Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Leon-Penaranda | ||
Date of birth | October 14, 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfield | ||
Youth career | |||
Eleftheria Pancyprian | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–2003 | Long Island Rough Riders | ||
2004 | Brooklyn Knights | 13 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Daniel Leon-Penaranda is a retired Peruvian-American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL A-League.
Born in Peru, Leon spent much of his youth in the United States where he played for Eleftheria Pancyprian. [1] In 1994, Leon joined the Long Island Rough Riders of the USISL A-League, playing for them until 2003. [2] From 1997 to 2003, he played 126 league games and scored 22 league goals. In 2004, he finished his career with the Brooklyn Knights of the USL Premier Development League.
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