Mykola Shevchenko is a former Ukrainian

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player and football manager. He also managed Indian

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side

Churchill Brothers Churchill Brothers FC Goa, or simply known as Churchill Brothers, is an Indian professional football club based in Margao, Goa, that competes in the I-League, alongside Goa Professional League. Founded in 1988 in Margao, the club usually part ...

Playing career

Born in

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, Shevchenko played for

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sides

and

Dempo SC Dempo Sports Club, or simply known as Dempo, is an Indian professional football club based in Panjim, Goa, that competes in the Goa Professional League. The club is owned and sponsored by the Dempo Mining Corporation Limited. Popularly known a ...

during his playing days in

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. He has also appeared with another NFL side

FC Kochin Football Club Kochin was an Indian association football club based in Kochi, Kerala. In the 1990s, it was the only football club from Kerala to play in the National Football League, then top tier of Indian football league system. FC Kochin play ...

before joining two

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n sides, during the 1997 season.

Coaching career

Churchill Brothers: 2017

On 13 November 2017, it was announced that Shevchenko would return to

as their head coach. His first game as coach occurred on 2 December 2017 when Churchill Brothers took on Shillong Lajong, resulting in a 2–0 loss. After poor performance of the team he was sacked from the position.

Statistics

Managerial statistics

Honours

FC Kochin *

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: 1997List of Durand Cup tournament winners and runner-ups
''RSSSF''. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

References

{{Churchill Brothers S.C. managers Living people National Football League (India) players Ukrainian footballers Ukrainian football managers FC Kochin players Churchill Brothers FC Goa managers I-League managers Expatriate football managers in India Association football defenders 1967 births Footballers from Kyiv