Viktor Stupak
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Hryhorovych Stupak | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
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.
Club career
[edit]Avanhard Kriukiv
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Zirka Kirovohrad
References
[edit]- ^ Pyrukhin n.d.b, pp. 55–57.
- ^ Ovanesov, O. (19 July 1963). "Товариська Зустріч" [Friendly meeting]. Peremoha (in Ukrainian). Kremenchuk.
- ^ Pyrukhin n.d.b, p. 72.
- ^ Pyrukhin n.d.a, p. 26.
- ^ Pyrukhin n.d.a, p. 40.
- ^ Pyrukhin n.d.a, p. 125.
- ^ Pyrukhin n.d.a, p. 162.
- ^ Sviatoslav Zhdan (11 March 1967). "Перспективи Дніпра" [Dnipro prospects]. Kremenchuk Zoria (in Ukrainian). No. 31.
- ^ Pyrukhin n.d.a, p. 259.
- ^ a b "Історія клубу" [Club history]. fczirka.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Звезда-Кремень" [Zirka-Kremin matchday programme] (PDF). wildstat.ru (in Russian). 10 April 1986. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
Sources
[edit]- 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
External links
[edit]- Viktor Stupak at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)