Ihor Dotsenko

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playername= Ihor Dotsenko
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|9|29
cityofbirth = Kiev, Ukraine
countryofbirth = USSR
height = height|ft=6|in=2
position = Forward
youthyears = 1994-1997
youthclubs = Wake Forest University
years = 1998
1998-2000
1999
2000-2001
2000
2001
2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2006-2007
clubs = Richmond Kickers
Philadelphia KiXX "(indoor)"
Lehigh Valley Steam
Raleigh Capital Express
→ Kansas City Wizards "(loan)"
Atlanta Silverbacks
→ KFC Uerdingen 05 "(loan)"
Harrisburg Heat "(indoor)"
Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
caps(goals) = 20 (11)
38 (12)
15 0(9)
28 (15)
02 0(0)
11 0(2)
10 0(1)
46 0(4)
15 0(0)
manageryears = 2006
2007
managerclubs = Richmond Kickers "(assistant)"
Richmond Kickers Future
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Ihor Dotsenko (born September 29, 1974 in Kiev, Ukraine, USSR) is a retired Ukrainian-American soccer player who spent most of his career in the lower U.S. divisions, but played two games with the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. He is currently the Technical Director for the Richmond Kickers.

Player

Dotsenko, a native of Russia attended Wake Forest University where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1994 to 1997. [ [http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/archive/wake-m-soccer-ybyleader.html Wake Forest Soccer Records] ] In 1998, he signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USISL. In the fall of 1998, he signed with the Philadelphia KiXX of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). He would play two indoor winter seasons with the KiXX. In 1999, Dotsenko moved to the expansion Lehigh Valley Steam of the USL A-League. The Steam folded at the end of the season and in 2000, Dotsenko joined the Raleigh Capital Express. In August 2000, the Kansas City Wizards of the Major Soccer League, an affiliate of the Express, called Dotsenko up to the senior team for two games. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE5DB1431F937A1575BC0A9669C8B63 SOCCER; MetroStars Tie in a Duel at the Top] ] At the end of 2000, he signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks who then sent him on loan to KFC Uerdingen 05 in January 2001. [ [http://www.globalsoccertransfers.com/player/tran0101.html Global Soccer Transfers] ] Dotsenko returned to the indoor game with the Harrisburg Heat of the Major Indoor Soccer League, playing only one season with them. In 2002, Dotsenko returned to the Richmond Kickers, retiring in 2003. On April 3, 2006, Dotsenko returned to playing with the Kickers, retiring a second time in 2007.

Coach

In 2002, Dotsenko became the Assistant Director of Coaching for the North Region of Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club (RKYSC). In 2004, he was eleveated to the position of Technical Director of the RKYSC. On April 3, 2006, the Richmond Kickers announced that Dotsenko would serve as both a player and assistant coach with the team. On February 16, 2007, he became the head coach of the Richmond Kickers Future which play in the fourth division Premier Development League. [ [http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/168577.html Dotsenko named Kickers Future Coach] ] He held that position for only the 2007 season.

References

External links

* [http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/4068998/22375-4069000/4358616.html USL Player Profile]