Veniamin Chernyshev
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 9, 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Kramatorsk, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Okanagan United FC | |||
| Vancouver Island Wave | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Pacific FC | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 30, 2025 | |||
Veniamin Chernyshev (Ukrainian: Веніамін Чернишев; born December 9, 2008) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
[edit]Chernyshev was born in Kramatorsk, Ukraine and grew up in Kiev, before moving to Kelowna, British Columbia in Canada in 2022, due to the Russia-Ukraine War.[1] He began playing youth soccer in Canada with Okanagan United FC,[2] before joining the Vancouver Island Wave program, after being scouted by Jamar Dixon, the Director of Football for Pacific FC.[3] In 2025, he was named to the British Columbia roster for the 2025 Canada Summer Games.[2]
Club career
[edit]In May 2025, Chernyshev signed a developmental contract with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.[4] He received a special dispensation to sign the developmental contract, which is reserved for domestic youth players allowing them to maintain their youth eligibility, as he was in the process of applying for Canadian permanent residency after leaving Ukraine due to the war.[5][6] On July 26, 2025, he made his professional debut for the club.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of September 30, 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pacific FC | 2025 | Canadian Premier League | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Pacific FC sign 16-year-old Ukrainian striker Veniamin Chernyshev to development contract". Pacific FC. May 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "BC Soccer Announces Squads for the 2025 Canada Summer Games". BC Soccer. July 1, 2025.
- ^ Trotta Arrieta, Facundo (May 29, 2025). "Ukrainian Teen Venny Chernyshev Joins Pacific FC on Development Deal". Daily Sports.
- ^ Jacques, John (May 28, 2025). "Pacific Adds 16-Year-Old Ukrainian Striker Venny Chernyshev". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Trozzo, Tony (May 30, 2025). "16-year-old Ukrainian striker inks contract with Langford's Pacific FC". Victoria News.
- ^ "PFC sign young Ukrainian striker". Times Colonist. June 1, 2025.
- ^ "From Kyiv to the Island: Venny Chernyshev Earns His Pro Debut". Pacific FC. 31 July 2025.
- ^ Veniamin Chernyshev at Soccerway. Retrieved September 30, 2024.