John Lesko

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John Lesko
Personal information
Full name John Lesko
Date of birth (1988-09-21) September 21, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Richland, Washington, United States
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2009 USC Aiken
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008 Panama City Pirates 10 (0)
2010 AC St. Louis 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 29, 2011

John Lesko (born September 21, 1988 in Richland, Washington) is a former American soccer player.

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Career

Youth and amateur

Lesko attended Richland High School, and played college soccer at USC Aiken, where he was named to the 2009 Daktronics NCAA Division II Southeast Region Men's Soccer Second Team, and the Peach Belt Conference All-Conference team. [1] He finished his college career with 4 goals in 50 appearances for the Pacers.

During his college years Lesko also played with the Panama City Pirates in the USL Premier Development League. [2]

Professional

Lesko signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League. [3] [4] He made his professional debut on April 10, 2010 in St. Louis's first ever game, against Carolina RailHawks. [5]

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References

  1. Lesko and Watson Chosen to PBC Men’s Soccer All-Conference Team Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  3. AC St. Louis signs nine players
  4. Lesko Signs Professional Contract With AC St. Louis Archived 2011-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Barbara Double Sinks St. Louis