Place of birth Lwow, Poland Name Ostap Steckiw Playing position Role Football player | Years Team Position Midfielder | |
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Date of birth (1924-03-13)March 13, 1924 Date of death August 2003 (2003-09) (aged 79) Died August 2003, Toronto, Canada | ||
Ostap Steckiw (Ukrainian: Остап Стецьків) (1924 - August 2003) was a Canadian soccer player who earned 1 cap for the Canadian national side against the USA in 1957, scoring one goal. During the World War II he was a member of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
He 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.
He played a single game for Canada in Saint Louis against the USA along with two other Ukrainian Canadians: Mike Bereza and Walt Zakaluznyj.
After retiring Steckiw coached the Toronto's Inter-Roma.
He created a soccer museum in Toronto. In 1946 in city of Ulm, West Germany Steckiw created a football team "Ukraina".
Later he also was awarded the UPA Golden Cross.