Mykola Hreshta

Mykola Hreshta (; born 25 February 1984) is a former footballer from Ukraine who played as a defender.

Club career

Early career Hreshta began his professional career in 2001 by signing with Karpaty Lviv. He made his professional debut in the Ukrainian First League with Karpaty-2 Lviv.

After four seasons with Karpaty Lviv, he signed with Enerhetyk Burshtyn, but played the remainder of the season with league rivals Skala Stryi. In 2006, he returned to the Ukrainian third-tier league with Nyva Ternopil. In his second season with Nyva, he debuted in the Ukrainian Cup, where the club was eliminated in the round of 16 by Premier League side Tavriya Simferopol. Throughout the season, he received a trial with Oleksandriya.

After he departed from Nyva Ternopil, he played in the Lviv regional league with Halychyna Lviv. He played the remainder of the 2008 season with Rava Rava-Ruska and won the league title.

Spartakus Szarowola In 2008, he played in the Polish III liga with Spartakus Szarowola. After a season with Spartakus Szarowola, he played several friendly matches for Stal Stalowa Wola. Ultimately, he signed a contract with Stal Stalowa Wola, but never made an appearance for the club.

Local circuits After his stint in Poland, he returned to the Ukrainian regional circuits, where he played for Shakhtar Chervonograd and Karpaty Kolomyia. The following season, he returned to the Lviv region and signed with Rukh Vynnyky. In his debut season with Rukh, he won his second Lviv regional league double.

He also played with Karpaty Kamenka-Bug and CCM Demnya.

Canada In the summer of 2016, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Ukraine United. In his debut season in the Canadian circuit, he helped the club secure a playoff berth by finishing second in the league's first division. Their playoff campaign would conclude in the semi-finals after a defeat by the Serbian White Eagles.

The following season, the club competed in the league's second division, where they defeated Burlington SC for the championship. Hreshta re-signed with FC Ukraine United in 2018, when the club rejoined the league's first division. He helped the club secure the divisional title. However, the Toronto side was eliminated from the postseason in the second round by Scarborough SC.

Honors FC Karpaty Kolomyia

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Championship: 2011 Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Cup: 2011

FC Rava Rava-Ruska Lviv Oblast Championship: 2008 Lviv Oblast Cup: 2008 FC Rukh Vynnyky

Lviv Oblast Championship: 2012 Lviv Oblast Cup: 2012

FC Ukraine United CSL II Championship: 2017 Canadian Soccer League First Division: 2018 Canadian Soccer League Second Division: 2017