Serhiy Ursulenko

Serhiy Ursulenko

Personal information
Full name	Serhiy Mykolayovych Ursulenko
Date of birth	(1987-11-09) 9 November 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth	Odesa, Soviet Union
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	FC Chornomorets Odesa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2011	KAPO Pervomayskoe
2012	→ FC Tarutino (loan)	9	(4)
2012	→ Sovignon Tarutino (loan)	3	(0)
2012	→ Bessarabiya Odesa (loan)
2014–2017	FC Balkany Zorya	64	(21)
2017	FC Zhemchuzhyna Odesa	2	(0)
2018–2019	FC Vorkuta	29	(14)
2021–2022	FC Vorkuta/Continentals
2023–	Dynamo Toronto
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2019

Serhiy Ursulenko (born 9 November 1987) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a midfielder with Dynamo Toronto.

Playing career

Ukraine

Ursulenko began his football trade in 2005 with the FC Chornomorets Odesa academy. ^[1] After his graduation from the Chernomorets academy system, he began playing in the Ukrainian Football Amateur League with FC Tarutino, Sovignon Tarutino, and Bessarabiya Odesa. ^{[2] [3]} In 2014, he played with FC Balkany Zorya, where he won the amateur title twice in 2016 which secured promotion to the Ukrainian Second League. ^[4] He re-signed with Balkany and made his debut in the third division the following season. ^[5]

In his debut season in the Second League, he assisted the team in securing promotion to the Ukrainian First League in 2017. ^[6] He also finished as the club's top goal scorer with 14 goals. ^{[7] [8]} The following season he was transferred to FC Zhemchuzhyna Odesa where he appeared in two matches. ^{[9] [10]}

Canada

In 2018, he went abroad to play in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Vorkuta. ^[11] He helped Vorkuta secure a postseason berth by finishing second in the First Division. ^[12] In the playoffs, he contributed a goal in the semifinal match against SC Waterloo Region which helped Vorkuta reach the CSL Championship final. ^[12] Where he won the championship title after defeating Scarborough SC. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

The following season he assisted in securing the First Division title. ^[16] In 2021, he returned to his former club Vorkuta. ^{[17] [18]} He assisted in securing Vorkuta's third regular-season title and secured the ProSound Cup against Scarborough. ^{[19] [20]} He also played in the 2021 playoffs where Vorkuta was defeated by Scarborough in the championship final. ^[21]

In 2022, Vorkuta was renamed FC Continentals and he re-signed with the club for the season. ^[22] Throughout the season, he helped Continentals secure a playoff berth by finishing fourth in the standings. ^[23] He made his third championship final appearance against Scarborough once more where he won his second championship title. ^[24]

Following Continentals hiatus in 2023, he signed with the expansion franchise Dynamo Toronto. ^{[25] [26]}

Honors

FC Vorkuta

• CSL Championship: 2018, 2022
• Canadian Soccer League First Division/Regular Season: 2019, 2021
• ProSound Cup: 2021

References

1. "Serhii Ursulenko – FC Vorkuta". fcvorkuta.ca. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
2. "Урсуленко Сергей Николаевич, 09.11.1987, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
3. "Футболіст Урсуленко Сергій - Інформаційно-статистична база ФФУ". footpass.ffu.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
4. "ФК "Балкани" - чемпіон України серед аматорів 2016 року :: Новини" [FC "Balkans" - the champion of Ukraine among amateurs in 2016]. www.aafu.org.ua (in Ukrainian). 7 September 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
5. "Друга ліга. 1 тур. Успішні дебюти новачків ліги - 25 July 2016 - UA Football - новини українського футболу" [Second League. 1 round. Successful debuts of league newcomers]. dreamsite.ucoz.ru. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
6. "Сергей УРСУЛЕНКО – герой тура, Сергей Платунов – в сборной тура" [Sergei URSULENKO - the hero of the tour, Sergei Platunov - in the team of the tour] (in Russian). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
7. "Ігор Халк Худобяк став найкращим бомбардиром сезону в другій лізі" [Igor "Hulk" Khudobyak became the best scorer of the season in the second league]. www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 2 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
8. "Заслужена результативність. Друга ліга. Герой 30-го туру. Сергій Урсуленко" [Deserved efficiency. Second League. Hero of the 30th round. Sergey Ursulenko]. pfl.ua. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
9. "Официально: Сергей Урсуленко перешел в "Жемчужину"" [Official: Sergey Ursulenko moved to Zhemchuzhina]. Footboom.com (in Russian). 24 August 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
10. "Жемчужина поповнилася півзахисником" [The pearl was replenished with a midfielder]. www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 24 August 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
11. "Пригоди українців в Канаді: "Воркута" та "Юкрейн Юнайтед" здобувають перемоги" [Help Ukrainians in Canada: Vorkuta and Ukraine United win wins]. Footboom.com (in Russian). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
12. "Денис Янчук: «Спортивні цілі у «Воркути» найвищі» — Чернівці Спорт" [DENIS YANCHUK: "SPORTS GOALS IN" VORKUTA "ARE THE HIGHEST"]. chernivtsisport.com. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
13. "FC Vorkuta – Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
14. Adamson, Stan. "Vorkuta, Vorkuta, Vorkuta Spells Three CSL Titles". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
15. Stanchev, Stancho (11 October 2018). "Играещият мениджър от Брежани К. Димитров изведе отбора си на втори финал в Канада" [The playing manager from Brezani K. Dimitrov took his team to the second final in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 26 January 2020.
16. Adamson, Stan (4 November 2019). "LET'S PAY TRIBUTE TO SCARBOROUGH…..and not forget Vorkuta's Troika achievement – Canadian Soccer League" . Retrieved 12 November 2019.
17. "Canadian Soccer League | Player Stats". cslregistration.ca. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
18. ""Тарутине-Сегедка" (Тарутине): дружні відносини з володарем "Золотого м'яча", всеукраїнський рівень – у найближчій перспективі" ["Tarutine-Szegedka" (Tarutine): friendly relations with the owner of the "Golden Ball", all-Ukrainian level - in the near future]. Footboom.com (in Russian). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
19. "VORKUTA TRIUMPHANT IN PRO SOUND CUP FINAL...Penalty kicks defeat Scarborough". Canadian Soccer League. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
20. Stanchev, Stancho (30 October 2021). "Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров загуби футболен финал в Канада" [Brezhan manager K. Dimitrov lost a football final in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
21. Adamson, Stan (7 November 2021). "SCARBOROUGH CSL CHAMPIONS.......Decisive 4-1 victory over FC Vorkuta". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
22. "2022 FC Continentals roster". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
23. "К. Димитров-Брежанеца и подопечните му пробиха на 6-и финал за шампионската титла в Канада" [K. Dimitrov-Brezhanetsa and his wards broke through to the 6th final for the championship title in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
24. Adamson, Stan (28 August 2022). "Continentals Win Championship Squeaker..." Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
25. "2023 Dynamo Toronto roster". Canadian Soccer League. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
26. "Василь Пиняшко забиває за "Динамо"" [Vasyl Pynashko scores for "Dynamo"]. lobda.at.ua (in Ukrainian). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

External links

• Serhiy Ursulenko at Soccerway