Chris Hellenkamp

Chris Hellenkamp is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.

Chris Hellenkamp
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-06-06) June 6, 1961
Place of birth Tacoma, Washington, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1980 Seattle Pacific Falcons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Portland Timbers 14 (0)
1981–1982 Portland Timbers (indoor) 9 (1)
1982–1983 San Diego Sockers (indoor) 1 (0)
1983–1984 Tacoma Stars (indoor) 6 (0)
1983–1984 Dallas Americans
1985–1987 Louisville Thunder (indoor) 76 (63)
1987–1989 Fort Wayne Flames (indoor) 62 (30)
1988 Boston Bolts ? (1)
1989–1991 Atlanta Attack (indoor) 59 (33)
1993–1996 Atlanta Magic (indoor)
1994 Atlanta Magic
1995 Milwaukee Wave (indoor) 4 (1)
1995 Atlanta Ruckus
1997–1998 Atlanta Ruckus
National team
1986–1987 U.S. Futsal
Teams managed
1998 Atlanta Ruckus (assistant)
1998 Atlanta Ruckus
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hellenkamp attended Seattle Pacific University where he played on the men's soccer team in 1979 and 1980. On December 17, 1980, the Portland Timbers selected Hellenkamp in the first round (ninth overall) of the North American Soccer League draft.[1] He played for the Timbers for two years, including two outdoor and one indoor season. In 1982, he moved to the San Diego Sockers for the 1982–1983 Major Indoor Soccer League season. In the spring of 1983, Hellenkamp had an unsuccessful trial with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[2] He then signed with the Dallas Americans of the United Soccer League.[3] He continued with the Americans in 1984, but the league folded six games into the season. In 1985, Hellenkamp joined the Louisville Thunder in the American Indoor Soccer Association, playing two seasons with the team.[4] In 1987, he was First Team All League.[5] In October 1987, Hellenkamp signed with the Fort Wayne Flames of the AISA. He was a 1988 All League midfielder with the Fort Wayne Flames.[6] In the summer of 1988, Hellenkamp played for the Boston Bolts of the American Soccer League.[7] In October 1989, he joined the Atlanta Attack of the AISA.[8] He played the 1989–1990 season with the Attack, was released just before the 1990–1991 season in a payroll reduction effort before being signed again in December 1990 on a five-day contract. He continued with the Attack through the end of the season.[9] Hellenkamp retire at the end of the season, but returned in the fall of 1992 when he joined the Atlanta Magic 1992–1996 USISL. He also played for the Magic during the 1994 outdoor season.[10][11] During his three years with the Magic, Hellenkamp won the 1993, 1994 and 1995 USISL indoor championships. In March 1995, the Milwaukee Wave of the National Professional Soccer League signed Hellenkamp for the playoffs.[12] That spring, he joined the expansion Atlanta Ruckus of the A-League. The team did not bring him back for the 1996 or 1997 seasons, but in August 1997, the Ruckus signed Hellenkamp at the end of the season after several injuries decimated the team.[13] He remained with the Ruckus through the 1997 and into the 1998 season. In 1998, he also served as an assistant coach. He briefly served as interim head coach after David Eristavi was fired in August 1998.

National team

In 1986 and 1987, Hellenkamp played for the United States national futsal team.

References
  1. Timbers pick two high school stars
  2. "STRIKER GOALIE GETS CHANCE" Miami Herald Wednesday, March 30, 1983
  3. "Slickers Fall Once Again To Dallas" The Daily Oklahoman Sunday, July 3, 1983
  4. "The Year in American Soccer – 1986". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  5. "The Year in American Soccer – 1987". Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  6. "The Year in American Soccer – 1988". Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  7. 1988 Boston Bolts
  8. "7 Attack Road Games to Be Televised" The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, October 12, 1989
  9. "SOCCER – Hellenkamp paying off for Attack" The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, February 21, 1991
  10. "SOCCER – Magic opens outdoor season" The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, April 2, 1994
  11. Bays beaten in opener, 11-2
  12. "Wave adds Hellenkamp for playoffs" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Friday, March 3, 1995
  13. "SOCCER – Ruckus tries to overcome injuries for playoff berth" The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution Friday, August 22, 1997
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