Paul Lekics
Encyclopedia
Paul Lekics is a retired American soccer midfielder
who spent eight seasons with the Richmond Kickers
.
where he was a 1991 Third Team High School All American soccer player. 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.
of the USISL A-League. On February 1, 1998, the Chicago Fire selected Brown 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. 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.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who spent eight seasons with the Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Youth
Lekics graduated from Crystal Lake South High SchoolCrystal Lake South High School
Crystal Lake South High School, often referred to as "South" or "CLS," is one of three high schools in Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States, and currently has a body of roughly 1916 students...
where he was a 1991 Third Team High School All American soccer player. He attended the Creighton University
Creighton University
Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...
, 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 KickersRichmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the USISL A-League. On February 1, 1998, the Chicago Fire selected Brown in the third round (twenty-fifth overall) of the 1998 MLS College Draft
1998 MLS College Draft
The 1998 Major League Soccer College Draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and February 1, 1998.-Format:On Saturday, January 31, 1997, Major League Soccer held the first round of its 1998 college draft during the halftime of the Umbro Select All-Star Classic at Lockhart Stadium. ...
. On March 2, 1998, the Fire waived Lekics in a pre-season roster reduction. 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
California State University, Stanislaus
California State University, Stanislaus, also known as Cal State Stanislaus or simply Stan State is a campus in the California State University system which was established in 1957 in Turlock, California. It is also the only campus in the CSU system to offer a bachelor's degree in cognitive studies...
men’s soccer team.