Gil Vainshtein (born 29 October 1984 in

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) is a

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player who plays as a

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for the

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of the

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. In university he played for Alderson-Broaddus College, with whom he was named to the 2005 NSCAA/Adidas

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All-Appalachian Region second team, and named 2005 First Team All-

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(WVIAC). Professionally, he has played for the

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and the

. Vainshtein played for and was team captain of the Canadian football squad that competed at the

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in Israel, and won a bronze medal, and also played for Team Canada in the

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, winning a second bronze medal.

Biography

Playing career

Vainshtein is a

. He attended Alderson-Broaddus College in

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, playing for its soccer team the Battlers, and graduating in 2007. In his junior year, Vainshtein was named by the

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to the 2005 NSCAA/Adidas

All-Appalachian Region second team. He was also named 2005 First Team All-

(WVIAC). In 2007, he played for the

in Canada. In 2008 Vainshtein played for the

in Canada. In 2009, Vainshtein played for and was team captain of the Canadian football squad that competed at the

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, and won a bronze medal. He also played for Team Canada in the

, winning a second bronze medal.

Statistics

References

1984 births Living people Alderson Broaddus Battlers men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Canadian men's soccer players Canadian people of Israeli descent Canadian people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Competitors at the 2009 Maccabiah Games Competitors at the 2013 Maccabiah Games Jewish Canadian sportspeople North York Astros players Maccabiah Games bronze medalists for Canada Maccabiah Games medalists in football Ukrainian emigrants to Canada Jewish Ukrainian sportspeople York Region Shooters players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-footy-bio-stub