Paul Lekics
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 5, 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1996 | Creighton Bluejays | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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.
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- American soccer coaches
- American soccer players
- Creighton Bluejays men's soccer players
- Richmond Kickers players
- A-League (1995–2004) players
- People from Crystal Lake, Illinois
- Soccer players from Illinois
- Chicago Fire FC draft picks
- Association football midfielders
- Sportspeople from the Chicago metropolitan area
- College men's soccer coaches in the United States