Alex Semenets
Encyclopedia
Alexander Semenets is a Ukrainian
-born Canadian
soccer player currently playing for FC Edmonton
in the North American Soccer League.
. He attended Iona Catholic High School and played club soccer for the Oakville Blue Stars
before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps residency program in 2007.
Semenets played with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
squad in the USL Premier Development League
season in 2008 and 2009, helping his team to the PDL playoffs in his debut season, before being called up to the senior Vancouver Whitecaps side following the conclusion of the 2009 PDL season. He made his first-team debut on July 25, 2010 in a match against the NSC Minnesota Stars
, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute.
On March 5, 2011 Semenets signed with FC Edmonton
, an expansion club in the second division North American Soccer League. The club re-signed Semenets for the 2012 season on October 12, 2011.
, having made his debut in Beirut
, Lebanon
at the tournament "Les Jeux de la Francophonie
" in a match against the Rwanda national football team
. He recorded his first two goals in that same game. By the end of the tournament he was the joint top scorer with 3 goals.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
-born Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soccer player currently playing for FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the North American Soccer League.
Club
Semenets moved from his native Ukraine to Canada in 1998, settling in Mississauga, OntarioOntario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He attended Iona Catholic High School and played club soccer for the Oakville Blue Stars
Oakville Blue Stars
Oakville Blue Stars is a Oakville Soccer Club soccer team, founded in 1999. The team was a member of the Ontario Soccer League, the highest level soccer league in Ontario, and played in the Provincial Division....
before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps residency program in 2007.
Semenets played with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
Vancouver Whitecaps Residency, formerly known as Whitecaps FC Reserves, is a Canadian soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Although founded in 2005 as part of the development system for the Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division franchise, beginning in 2011 they are part of the...
squad in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
season in 2008 and 2009, helping his team to the PDL playoffs in his debut season, before being called up to the senior Vancouver Whitecaps side following the conclusion of the 2009 PDL season. He made his first-team debut on July 25, 2010 in a match against the NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute.
On March 5, 2011 Semenets signed with FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
, an expansion club in the second division North American Soccer League. The club re-signed Semenets for the 2012 season on October 12, 2011.
International
Semenets is a member of the Canada U-20 men's national soccer teamCanada U-20 men's national soccer team
Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is the youth club for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team...
, having made his debut in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
at the tournament "Les Jeux de la Francophonie
Football at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
-Semi-finals:---------3rd Place:-----Final:-External links:*...
" in a match against the Rwanda national football team
Rwanda national football team
The Rwanda national football team, nicknamed Amavubi , is the national team of Rwanda and is controlled by the Fédération Rwandaise de Football Amateur...
. He recorded his first two goals in that same game. By the end of the tournament he was the joint top scorer with 3 goals.