Tanya Boychuk
FullnameTanya Laryssa Boychuk
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Birth dateJune 20, 2000 (age 26)
Birth placeEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
PositionForward
CurrentclubMontreal Roses
Youthclubs 1McLeod Community League
Youthclubs 2Edmonton Xtreme FC
Youthclubs 3Internazionale SC of Edmonton
Youthclubs 4FC Edmonton REX
Youthclubs 5Vancouver Whitecaps REX
Collegeyears 12018–2021
College 1Memphis Tigers
Collegecaps 174
Collegegoals 121
Years 12018
Clubs 1TSS FC Rovers
Years 22019
Clubs 2Calgary Foothills
Caps 27
Goals 28
Years 32021–2022
Clubs 3St. Albert Impact
Years 42023
Clubs 4Þróttur
Caps 423
Goals 46
Years 52024
Clubs 5Vittsjö GIK
Caps 525
Goals 57
Years 62025–
Clubs 6Montreal Roses
Caps 622
Goals 66
Nationalyears 12019
Nationalteam 1Canada U18
Nationalcaps 12
Nationalgoals 11
Nationalyears 22018–2020
Nationalteam 2Canada U20
Nationalcaps 28
Nationalgoals 25
PcupdateOctober 20, 2025
NtupdateMarch 4, 2020

Tanya Laryssa Boychuk (Ukrainian: Таня Лариса Бойчук; born June 20, 2000) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Northern Super League club Montreal Roses FC. Born in Canada, she plays for the Ukraine national team.

Early life

Boychuk was born in Edmonton, Alberta to Ukrainian parents. Her first language is Ukrainian, though she also speaks English and French.[1]

Boychuk began playing youth soccer with the McLeod Community League when she was four years old, later playing with FC Xtreme, Internazionale SC of Edmonton, and the FC Edmonton REX Program.[2] She later joined the Vancouver Whitecaps REX program.[3]

In her youth, Boychuk participated in both soccer and diving. In diving, she won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2015 Junior Pan American Games in the 1 metre dive and a bronze medal at the 2015 Junior Pan American Games in 3 metre syncro diving with partner Elaena Dick.[4][5] She was selected to the Team Alberta teams for the 2017 Canada Summer Games for both soccer and diving, however, she opted to participate in soccer with both sports competitions occurring at the same time.[2][6]

College career

In 2018, Boychuk began attending the University of Memphis, where she played for the women's soccer team. On September 20, 2018, she scored her first collegiate goal in a victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats.[7] In October 2018, she was named the AAC Rookie of the Week and at the end of the season was named to the AAC All-Rookie Team.[8]

In 2019, she was named to the All-AAC Second Team.[8] In her third season, she was named the AAC Offensive Player of the Week in March 2021,[9] and named to the All-AAC First Team,[8] the All-South Region First Team,[10] and a Second Team All-American.[11]

Ahead of her senior year, she was named to the AAC All-Preseason Team.[8] She was named the AAC Offensive Player of the Week in October 2021[12] and was named to the All-AAC First Team.[8] Over her four years, she was named to the Dean's List and Academic Honour Roll every semester and was named to the AAC All-Academic team three times from 2019 to 2021.[8] She was also named a Second Team Scholar All-American in 2021.[13]

Club career

In 2018, she played with TSS FC Rovers in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[14]

In 2019, she played with Calgary Foothills WFC in United Women's Soccer.[15] At the end of the season, she was named to the All-UWS Third Team.[16]

In 2021, she began playing with the St. Albert Impact in United Women's Soccer.[17]

In April 2023, she signed with Icelandic club Þróttur in the Besta deild kvenna.[18]

In 2024, she signed with Vittsjö GIK in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.[19][20] In December 2024, the club announced that she would be departing the club as she had transferred her to another club for a fee.[21]

In December 2024, Boychuk signed with Montreal Roses FC ahead of the first-ever Northern Super League season.[22][23] On April 19, 2025, she scored the first goal in franchise history, scoring in the second minute, in a 1-0 victory over AFC Toronto, in the club's inaugural match.[24][25] On May 3, 2025, Boychuk scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Ottawa Rapid FC.[26] On June 14, 2025, Tanya Boychuk scored her 3rd goal for Montreal Roses FC and another game-winning goal in their 2-1 win against Ottawa Rapid FC. [27]

International career

Tanya Boychuk was born in Canada to a Ukrainian-born father, Vlodko (Volodymyr) Boychuk and a Canadian-born mother of Ukrainian descent, Orysia Boychuk (nee Yakymchuk).[28][29][4]

Canada

In February 2017, she debuted in the Canada Soccer program, attending a camp with the Canada U20.[4] She was later called up to the U20 team for a three nations tournament in Australia in July 2017, the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, and the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[4][30] She scored 5 goals in 8 matches, across both tournaments.[31] She had also been called up to the Canada U18 in July 2019 for a pair of friendlies against England U18.[32] In 2020, she was nominated for the Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year award.[3][33]

In February 2022, she was called up to the Canada senior team for the first time for the 2022 Arnold Clark Cup.[34][35][36]

Ukraine

In June 2025, Boychuk was called up to the Ukraine National Team for a camp in Poland. [37] In November 2025, she was called up to the squad again, ahead of a friendly series.[38]

On 11 March 2026, Tanya Boychuk received approval from FIFA to switch her international allegiance to the Ukraine national team.[39]

Personal life

Boychuk is a dual citizen of Canada and Ukraine. Her full name Ukrainian documents is Tanya Volodymyrivna Boychuk (Ukrainian: Таня Володимирівна Бойчук).[40]

Boychuk is trilingual in Canadian English, French and Ukrainian.[41] Her first language is Ukrainian.[1]

References

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  2. ^ "Meet Alberta's Team: Tanya Boychuk". Alberta Soccer Association
  3. ^ "Canada Soccer Player Awards: 'Caps past and present nominated". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 25, 2020.
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  6. ^ "Vedette de soccer et de plongeon, Tanya Boychuk doit faire un choix" [Soccer and diving star Tanya Boychuk faces a choice] (in French). Ici Radio-Canada Télé. August 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "Tigers record ninth shutout of season in AAC win". Memphis Tigers. September 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "Tanya Boychuk Memphis Tigers profile". Memphis Tigers
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  10. ^ "Boychuk, Smit named All-Region". Memphis Tigers. May 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Boychuk earns All-America honors". Memphis Tigers. May 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Boychuk Named Second Team Scholar All-American". Memphis Tigers. December 17, 2021.
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