In 2007, he co-founded FC Ukraine United, and fielded the team in the Ontario Soccer League.
[2] In 2023, Vladimir Koval was selected to represent Team Canada at the 2023 FIFG Footgolf World Cup.
[3] Koval attended Karpaty Lviv Soccer Academy and began his professional career with FC Hazovyk Komarno in the Ukrainian Second League.
In 2007, Koval along with Evgen Ishchak, and Andrei Malychenkov formed FC Ukraine United in order to accommodate and combine talent from the former Soviet Union located in Canada.
[14][15] The club successfully made the transition to the professional level after receiving approval from the league ownership at the annual general meeting of team owners.