Sergio Nichiporuk Kulik (born 24 February 1957) is a retired Paraguayan nationalized Chilean football player and manager who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Nichiporuk Kulik | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Itapúa, Paraguay | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paraná FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1978 | Nacional | ||
| 1979 | Presidente Hayes | ||
| 1979–1980 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | ||
| 1980 | Ñublense | ||
| 1981 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 1982 | Deportes Iquique | 21 | (4) |
| 1983 | Mallorca | 15 | (4) |
| 1983–1984 | Magallanes | 21 | (6) |
| 1986 | Deportes La Serena | ||
| 1987 | Unión San Felipe | ||
| 1987–1988 | Atlante | 6 | (0) |
| 1989 | Deportes Laja | – | (–) |
| 1990 | Lota Schwager | (4) | |
| 1991 | Municipal Las Condes | – | (–) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994 | Municipal Las Condes | ||
| 1995–1996 | Cobresal | ||
| 1997 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 1998–1999 | Cobresal | ||
| 2000 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 2001 | Concepción | ||
| 2001–2002 | Deportes Puerto Montt | ||
| 2004 | O'Higgins | ||
| 2005 | Deportes Arica | ||
| 2006 | Cobresal | ||
| 2007 | Lota Schwager | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editNichiporuk began playing football in the youth teams of Paraná. In 1975, he moved to the capital Asunción, where he made his professional debut with Nacional at the age of 18.[1] Nichiporuk also played for local rivals Presidente Hayes and San Lorenzo, before Ñublense manager Manuel Rodríguez Vega signed him in 1980.[1][2]
After several seasons playing in the Chilean leagues with Ñublense, Santiago Wanderers and Iquique, Nichiporuk moved to Spain. In January 1983, he joined Mallorca where he made 15 appearances for the club during the 1982–83 Segunda División season.[3][2][4]
Nichiporuk joined Magallanes during 1984, but suffered a broken leg which limited his ability to play over the remainder of his career. After a spell with La Serena in 1986, he moved to Mexico to join Atlante F.C. where he made six appearances for the club during the 1987–88 Primera División season.[5] He returned to Chile and finished his career with Lota Schwager, scoring 12 goals during the 1990 season.[1]
Coaching career
editA few years after retiring from professional football, Nichiporuk began coaching Tercera División side Municipal Las Condes. In 1995 he began his professional coaching career with Cobresal. He has led Cobresal on several occasions, winning promotion to the Primera División in 1998, and leading the club to a famous victory over Antofagasta on his Clausura 2006 debut.[6] Nichiporuk led Santiago Morning to the 2000 Copa Apertura Final, losing 2–1 to U. de Chile.[7] He also won promotion with Puerto Montt in 2002.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sergio Nichiporuk: La historia de un hombre feliz" [Sergio Nichiporuk: The history of a happy man]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). 14 May 2000.
- ^ a b "Nichiporuk: Goles para el Ascenso del Mallorca" [Nichiporuk: Goals for Mallorca's promotion]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 March 1983.
- ^ "Nichiporuk Kulik, Jugador del Mallorca" [Nichiporuk Kulik, Mallorca player]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 January 1983.
- ^ Profile at BDFutbol
- ^ Sergio Nichiporuk – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- ^ "Nichiporuk inicia con el pie derecho" [Nichiporuk starts on the right foot]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). 17 July 2006.
- ^ Andrés, Juan Pablo; Reyes, Luis Antonio (7 November 2002). "Chile 2000". RSSSF.
- ^ Andrés, Juan Pablo (28 January 2011). "Chile - Coaches of Championship and Promoted Teams - Second Level". RSSSF.
External links
edit- Sergio Nichiporuk at MemoriaWanderers.cl (in Spanish)