 November 2008 against REAC. In the 2008–09 season, Ferencvaros were the champions of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II and were promoted to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Pisanjuk was then loaned out to a

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team

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in February 2010. He had 13 appearances with 12 starts and 9 goals. That season Szolnok MAV were the champions of the NB2 and were promoted to the NB1. On 24 April 2011 he signed with Mississauga Eagles FC of the

. Midway through the season he was transferred to Kecskemeti TE. On 13 February 2012, he signed to Egri FC in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II. He scored his first goal on 5 May 2012 against Ceglédi VSE. That season Egri FC won the Nemzeti Bajnokság II and were promoted to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Pisanjuk had 9 appearances and 2 goals that season. In 2012, he was in the

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academy in Canada, before being invited to a tryout in Romania. In January 2013 signed for Vasas SC and played six goals for them, before in May 2013 he returned to Canada. Pisanjuk signed a contract on 25 May 2013 with

side

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. Midway through the 2014 season he was appointed player/head coach, and led the Astros to the postseason by finishing fourth in the overall standings.

International career

On 12 November 2008 he was called to a Canada U-20 training camp in Switzerland, where he scored his first two goals for the under 20 national team on 24 November 2008 against Young Boys Bern II. On 23 February 2009, Pisanjuk was named to the Canada U-20 team competing in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying tournament in Trinidad and Tobago. He played on the Canadian Under 23 Olympic team.

Personal life

Pisanjuk grew up in

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and from 2003 to 2007 attended Philip Pocock Catholic High School.

Honours

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*2011–12 NB2 Champion with Egri FC

References

External links

Profile

Ferencvaros Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pisanjuk, Igor 1989 births Living people Soccer players from Mississauga Sportspeople from Sremska Mitrovica Serbian people of Ukrainian descent Serbian emigrants to Canada Ukrainian footballers Canadian soccer players Men's association football forwards Ferencvárosi TC footballers Szolnoki MÁV FC footballers Egri FC players North York Astros players Canadian expatriate soccer players Expatriate footballers in Hungary Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Canada men's youth international soccer players Canada men's under-23 international soccer players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Mississauga Eagles FC players Canadian soccer coaches North York Astros coaches Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) coaches Nemzeti Bajnokság II players Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Canadian people of Serbian descent