Leland Wright

Leland Wright
Personal information
Full name Leland Wright
Date of birth (1986-10-29) October 29, 1986
Place of birth Eugene, Oregon, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
2005 San Diego Toreros
20062008 Portland Pilots
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Bradenton Academics 4 (0)
2010 NSC Minnesota Stars 5 (0)
2011– Sportfreunde Siegen 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 12, 2011.


Leland Wright (born September 29, 1986 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American soccer player who last played for NSC Minnesota Stars in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.

Career

College and Amateur

Wright attended South Eugene High School, where he broke the school scoring record after notching 34 goals as a senior, and who he led to an Oregon state championship in 2002. He played club soccer for Oregon United, with whom he won four state championships, and was a member of his region's Olympic Development team from in 2003 and 2004.

He played one year of college soccer at the University of San Diego, and was voted his team's Freshman of the Year, before transferring to the University of Portland prior to his sophomore year.

During his college years he also played for Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.[1]

Professional

Wright signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by the NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[2] He made his professional debut on May 8, 2010, in a game against Montreal Impact.[3]

References

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