Ihor Dotsenko

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title: "Ihor Dotsenko" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1974-births", "living-people", "footballers-from-kyiv", "american-soccer-coaches", "atlanta-silverbacks-fc-players", "harrisburg-heat-players", "houston-hotshots-players", "kfc-uerdingen-05-players", "lehigh-valley-steam-players", "major-indoor-soccer-league-(2001–2008)-players", "major-league-soccer-players", "national-professional-soccer-league-(1984–2001)-players", "philadelphia-kixx-players", "raleigh-express-players", "richmond-kickers-players", "sporting-kansas-city-players", "ukrainian-men's-footballers", "a-league-(1995–2004)-players", "usl-second-division-players", "wake-forest-demon-deacons-men's-soccer-players", "world-indoor-soccer-league-players", "richmond-kickers-future-players", "usl-league-two-players", "men's-association-football-forwards"] description: "Ukrainian-American soccer player (born 1974)" topic_path: "technology/web" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ihor_Dotsenko" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Ukrainian-American soccer player (born 1974) ::

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Field	Value
name	Ihor Dotsenko
birth_date
birth_place	Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
height
position	Forward
youthyears1	1994–1997
youthclubs1	Wake Forest University
years1	1998–1999
clubs1	Richmond Kickers
caps1	21
goals1	11
years2	1999
clubs2	Lehigh Valley Steam
caps2	16
goals2	9
years3	2000–2001
clubs3	Raleigh Capital Express
caps3	28
goals3	15
years4	2000
clubs4	→ Kansas City Wizards (loan)
caps4	2
goals4	0
years5	2000
clubs5	→ Houston Hotshots (loan)
caps5	6
goals5	4
years6	2001
clubs6	Atlanta Silverbacks
caps6	11
goals6	2
years7	2001
clubs7	→ KFC Uerdingen 05 (loan)
caps7	10
goals7	3
years8	2002–2003
clubs8	Richmond Kickers
caps8	46
goals8	4
years9	2004
clubs9	Richmond Kickers Future
caps9	10
goals9	4
years10	2006–2007
clubs10	Richmond Kickers
caps10	15
goals10	0
manageryears1	2006
manageryears2	2007
managerclubs1	Richmond Kickers (assistant)
managerclubs2	Richmond Kickers Future
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| name = Ihor Dotsenko | fullname = | image = | birth_date = | birth_place = Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR | height = | position = Forward | youthyears1 = 1994–1997 | youthclubs1 = Wake Forest University | years1 = 1998–1999 | clubs1 = Richmond Kickers | caps1 = 21 | goals1 = 11 | years2 = 1999 | clubs2 = Lehigh Valley Steam | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 9 | years3 = 2000–2001 | clubs3 = Raleigh Capital Express | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 15 | years4 = 2000 | clubs4 = → Kansas City Wizards (loan) | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2000 | clubs5 = → Houston Hotshots (loan) | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2001 | clubs6 = Atlanta Silverbacks | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2001 | clubs7 = → KFC Uerdingen 05 (loan) | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2002–2003 | clubs8 = Richmond Kickers | caps8 = 46 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2004 | clubs9 = Richmond Kickers Future | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 4 | years10 = 2006–2007 | clubs10 = Richmond Kickers | caps10 = 15 | goals10 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2006 | manageryears2 = 2007 | managerclubs1 = Richmond Kickers (assistant) | managerclubs2 = Richmond Kickers Future Ihor Dotsenko (born 29 July 1974) is a Ukrainian-American former professional soccer player who spent most of his career in the USL, but played two games with the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer.

Club career

Dotsenko, a native of Ukraine attended Wake Forest University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1994 to 1997. 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. In October, the Wizards sent Dotsenko on loan to the Houston Hotshots of the World Indoor Soccer League. At the end of 2000, he signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks who then sent him on loan to KFC Uerdingen 05 in January 2001. 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 3 April 2006, Dotsenko returned to playing with the Kickers, retiring a second time in 2007.

Coaching career

In 2002, Dotsenko became the assistant director of Coaching for the North Region of Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club (RKYSC). In 2004, he was elevated to the position of Technical Director of the RKYSC. On 3 April 2006, the Richmond Kickers announced that Dotsenko would serve as both a player and assistant coach with the team. On 16 February 2007, he became the head coach of the Richmond Kickers Future which play in the fourth division Premier Development League. He held that position for only the 2007 season.

References

References

1. "Wake Forest Soccer Records".
2. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE5DB1431F937A1575BC0A9669C8B63 SOCCER; MetroStars Tie in a Duel at the Top]
3. "MLS: Players on loan".
4. [http://www.globalsoccertransfers.com/player/tran0101.html Global Soccer Transfers]
5. "Dotsenko named Kickers Future Coach".

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