Kai Koreniuk

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Kai Koreniuk
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Youth career
0000–2013 Orlando City
2013–2016 Vitesse
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Jong Vitesse 24 (13)
2017–2019 Jong AZ 33 (2)
2019–2021 LA Galaxy II 41 (14)
2019–2021 LA Galaxy 4 (1)
2023 San Antonio FC 1 (0)
International career‡
2014 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2014 United States U17 4 (1)
2015 Netherlands U18 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 10, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 11, 2020

Kai Koreniuk (born 1 March 1998) is a Dutch-American footballer. Born in the United States, he has represented both the United States and Netherlands internationally.

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Club career

Koreniuk played varsity soccer for Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach, Florida in 2012–13 before moving to the Netherlands the following summer. [1] He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong AZ on 25 August 2017 in a game against RKC Waalwijk. [2]

On 7 March 2019, Koreniuk joined USL Championship side LA Galaxy II. [3]

Koreniuk appeared for LA Galaxy's first-team on 23 July 2019, during a 2019 Leagues Cup fixture against Club Tijuana. [4]

On 25 June 2020, Koreniuk moved permanently to LA Galaxy's first team roster. [5] Following the 2021 season, Koreniuk was released by the Galaxy. [6]

On 6 April 2023, Koreniuk signed a short-term 25-day deal with USL Championship side San Antonio FC. [7]

International career

Koreniuk was born in the United States to an American father and Dutch mother. He was raised in the United States, and move to the Netherlands as a teenager to further his career. He has represented both countries as a youth international. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2020 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Vitesse 2015–16 Beloften Eredivisie 54———54
2016–17 Tweede Divisie 199———199
Total24130000002413
Jong AZ 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 222———222
2018–19 110———112
Total332000000332
LA Galaxy II 2019 USLC 299——1 [lower-alpha 1] 0309
2020 12———12
Total30110000103111
LA Galaxy 2019 MLS 00001 [lower-alpha 2] 0—10
2020 41———41
Total4100100051
Career total91170010109317
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

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References

  1. ↑ "Ormond Beach's Kai Koreniuk signs pro contract with LA Galaxy".
  2. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 25 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Kai Koreniuk | LA Galaxy".
  4. ↑ "Recap: LA Galaxy vs. Club Tijuana 07/24/2019 | Matchcenter".
  5. ↑ "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Kai Koreniuk | LA Galaxy".
  6. ↑ "LA Galaxy announce 2021 roster decisions | LA Galaxy".
  7. ↑ San Antonio FC
  8. ↑ "Hoe ik via de bank van Jong AZ met Zlatan Ibrahimovic bij LA Galaxy belandde". www.vice.com.
  9. ↑ Kai Koreniuk at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2021.


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