Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy

Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy
Voytsekhovskyy in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-11-27) November 27, 2003
Place of birth Lviv, Ukraine
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Shakhtar Donetsk
Rush Canada Academy
2021 Guelph United FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 ProStars FC 21 (10)
2023–2025 York United FC 23 (3)
2025 → York United FC Academy (loan) 1 (2)
2025 Valour FC 8 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 27, 2025

Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy (Ukrainian: Маркіян Войцеховський; born November 27, 2003) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Early life

In his youth, Voytsekhovskyy was part of the Shakhtar Donetsk academy.[1] After moving to Canada, he joined the Rush Canada Academy. In 2021, he played with the Guelph United FC U21 team in the League1 Ontario Reserve division.[2]

Club career

In 2022, Voytsekhovskyy joined League1 Ontario club ProStars.[3] He was named the league's Young Player of the Year,[4] and was named a league First Team All-Star and was named to the U20 Best XI.[5][6] After the season, he began training with FC Tigers Vancouver.[2]

In December 2022, Voytsekhovskyy signed his first professional contract with York United of the Canadian Premier League for the 2023 season, joining on a two-year contract, with a club option for a further season.[7] On April 16, 2023, he made his professional debut for York, starting in a 2–0 league loss to Valour. On April 22, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 league defeat to Vancouver.[8] On June 21, 2023, he suffered a Jones fracture in a match against the HFX Wanderers, causing him to miss the remainder of the season.[9][10] At the end of the 2024 season, the club picked up his option for the 2025 season.[11][12]

In July 2025, he moved to Valour FC in a player swap, with Shaan Hundal moving to York United in return, signing for the remainder of 2025 with an option for 2026.[13]

Career statistics

As of October 27, 2025[14]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ProStars FC 2022[3] League1 Ontario 211010––2210
York United 2023 Canadian Premier League 710010–81
2024 1420000–142
2025 200000–20
Total 233001000243
York United FC Academy (loan) 2025[15] League1 Ontario Championship 12––0012
Valour FC 2025 Canadian Premier League 81–00–81
Career total 53161010005516

References

  1. ↑ "ОФІЦІЙНО. 19-річний уродженець Львова продовжить кар'єру у Канаді" [Officially: The 19-year-old native of Lviv will continue his career in Canada]. Sport UA (in Ukrainian). December 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Jacques, John (December 14, 2022). "From L1O To CPL: York United Adds Voytsekhovskyy". Northern Tribune.
  3. 1 2 "Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  4. ↑ "Massimo Ferrin collects MVP and Golden Boot among Men's Premier Division 2022 award winners". League1 Ontario. November 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ilyass, Green, and Ferrin lead the line in the 2022 Men's Premier Division All-Star team". League1 Ontario. November 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Five midfielders selected for 2022 Men's Premier Division U20 All-Star team". League1 Ontario. November 18, 2022.
  7. ↑ "York United FC announces signing of Canadian midfielder Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy". York United FC. December 14, 2022.
  8. ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (April 22, 2023). "Match Analysis: Strong start lifts Vancouver FC to first-ever win vs. York United". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Marki Voytsekhovskyy ruled out for remainder of the 2023 season". York United FC. July 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ Jacques, John (July 13, 2023). "YUFC In Tough Spot For Youth Minutes As Markiyan Ruled Out For 2023". Northern Tribune.
  11. ↑ "Marki Voytsekhovskyy extends stay with The Nine Stripes". York United FC. December 20, 2024.
  12. ↑ "York United FC exercise 2025 contract option for attacker Marki Voytsekhovskyy". Canadian Premier League. December 20, 2024.
  13. ↑ Chomyn, Ashley (July 17, 2025). "Valour FC acquires forward Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy". Valour FC.
  14. ↑ Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy at Soccerway
  15. ↑ "Markiyan Voytsekhovskyy L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.