Born in
Kyiv, Korol played both
hockey and
soccer growing up in Ukraine. As a youth player, he signed with
Dynamo Kyiv. His family sent him to the United States when he was 14 where he settled in
Livonia, New York. While playing for Livonia Central High School Korol scored 132 goals, the all-time record for a player in Section V (greater Rochester area) of the
New York State Public High School Athletic Association. Later on, his record was tied by Jordan Chirico of Livonia Central High. Korol lived with the Chirico family in Livonia.
College In 1996, he enrolled at
Indiana University. While at Indiana, he spent four seasons on the men's soccer team. He scored 57 goals and assisted on 35 during his career with the
Hoosiers. In 1998 and 1999, he was part of the Indiana teams which took the
NCAA championship titles. Both years he led the tournament in scoring (6 goals in 1998 and 4 in 1999). In 1999, Korol as selected as a
first team All American and the
SoccerAmerica Player of the Year. While with Indiana, Korol spent the 1997 collegiate off season with the
Kalamazoo Kingdom of the
USL Premier Development League.
Professional The
Dallas Burn of
Major League Soccer selected Korol with the fifth pick in the
2000 MLS SuperDraft. In his first year with the Burn, he scored five goals and assisted on three others. While with Dallas, he appeared in one game with the
Atlanta Silverbacks. On 15 January 2002, the
Chicago Fire acquired Korol and
Miguel Saavedra from the Burn for the Fire's 2002 sixth-round draft pick. However, injuries to his left knee which resulted in
bursitis led to his playing in only one game. When the Fire waived him, Korol signed with the
Rochester Raging Rhinos on 26 July 2002. He appeared in two games with them before moving to the
Indiana Blast for one game. In 2003, he moved to the
Pittsburgh Riverhounds of
USL-2. On 19 September 2003, the
Kansas City Comets of
Major Indoor Soccer League signed Korol to a one-year contract, with an option for one more. Korol played in nine games for the Comets as he was again hampered with injuries. The Comets waived him on 27 January 2004. On 12 February 2004, Korol signed with the
Charleston Battery of
USL-1. In June, the Battery released Korol and he signed with the
Harrisburg City Islanders of USL-2 on 12 July 2004, in time for the playoffs. The
Rockford Thunder of the
American Indoor Soccer League signed Korol in January 2007 and he spent the 2006–2007 AISL season with the Thunder. ==Coach==