Leo Kulinczenko

Leo Kulinczenko
CONCACAF Champions Cup 1985 (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
Personal information
Date of birth (1954-10-03) October 3, 1954
Place of birth Chicago Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Defender
Youth career
1964–1973 Ukrainian Lions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1976 Ukrainian Lions 62 (7)
1976 Chicago Sting 0 (0)
1977–1978 Maccabee Los Angeles 72 (4)
1979 Los Angeles Skyhawks 12 (0)
1980-1983 Ukrainian Lions 48 (4)
1984–1985 Chicago Croatian 32 (3)
Managerial career
1998–2000 Saint Viator High School
2001 North Central College
2000–2007 Chicago Sockers
2007–2008 Chicago Eclipse Select
2009–2016 Chicago Sockers
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leo Kulinczenko is a retired American/Ukrainian association football player who played professionally in the CONCACAF Champions Cup and the US Open Cup. He played in the American Soccer League, National Soccer League (Chicago) and the Greater Los Angeles Soccer League.

Youth career

Kulinczenko who is of Ukrainian descent started his playing career in the youth system of the Ukrainian Lions.

Professional career

In 1974 he began his career with the first team of the Ukrainian Lions. In 1976 he was invited to the Chicago Sting[1] of the North American Soccer League training squad but then was released after three months. He played for five-time US Open Cup Champions Maccabee Los Angeles winning back to back US Open Cups in 1977[2] and 1978.[3][4].[5] In 1979 he played for the Los Angeles Skyhawks[6][7] of the American Soccer League. His first game with the Skyhawks was a friendly against the 1980 US Olympic team the game was played in Los Angeles. In 1980 he returned to play with the Ukrainian Lions until 1983. In 1984 he played for US Open Cup finalist Chicago Croatian in the 1985 CONCACAF Champions' Cup against Honduras champion Club Deportivo Olimpia.[1] He retired after the 1985 season.

International career

1985 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Chicago Croatian (USA) vs Club Deportivo Olimpia (Honduras Central America)


Coaching career

He held a full-time position with Chicago Sockers as a staff coach for 16 years. The Chicago Sockers is the only program in Illinois to provide the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.[8] From 1998 to 2000 he coached the boys varsity team at Saint Viator High School.[9] In 2001 he was assistant men's coach at North Central College.[10]


References

  1. 1 2 "Leo Kulinczenko". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 2017-05-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "U.S. Open Cup 1977 Season Summary". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 2017-05-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "U.S. Open Cup 1978 Season Summary". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 2017-05-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "How Holocaust survivors, immigrants and a soap opera star formed a soccer powerhouse". Los Angeles Times. 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  5. ↑ "Leo Kulinczenko". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 2017-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Los Angeles Skyhawks". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 2017-05-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ "American Soccer League Players". nasljerseys.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
  8. ↑ Admin (2025-06-09). "Sockers FC Chicago - Club History". Sockers FC Chicago. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  9. ↑ "IHSA Boys Soccer: Arlington Heights (St. Viator)". Archived from the original on 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  10. ↑ "Men's Soccer". Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
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