Rod Dyachenko
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Rodion Sergeyevich "Rod" Dyachenko ' onMouseout='HidePop("45789")' href="/topics/Georgiyevsk">Georgiyevsk
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n footballer who currently plays for Samut Songkhram in the Thai Premier League.
in the Soviet Union
prior to the breakup of the country in the early 1990s. After moving with his family to the United States as a child, Dyachenko attended Mountain View High School
in Vancouver, Washington
, played club soccer with West Villa Thunder, FC Portland and Westside Metros and played college soccer
with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
from 2002 to 2005, scoring 23 goals in those four years.
by D.C. United
, but did not play regularly with the team in his first year in the league, He was selected in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft
by Toronto FC
, but was re-acquired by D.C. in February 2007 in a trade for a first round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft
, after he ran into difficulty obtaining permission to work in Canada: Dyachenko holds a U.S. green card, allowing him to be counted as an American domestic player under MLS roster rules, but no passport from any country. Dyachenko was released by D.C. in January 2009 after playing 41 games and scoring one goal for the team.
On February 26, 2009 the Minnesota Thunder
announced the signing of Dyachenko to a two year contract. He played 27 games and scored 2 goals for the team in his debut season, but along with the rest of the Minnesota Thunder team had his contract terminated in December 2009.
In November 2009 Dyachenko signed to play professional indoor soccer for Baltimore Blast
in the Major Indoor Soccer League during the 2009/10 USL-1 offseason.
Georgiyevsk
Georgiyevsk is a historical town in Stavropol Krai, Russia, situated in the Forecaucasus on submontane tableland on the right bank of the Podkumok River southeast of Stavropol...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n footballer who currently plays for Samut Songkhram in the Thai Premier League.
Youth and College
Dyachenko was born in the Russian SFSRRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
prior to the breakup of the country in the early 1990s. After moving with his family to the United States as a child, Dyachenko attended Mountain View High School
Mountain View High School (Washington)
Opened in 1981, Mountain View High School, located in Vancouver, Washington, is a public school in the Evergreen School District. In 2009, the enrollment was 1716...
in Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
, played club soccer with West Villa Thunder, FC Portland and Westside Metros and played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
from 2002 to 2005, scoring 23 goals in those four years.
Professional
Dyachenko was selected in the third round (31st overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft2006 MLS SuperDraft
The 2006 MLS SuperDraft, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 20, 2006, was the seventh incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection originally belonged to C.D. Chivas USA, but they traded it to the MetroStars for the fifth overall selection and Jason...
by D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
, but did not play regularly with the team in his first year in the league, He was selected in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft
2006 MLS Expansion Draft
The 2006 MLS Expansion Draft, held on November 17, 2006 was a special draft for MLS expansion team Toronto FC. Toronto FC selected 10 players from a pool of players from current MLS clubs.-Format:...
by Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
, but was re-acquired by D.C. in February 2007 in a trade for a first round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft
2008 MLS SuperDraft
The 2008 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 18, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the ninth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was made by the Kansas City Wizards, after acquiring the selection from the expansion San Jose Earthquakes...
, after he ran into difficulty obtaining permission to work in Canada: Dyachenko holds a U.S. green card, allowing him to be counted as an American domestic player under MLS roster rules, but no passport from any country. Dyachenko was released by D.C. in January 2009 after playing 41 games and scoring one goal for the team.
On February 26, 2009 the Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
announced the signing of Dyachenko to a two year contract. He played 27 games and scored 2 goals for the team in his debut season, but along with the rest of the Minnesota Thunder team had his contract terminated in December 2009.
In November 2009 Dyachenko signed to play professional indoor soccer for Baltimore Blast
Baltimore Blast (current)
Baltimore Blast is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Founded in 1992, the team plays in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
in the Major Indoor Soccer League during the 2009/10 USL-1 offseason.
D.C. United
- Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
Supporter's Shield (1): 20072007 Major League Soccer seasonThe 2007 Major League Soccer season was the 12th season in league history. The season began on April 7 and concluded with MLS Cup 2007 on November 18, 2007 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C..... - Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupLamar Hunt U.S. Open CupThe Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
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