| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 5, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992-1996 | Creighton Bluejays | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997-2004 | Richmond Kickers | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009- | Cal State Stanislaus Warriors (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Paul Lekics is a retired American soccer midfielder who spent eight seasons with the Richmond Kickers.
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Lekics graduated from Crystal Lake South High School where he was a 1991 Third Team High School All American soccer player.[1] 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.
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 Kickers 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.[2] 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.