FC UCSA Kyiv

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UCSA Tarasivka
Full nameFootball Club U.C.S.A
Founded2017 (2017)
GroundBannikov Stadium, Kyiv
Stadion Yuvileinyi, Bucha
ChairmanSerhiy Lesnik
ManagerAnderson Ribeiro
LeagueUkrainian First League
2024–258th
Websitehttps://ucsa.com.ua/eng

Football Club UCSA (Ukrainian: Футбольний клуб ЮКСА) is a Ukrainian professional football team from Tarasivka (Boiarka hromada), Ukraine. UCSA is an abbreviation for Ukrainian Christian Sport Academy. The club's training base and main office is located in the village of Tarasivka near the city of Boyarka. The club currently plays in Ukrainian First League, the Ukrainian second tier of football league.

History

The academy was established by Serhiy Lesnyk in 2015. According to sport director Muzafardjon Rakhmanov who gave an interview to Sport Arena, the football club was actually established in October 2017.[1]

The club has some international support in face of Brazilian coaches who work in the club.

In 2023, the football team of UCSA debuted at professional level with Bannikov Stadium in Kyiv as its home turf.

Players

As of 30 May 2026 Professional Football League (team roster)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  UKR Kyrylo Barantsov
3 DF  UKR Danylo Sydorenko
5 MF  UKR Anton Yevdokymov (vice-captain)
6 MF  UKR Roman Yuvkhymets
7 MF  UKR Mykyta Sytnykov
8 MF  UKR Andriy Kireyev
9 FW  UKR Bohdan Zadnipryanets
10 MF  BRA Matheus Pagliarini
11 MF  UKR Antoniy Emere
12 GK  UKR Oleksandr Postemskyi
14 DF  UKR Pavlo Zakhidnyi
15 DF  UKR Oleksandr Osman
17 FW  BRA Pedro Acácio
18 MF  UKR Serhiy Lebedeyev
20 MF  UKR Matviy Kharchenko
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW  BRA Matheus Fogo
25 FW  BRA Ruan Santos
28 MF  UKR Oleksii Zhdanovych
32 MF  UKR Serhiy Petko
38 FW  UKR Mykyta Nemetskov
45 DF  UKR Dmytro Sabiyev
47 MF  UKR Ilya Dzyubuk
73 MF  PAR Pablo Castro
78 FW  BRA Wendell
87 DF  UKR Dmytro Mykhaylenko
89 DF  UKR Oleh Synyohub (captain)
97 DF  UKR Oleksandr Shevchuk
98 FW  BRA Vavá Guerreiro
99 GK  UKR Artem Kovalyov
— FW  BRA Gabriel Goulart

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  UKR Matviy Zherebetskyi (at Uzhhorod until 30 June 2026)
22 MF  UKR Nikita Petruk (at Nyva Vinnytsia until 30 June 2026)
27 DF  UKR Maksym Vasin (at Nyva Vinnytsia until 30 June 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
41 MF  BRA Icaro Mendes (at Nyva Vinnytsia until 30 June 2026)
77 FW  UKR Kyrylo Khovayko (at Uzhhorod until 30 June 2026)

League and cup history

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes
2021–22 4th "2" (Amateur League) 8/10 9 1 1 7 9 20 4 - - - -
2023–24 3rd(Second League) 2 26 19 5 2 62 13 62 - - - Promotional play-off:Metalurh Zaporizhzhia 3:1 4:0 (7-1) Promoted to Ukrainian First League
2024–25 2nd(Persha Liha "B") 4/9 16 8 4 4 31 21 28 1⁄8 finals - - Admitted to Promotion Group
2nd(Persha Liha "PRO") 8/8 22 7 6 9 33 35 27 - - -
2025–26 2nd(Persha Liha) 11/16 30 10 6 14 30 40 36 1⁄32 finals - - -
2026–27 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBD - - TBD

Head coaches

References