Igor Pisanjuk
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Pisanjuk | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Sremska Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Astros Vasas FC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Erin Mills SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Ferencvárosi TC | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Szolnoki MÁV FC (loan) | 24 | (9) |
| 2011 | Mississauga Eagles FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Kecskeméti TE | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Egri FC | 20 | (3) |
| 2013 | Vasas SC | 6 | (0) |
| 2013- | Astros Vasas FC | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2009 | Canada U-20 | 5 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Canada U-23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2012. | |||
Igor Pisanjuk (born 24 October 1989) is a footballer who is playing for Astros Vasas FC in Canada.[1] Pisanjuk was born in Serbia and is of Ukrainian descent and has represented Canada at international level.
Club career
Born in Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, Pisanjuk began his career with Erin Mills SC and in 2007 was the OSL Provincial West U21 leading goal scorer at the age of 17.[2]
He joined Ferencváros in December 2007, signing his first professional contract.[3] He scored his first two goals on 6 November 2008 against Kecskeméti TE and on 12 November 2008 against REAC.[4] In the 2008–09 season, Ferencvaros were the champions of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II and were promoted to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.
Pisanjuk was then loaned out to a NB2 team Szolnoki MÁV in February 2010. He had 13 appearances with 12 starts and 9 goals. That season Szolnok MAV were the champions of the NB2 and were promoted to the NB1.
On 13 February 2012, he signed to Egri FC in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II. He scored his first goal on 5 May 2012 against Ceglédi VSE. That season Egri FC won the Nemzeti Bajnokság II and were promoted to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Pisanjuk had 9 appearances and 2 goals that season. In January 2013 signed for Vasas SC and played six goals for them, before in May 2013 he returned to Canada. Pisanjuk signed a contract on 25 May 2013 with Canadian Soccer League side Astros Vasas FC.[5]
International career
On 12 November 2008 he was called to a Canada U-20 training camp in Switzerland,[6] where he scored his first two goals for the under 20 national team[7] on 24 November 2008 against Young Boys Bern II.[8][9] On 23 February 2009, Pisanjuk was named to the Canada U-20 team competing in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying tournament in Trinidad and Tobago. He is currently on the Canadian Under 23 Olympic team.[10]
Personal life
Pisanjuk grew up in Mississauga, Greater Toronto Area and from 2003 to 2007 attended Philip Pocock Catholic High School.[11]
Honours
- 2007: OSL Provincial West U21 Leading Goal Scorers[12]
- 2008–09 NB2 Champion with Ferencvárosi TC
- 2009–10 NB2 Champion with Szolnoki MÁV
- 2011–12 NB2 Champion with Egri FC