Chris Hellenkamp is a retired American soccer

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who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. Hellenkamp attended

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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. He played for the Timbers for two years, including two outdoor and one indoor season. In 1982, he moved to the

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for the 1982–1983 Major Indoor Soccer League season. In the spring of 1983, Hellenkamp had an unsuccessful trial with the

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. He then signed with the

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of the

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. 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

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, playing two seasons with the team. In 1987, he was First Team All League. In October 1987, Hellenkamp signed with the

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of the AISA. He was a 1988 All League midfielder with the

. In the summer of 1988, Hellenkamp played for the Boston Bolts of the American Soccer League. In October 1989, he joined the

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of the AISA. 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. Hellenkamp retire at the end of the season, but returned in the fall of 1992 when he joined the Atlanta Magic 1992–1996

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. He also played for the Magic during the 1994 outdoor season. During his three years with the Magic, Hellenkamp won the 1993, 1994 and 1995 USISL indoor championships. In March 1995, the

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of the National Professional Soccer League signed Hellenkamp for the playoffs. That spring, he joined the expansion

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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."SOCCER – Ruckus tries to overcome injuries for playoff berth" ''The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution'' Friday, August 22, 1997 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

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