Ostap Steckiw
Association football player (1924–2002)
Ostap Steckiw (Ukrainian: Остап Стецьків) (March 14, 1924 – April 13, 2001) was a Canadian soccer player who earned one cap for the Canada national side against the United States in 1957, scoring one goal. During World War II he was a member of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. He was awarded the UPA Golden Cross.
Career
Steckiw played club football for ST Ukraina Lviv, Phönix Karlsruhe, Charleroi, Nice, Valenciennes, Lyon, Toronto Ukrainians, and Rochester Ukrainians.
In 1942 Steckiw became the champion of Halychyna playing for ST Ukraina Lwów. In 1957 he was the Canadian Challenger's Cup holder playing for Montreal Ukrainians.
International career
Steckiw played a single game for Canada in Saint Louis against the United States along with two other Ukrainian Canadians: Mike Bereza and Walt Zakaluznyj. He scored his only goal for Canada in this match, helping to lead his team to a 3–2 victory over the United States.
Managerial career
After retiring Steckiw in 1961 served as a player-coach with Toronto's Inter-Roma originally in the National Soccer League (NSL) then later in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League. On June 27, 1963, he resigned as head coach and was replaced by Renato Seghini.
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