Viktor Stupak

Viktor Stupak (Ukrainian: Віктор Григорович Ступак; born 17 January 1943) is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for Avanhard Kriukiv, Dnipro Kremenchuk and Zirka Kirovohrad.

Viktor Stupak
Personal information
Full name Viktor Hryhorovych Stupak
Date of birth (1943-01-17) 17 January 1943
Place of birth Kremenchuk, Ukraine
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Avanhard Kriukiv ? (?)
1963–1966 Dnipro Kremenchuk 95 (30)
1967–1973 Zirka Kirovohrad 269 (62)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Avanhard Kriukiv

Stupak played for Avanhard Kriukiv in Kremenchuk during the 1962 seasons.[1] He wore wore the number 9 shirt.[2] On 16 July 1963 he played in a friendly against Dnipro Kremenchuk.[3]

Dnipro Kremenchuk

He moved to the same city club Dnipro Kremenchuk. First known game for him was on 11 August 1963.[4] In his first season he played in at least seven games scoring three goals.[5] Next season he was highest goalscorer for the team and he featured in thirty-one game including cup games. In 1965 he played in thirty-five games and scored eight goals.[6] During his last season he played in thirty-four matches and scored fifteen goals.[7] He left in spring 1967.[8]

Zirka Kirovohrad

In 1968 it was revealed that former Dnipro and current Zirka coach Hennadii Rudynskyi poached two best players from Dnipro: Viktor Stupak and Yurii Holdin.[9]

He was the top scorer for Zirka in 1969 with twelve goals, 1970 with nine goals and twelve in 1972.[10] Stupak was the first Zirka player to lift Football Cup of the Ukrainian SSR trophy.[11]

Honours

Zirka Kirovohrad

References
  1. Pyrukhin n.d.b, pp. 55–57.
  2. Ovanesov, O. (19 July 1963). "Товариська Зустріч" [Friendly meeting]. Peremoha (in Ukrainian). Kremenchuk.
  3. Pyrukhin n.d.b, p. 72.
  4. Pyrukhin n.d.a, p. 26.
  5. Pyrukhin n.d.a, p. 40.
  6. Pyrukhin n.d.a, p. 125.
  7. Pyrukhin n.d.a, p. 162.
  8. Sviatoslav Zhdan (11 March 1967). "Перспективи Дніпра" [Dnipro prospects]. Kremenchuk Zoria (in Ukrainian). No. 31.
  9. Pyrukhin n.d.a, p. 259.
  10. "Історія клубу" [Club history]. fczirka.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  11. "Звезда-Кремень" [Zirka-Kremin matchday programme] (PDF). wildstat.ru (in Russian). 10 April 1986. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

Sources
  • Pyrukhin, Yurii (n.d.a), Днепр Кременчуг футбол 1963-1969 [Dnipro Kremenchuk football 1963-1969] (in Ukrainian), Kremenchuk
  • Pyrukhin, Yurii (n.d.b), Энциклопедия кременчугского футбола [Encyclopedia of Kremenchuk football] (in Russian), Kremenchuk
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