Soviet Union national football team
In 1933, at 21 years of age, Shchegotsky joined Dynamo Kiev, where he remained until World War II. During that period, he also represented the national team of Ukraine (Ukrainian SSR). In 1935, at the Kiev city championship, Shchegotsky appeared for the Border and Internal Security Administration (UPVO), and for the Soviet Union national football team in several unofficial games. In 1937, Shchegotsky played a game for Spartak Moscow against visiting Basque team.