Mykhaylo Basarab
Ukrainian footballer
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Mykhaylo Basarab (born March 28, 1988) is a former Ukrainian footballer and was the manager of Skala 1911 Stryi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mykhaylo Vasilovich Basarab | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolekhiv, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | FC Chornohora Ivano-Frankivsk | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk | 19 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → FC Naftovyk Dolyna (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2008 | FC Karpaty Yaremche | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | FC Nyva-V Vinnytsia | 18 | (2) |
| 2009–2013 | FC Skala Stryi | 67 | (18) |
| 2011–2012 | → FC Lviv (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → PFC Nyva Ternopil (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | PFC Nyva Ternopil | 25 | (0) |
| 2014 | FC Karpaty Broshniv-Osada | 9 | (6) |
| 2015 | Toronto Atomic FC | 21 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Skala Stryi | ||
| 2025– | Naftovyk Dolyna | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Basarab began playing football in 2005 with FC Chornohora Ivano-Frankivsk in the Ukrainian Second League.[1] In 2006, he made the jump to the Ukrainian First League with FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk. After his brief stint in the First League he would have several stints in the Second League with FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi, FC Naftovyk Dolyna, FC Karpaty Yaremche, FC Nyva-V Vinnytsia, and FC Skala Stryi.[2] He returned to the First League in the 2011/2012 season on a loan deal to FC Lviv.[3] Then finished off his career in Ukraine with PFC Nyva Ternopil, and FC Karpaty Broshniv-Osada.[4] In 2015, he went abroad to play with Toronto Atomic FC in the Canadian Soccer League.[5]
Managerial career
In 2018, he was named executive director of FC Naftovyk Dolyna.[6] Basarab was the interim manager for Skala Stryi in 2023.[7] Shortly after, he was made the permanent manager for Skala.[8] He was dismissed from his managerial position on September 19, 2024.[9]
On July 30, 2025, he returned to his former club, Naftovyk Dolyna, as their new manager.[10]
