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Mykhailo Hurka (born November 21, 1975) is a Ukrainian footballer playing with FC Ukraine United in the Canadian Soccer League.
Playing career
Hurka began his career in 1993 with FC Karpaty Lviv, and midway through the season he was transferred to FC LAZ Lviv in the Ukrainian Second League. In his debut season with FC LAZ he helped the club achieve a promotion to the Ukrainian First League, but the following season remained in the second league with FC Halychyna Drohobych. In 1995, he played in his country's top tier league the Ukrainian Premier League with his former club Karpaty Lviv. Following a short stint in the first league with FC Lviv he returned to the premier league in 1997 to play with FC Vorskla Poltava, and Karpaty Lviv. In 2002, he signed with FC Hoverla Uzhhorod and won the league title and a promotion to the premier league in 2003.
The remainder of his career was spent in the second league with Obolon Kyiv, FC Volyn Lutsk, Desna Chernihiv, Nyva Ternopil, and played in the Ukrainian Amateur League with SC Beregvidek Berehove in 2010. In 2016, he went overseas to Canada to play with FC Ukraine United of the Canadian Soccer League.In his debut season he helped secure a postseason berth by finishing second in the standings.