Ken Krolicki (born March 15, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who last played for NPL Victoria side Bentleigh Greens.
Personal life
Krolicki was born in Tokyo,[1] Japan, to a Polish-American father[2][3] and a Japanese mother and holds both Japanese and American passports.[3][4] Krolicki moved to Fukuoka Prefecture as a young child,[1] and grew up in Kitakyushu, Japan and moved to Michigan as a freshman in high school.[5] He majored in applied engineering sciences at Michigan State.[6]
Career
College and amateur
Krolicki played his college career at Michigan State University where he played mainly as a midfielder. Krolicki played 81 matches for the Spartans, starting 67. He scored 7 goals and had 14 assists.[6] At Michigan State, Krolicki was named first-team All-Big Ten and first-team All-Midwest Region and was an All-Academic Big Ten selection.[7]
Krolicki also played for Premier Development League side K-W United.[8] He was a member of the 2015 K-W United team that won the PDL championship against the New York Red Bulls U-23 side.[9]
Before college, Krolicki played for the U-16 and U-18 Crew Academy Wolves in 2013 and 2014 in Michigan.[7] He was also a member of the 2011 Canton High School team that won the Michigan state championship and the 2012 Michigan Jaguars club team that won the US Youth Soccer U-16 National Championship.[10]
Professional
On January 21, 2018, Montreal Impact selected Krolicki with the 53rd overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[11] He signed with the club on February 28, 2018.[12]
Krolicki made his professional debut on March 4, 2018, when he started in a 2–1 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[13]
On November 21, 2019, Krolicki's contract option was declined by Montreal.[14]
Krolicki made the move to USL Championship side Portland Timbers 2 on January 15, 2020.[15] Timbers 2 opted to stop operating following the 2020 season.[16]
Honours
Club
- Montreal Impact
Career statistics
- As of matches played on August 28, 2019.
| Club | season | MLS | Playoffs | Cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montreal Impact | 2018 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Reference:[18] | |||||||||
- ^ Appearances in the Canadian Championship.
References
- ^ a b "Krolicki, L'explorateur identitaire" [Krolicki, the identity explorer]. tvasports.ca (in French). Groupe TVA. April 19, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska (April 26, 2021). "Od potomka "Witkacego" po Dybalę. Egzotycznymi śladami Polaków". sport.tvp.pl.
- ^ a b "Ken Krolicki, drafted and signed". impactmontreal.com. Montreal Impact. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Impact sign draft pick midfielder Ken Krolicki to one-year contract". National Post. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Ken Krolicki: World Traveler, Spartan For Life". Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Ken Krolicki Bio :: Michigan State :: Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on August 19, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Montreal Impact selects Canton's Krolicki in MLS SuperDraft".
- ^ "Ken Krolicki". USL PDL. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "KW United finds success, is Canada ready for next step?". Red Nation Online.
- ^ "U.S. Soccer Federation, Inc".
- ^ "Impact selects midfielder Ken Krolicki in third round of 2018 MLS SuperDraft". impactmontreal.com. Montreal Impact. January 21, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Montreal Impact signs draft pick midfielder Ken Krolicki". montrealgazette.com. Montreal Gazette. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Timeline: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Montreal Impact". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "L'Impact exerce l'option des contrats de 11 joueurs" [Impact exercises the option of contracts for 11 players]. impactmontreal.com (in French). Montreal Impact. November 21, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "T2 Announce Four Player Signings Ahead of 2020 USL Championship Season". timbers2.com. Timbers 2 FC. January 15, 2020. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds". November 6, 2020.
- ^ "L'Impact de Montréal remporte le Championnat canadien". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ "Ken Krolicki » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved June 2, 2018.