Paul Lekics

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Paul Lekics
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-03-05) March 5, 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1996 Creighton Bluejays
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2004 Richmond Kickers 175 (19)
Managerial career
2009–2010 Cal State Stanislaus Warriors (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Lekics is a retired American soccer midfielder who spent eight seasons with the Richmond Kickers.

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Youth

Lekics graduated from Crystal Lake South High School where he was a 1991 Third Team High School All American soccer player. [1] He attended the Creighton University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1992 to 1996. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing.

Professional

In December 1995, the Atlanta Ruckus selected Lekics in the A-League draft, but he chose to remain in school for one more season. In 1997, Lekics turned professional with the Richmond Kickers of the USISL A-League. On February 1, 1998, the Chicago Fire selected Lekics in the third round (twenty-fifth overall) of the 1998 MLS College Draft. On March 2, 1998, the Fire waived Lekics in a pre-season roster reduction. [2] He returned to the Kickers and played for them until his retirement in 2004.

In 2009, Lekics became an assistant coach with the California State University, Stanislaus men's soccer team. In June 2011, it was announced that Lekics had stepped down to return to the Midwest, accepting a position with FCX Soccer Club in Barrington, Illinois. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ 1991 High School All Americans
  2. ↑ MLS: Nineteen Waived in March 1 Roster Cuts
  3. ↑ "Soccer assistant Lekics departs for the Midwest". WarriorAthletics.com. Stanislaus State Warriors . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Stanislaus soccer assistant leaves for Midwest". TurlockJournal.com. Turlock Journal . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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