[citation needed] After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in late 1991, he played in the newly formed Russian Second League with Smena-Saturn St. Petersburg in 1992.

[3] He went abroad to Canada in 2000 to sign with North York Astros of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

[8] In the 2002 season, North York secured a postseason berth and reached the CPSL Championship finals against Ottawa Wizards, but lost to a score of 2-0.

[10][11] After his retirement, he helped to form FC Ukraine United, which competed in the Ontario Soccer League (OSL), where he served as a player/coach.

[12][13] When Ukraine United was granted a franchise in the Canadian Soccer League in 2016 he continued serving as the head coach.