| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 10, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 11, 2020 | |||
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.
Club career
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]
International career
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]
Career statistics
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
References
- ↑ "Ormond Beach's Kai Koreniuk signs pro contract with LA Galaxy".
- ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 25 August 2017.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Kai Koreniuk | LA Galaxy".
- ↑ "Recap: LA Galaxy vs. Club Tijuana 07/24/2019 | Matchcenter".
- ↑ "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Kai Koreniuk | LA Galaxy".
- ↑ "LA Galaxy announce 2021 roster decisions | LA Galaxy".
- ↑ San Antonio FC
- ↑ "Hoe ik via de bank van Jong AZ met Zlatan Ibrahimovic bij LA Galaxy belandde". www.vice.com.
- ↑ Kai Koreniuk at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
External links
- Kai Koreniuk at Soccerway
- Kai Koreniuk Interview