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Kai Koreniuk
Dutch footballer
Kai Koreniuk (born 1 March 1998) is a Dutch-American footballer. Born in the United States, he has represented both the United States and Netherlands internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2013 | Orlando City | ||
| 2013–2016 | Vitesse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Jong Vitesse | 24 | (13) |
| 2017–2019 | Jong AZ | 33 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | LA Galaxy II | 41 | (14) |
| 2019–2021 | LA Galaxy | 4 | (1) |
| 2023 | San Antonio FC | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | United States U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2015 | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 10, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 11, 2020 | |||
Koreniuk played varsity soccer for Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach, Florida in 2012-13 before moving to the Netherlands the following summer.[1] He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong AZ on 25 August 2017 in a game against RKC Waalwijk.[2]
On 7 March 2019, Koreniuk joined USL Championship side LA Galaxy II.[3]
Koreniuk appeared for LA Galaxy's first-team on 23 July 2019, during a 2019 Leagues Cup fixture against Club Tijuana.[4]
On 25 June 2020, Koreniuk moved permanently to LA Galaxy's first team roster.[5] Following the 2021 season, Koreniuk was released by the Galaxy.[6]
On 6 April 2023, Koreniuk signed a short-term 25-day deal with USL Championship side San Antonio FC.[7]
Koreniuk was born in the United States to an American father and Dutch mother. He was raised in the United States, and move to the Netherlands as a teenager to further his career. He has represented both countries as a youth international.[8]
Club
- As of match played 9 November 2020[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Vitesse | 2015–16 | Beloften Eredivisie | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | 19 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13 | ||
| Jong AZ | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| LA Galaxy II | 2019 | USLC | 29 | 9 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 30 | 9 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 11 | ||
| LA Galaxy | 2019 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 17 | ||
- Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
- "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 25 August 2017.
- Kai Koreniuk at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- Kai Koreniuk at Soccerway
- Kai Koreniuk Interview
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