Nickolas Hanushchak '25 Recruiting Profile

Number one dream has always been to give back to my parents for the hours they put in and hopefully make them proud. My parents are from a small town in Ukraine and their goal in life has always been to make sure their kids never experience the childhood they’ve experienced. They’ve worked days and nights to get me here with an opportunity to live a better life. I’ve always had love for the game of soccer, and I‘ve always wanted to reach the highest levels whether that’s pro or college soccer. I currently play for a local club (Springfield Fever), but I am always looking to improve. I trained with the Philadelphia Union Developmental Squad for 3 weeks, and I am looking to continue very soon. My best qualities as a player are that I am very calm on the ball, and can play fast and quick modern style of European soccer. I look to get more fit and better at the sport everyday whether it’s a Wednesday night or a Saturday morning. Played in Ukraine for 7 years in a youth club academy (FC Lviv), and I am looking to continue my journey here with one goal and that is to put a smile on my parents’s face knowing their sacrifices were all worth it.