Mykola Hreshta

Mykola Hreshta
Personal information
Full name Mykola Petrovych Hreshta
Date of birth (1984-02-25) 25 February 1984
Place of birth Lviv, Ukrainian SSR
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Karpaty Lviv 0 (0)
2001–2004 Karpaty-2 Lviv 51 (6)
2001–2004 Karpaty-3 Lviv 38 (3)
2005–2006 Enerhetyk Burshtyn 12 (0)
2005–2006 Skala Stryi 13 (0)
2006–2008 Nyva Ternopil 39 (3)
2008 Halychyna Lviv
2008 Rava Rava-Ruska
2009 Spartakus Szarowola 14 (1)
2009 Shakhtar Chervonohrad
2011 Karpaty Kolomyia 14 (7)
2012 Rukh Vynnyky 19 (3)
2013 Karpaty Kamianka-Buzka 8 (1)
2013–2014 SCC Demnya 15 (2)
2014 Standard Artasiv
2014–2015 Wkra Żuromin
2016–2018 Ukraine United
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mykola Hreshta (Ukrainian: Микола Петрович Грешта; born 25 February 1984) is a former footballer from Ukraine who played as a defender.

Club career

Early career

Hreshta began his professional career in 2001 by signing with Karpaty Lviv.[1] He made his professional debut in the Ukrainian First League with Karpaty-2 Lviv.[1] He also played with the club's second reserve team Karpaty-3 Lviv in the Ukrainian Second League.[2]

After four seasons with Karpaty Lviv, he signed with Enerhetyk Burshtyn, but played the remainder of the season with league rivals Skala Stryi.[1][3] In 2006, he returned to the Ukrainian third-tier league with Nyva Ternopil.[4] In his second season with Nyva, he debuted in the Ukrainian Cup, where the club was eliminated in the round of 16 by Premier League side Tavriya Simferopol.[5] Throughout the season, he received a trial with Oleksandriya.[6]

After he departed from Nyva Ternopil, he played in the Lviv regional league with Halychyna Lviv.[7] He played the remainder of the 2008 season with Rava Rava-Ruska and won the league title.[8]

Spartakus Szarowola

In 2008, he played in the Polish III liga with Spartakus Szarowola.[9][10] After a season with Spartakus Szarowola, he played several friendly matches for Stal Stalowa Wola.[11][12] Ultimately, he signed a contract with Stal Stalowa Wola, but never made an appearance for the club.[13]

Local circuits

After his stint in Poland, he returned to the Ukrainian regional circuits, where he played for Shakhtar Chervonograd and Karpaty Kolomyia.[1] Hresta helped Karpaty Kolomyia secure a double by winning both the Ivano-Frankivsk regional league title and cup.[14] The following season, he returned to the Lviv region and signed with Rukh Vynnyky.[15] In his debut season with Rukh, he won his second Lviv regional league double.[16]

He also played with Karpaty Kamenka-Bug and CCM Demnya.[17][1]

Poland

In 2014, he joined the Polish side Wkra Żuromin and competed in the IV liga for two seasons.[9][18]

Canada

In the summer of 2016, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Ukraine United.[19] In his debut season in the Canadian circuit, he helped the club secure a playoff berth by finishing second in the league's first division.[20] Their playoff campaign would conclude in the semi-finals after a defeat by the Serbian White Eagles.[21]

The following season, the club competed in the league's second division, where they defeated Burlington SC for the championship.[22] Hreshta re-signed with FC Ukraine United in 2018, when the club rejoined the league's first division.[23] He helped the club secure the divisional title.[24][25] However, the Toronto side was eliminated from the postseason in the second round by Scarborough SC.[26]

Honors

FC Karpaty Kolomyia

FC Rava Rava-Ruska

FC Rukh Vynnyky

FC Ukraine United

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Грешта Николай Петрович, 25.02.1984, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Новини Львова: Команди Львівщини – у першій трійці - Щоденний Львів" [Lviv region teams are in the top three]. old.dailylviv.com. 23 November 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Підготовка "Карпат" до другого кола триває" [Preparing “Carpathians” for another round is challenging]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 4 January 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Самим бажанням "Ниву" не обіграти - Piвнe-Paкуpc" ["Niva" cannot be defeated by mere desire]. Рівне-Ракурс (in Ukrainian). 10 April 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Кубок Украины по футболу" [Ukrainian Cup 2007/2008]. fonten75.narod.ru. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Предновогодний сбор Александрии" [Alexandria's pre-New Year gathering]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 27 December 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Прем'єр-ліга Львівщини: сезон-2008" [Lviv Region Premier League: 2008 season]. ffl.org.ua. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "ФК Рава – чемпіон Львівщини-2008" [FC "Rava" - champion of Lviv region-2008]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 10 December 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Mykoła Hreszta". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  10. ↑ Kielar, Arkadiusz (24 July 2009). "Stal Stalowa Wola się wzmacnia. Cezary Czpak nowym zawodnikiem" [Stal Stalowa Wola is strengthening. Cezary Czpak is a new player.]. Nowiny (in Polish). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Kielar, Arkadiusz (23 July 2009). "Stal Stalowa Wola o transferach rozmawia z Władysławem Łachem" [Stal Stalowa Wola talks about transfers with Władysław Łach]. Nowiny (in Polish). Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Kielar, Arkadiusz (28 July 2009). "Trener Cecherz chwali piłkarzy Stali" [Coach Cecherz praises Stal's players]. Echo Dnia Podkarpackie (in Polish). Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Mykoła Hreszta w Stali Stalowa Wola" [Mykola Hreszta in Stal Stalowa Wola]. Gol24 (in Polish). 31 July 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 "Інтерв'ю з міським головою Коломиї Ігорем Слюзарем | Івано-Франківська обласна асоціація футболу" [Interview with the Mayor of Kolomyia, Igor Slyuzar]. ifff.if.ua (in Ukrainian). 21 January 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Львівські футболісти провели два матчі з голландським «Ейндховеном»" [Lviv football players played two matches with the Dutch team PSV Eindhoven]. Гал-Інфо (in Ukrainian). 26 May 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  16. 1 2 3 "Підсумки обласних чемпіонатів 2012. Захід" [Bags of regional championships 2012. Entry]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 17 December 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Кубок Аматорів: СКК "Демня" - ФК "Петрово" - 2:0" [Amateur Cup: SKK "Demnya" - FC "Petrovo" - 2:0]. lobda.at.ua. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Кубок України серед аматорів. Попередній етап. Перші матчі. Єдність починає з перемоги" [Cup of Ukraine among amateurs. Forward stage. First matches. "Yednist" starts with victory]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 21 August 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "2016 FC Ukraine United roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "Galaxy drop final game". Brantford Expositor. 11 October 2016. pp. B1.
  21. ↑ Adamson, Stan (24 October 2016). "Serbian Eagles, Hamilton City in CSL Championship Final". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  22. 1 2 "York Region Wins CSL Championship…..FC Ukraine United defeats Burlington for Second Division title". canadiansoccerleague.ca. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  23. ↑ "2018 FC Ukraine United roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  24. ↑ Adamson, Stan (24 September 2018). "FC Ukraine United Rout CSC Mississauga to Clinch First Division Title". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  25. 1 2 "Футболісти з Рівненщини виграли регулярний Чемпіонат Канади (ФОТО) | ВСЕ - Про спорт" [Footballers from Rivne region win the regular Canadian Championship] (in Ukrainian). 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  26. ↑ 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). Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.