Sergio Nichiporuk

Sergio Nichiporuk (born 24 February 1957 in Itapúa Department) is a retired Paraguayan nationalized Chilean football player and manager who played as a striker.

Sergio Nichiporuk
Personal information
Full name Sergio Nichiporuk
Date of birth (1957-02-24) 24 February 1957
Place of birth Itapúa, Paraguay
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Paraná
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–? Nacional
? Presidente Hayes
?–1980 San Lorenzo
1980 Ñublense
– Santiago Wanderers
?–1982 Iquique
1983 Mallorca 15 (4)
1984 Magallanes
1986 La Serena
1987–1988 Atlante 6 (0)
1990 Lota Schwager ? (12)
Teams managed
1995–1996 Cobresal
1997 Concepción
1998–1999 Cobresal
2000 Santiago Morning
2001 Concepción
2001–2002 Puerto Montt
2004 O'Higgins
2005 Arica
2006 Cobresal
2007 Lota Schwager
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Nichiporuk 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

A 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
  1. "Sergio Nichiporuk: La historia de un hombre feliz" [Sergio Nichiporuk: The history of a happy man]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). 14 May 2000.
  2. "Nichiporuk: Goles para el Ascenso del Mallorca" [Nichiporuk: Goals for Mallorca's promotion]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 March 1983.
  3. "Nichiporuk Kulik, Jugador del Mallorca" [Nichiporuk Kulik, Mallorca player]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 January 1983.
  4. Profile at BDFutbol
  5. Sergio Nichiporuk – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
  6. "Nichiporuk inicia con el pie derecho" [Nichiporuk starts on the right foot]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). 17 July 2006.
  7. Andrés, Juan Pablo; Reyes, Luis Antonio (7 November 2002). "Chile 2000". RSSSF.
  8. Andrés, Juan Pablo (28 January 2011). "Chile - Coaches of Championship and Promoted Teams - Second Level". RSSSF.

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