Viktor Raskov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Viktororovych Raskov | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Chornomorets-2 Odesa | 52 | (6) |
| 2004–2005 | Dniester Ovdiopol | 21 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Arsenal Kharkiv | 23 | (11) |
| 2006–2007 | Stal Kamianske | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Šiauliai | 56 | (13) |
| 2009 | Kruoja Pakruojis | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Pogoń Siedlce | 12 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Šiauliai | 34 | (10) |
| 2011–2014 | Helios Kharkiv | 68 | (20) |
| 2014 | Avanhard Kramatorsk | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | Andijon | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Real Pharma Odesa | 25 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | FC Vorkuta B | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | Kingsman SC | 15 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | FC Vorkuta | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022 | FC Continentals | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Viktor Raskov (born 8 May 1984) is a Ukrainian former footballer who played as a forward. He was most recently the head coach for FC Continentals in the Canadian Soccer League.
Europe
Raskov began his career in 2002 in the Ukrainian Second League with Chornomorets-2 Odesa and later signed with Dniester Ovdiopol.[1][2] In 2005, he played in the Ukrainian First League with Arsenal Kharkiv, and with Stal Kamianske in 2006.[3] The following season, he went abroad to play in the A Lyga with Šiauliai.[4][5][6] The remainder of his first tenure in Lithuania was spent with Kruoja Pakruojis.[7][8] In 2010, he played in the III liga with Pogoń Siedlce.[9] After one season in Poland, he returned to Šiauliai, where he finished as the club's top goalscorer with eight goals.[10] He featured in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League against Wisła Kraków.[11][12] He also played in the 2010–11 Baltic League.[13]
Ukraine and Asia
He returned to Ukraine in 2011 to sign with Helios Kharkiv.[14][15] After several seasons with Helios, he signed with league rivals Avanhard Kramatorsk.[16][17][18] He played abroad once again, this time in the Uzbek League with FC Andijon throughout the 2014 season.[19] Following a brief stint in Central Asia, he returned to the Second League for the remainder of the season to play with Real Pharma Odesa.[20][21]
Canada
In 2017, he played overseas in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Vorkuta.[22][23] For the 2019 season, he was transferred to the expansion franchise Kingsman SC.[24] In 2020, he returned to Vorkuta and assisted in securing Vorkuta's second CSL Championship after defeating Scarborough SC.[25][26]
Managerial career
Raskov was selected as an assistant coach under head coach Andrei Malychenkov for FC Vorkuta for the 2021 CSL season.[27] He assisted Vorkuta in clinching the regular-season title and the ProSound Cup in 2021.[28] He also helped Vorkuta to the CSL Championship final but was defeated by Scarborough.[29]
In 2022, Vorkuta was rebranded as FC Continentals and was subsequently named the head coach.[30] He shortly after reverted to his former position as an assistant coach to Malychenkov.[31][32] Raskov, under Malychenkov's tenure, would help guide the club to its third championship after defeating Scarborough.[33][34]