Lee Kouadio

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Lee Kouadio-Tobey
Personal information
Full name Lee Stephane Kouadio-Tobey
Date of birth (1987-10-27) October 27, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Côte d'Ivoire
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2009 Vermont Catamounts
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008 Cape Cod Crusaders 9 (0)
2010 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 14 (2)
2013 Apollon Kalamarias FC 6 (0)
Managerial career
2016 Central Arkansas Bears (asst.)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 26, 2010

Lee Kouadio (born October 27, 1987) is an Ivorian former footballer who played for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Second Division.

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Career

College and amateur

Kouadio-Tobey moved from his native Côte d'Ivoire to the United States as a teenager, settling in Woodlyn, Pennsylvania. He played four years of college soccer at the University of Vermont, where he was named America East Striker of the Year and Rookie of the Year in his freshman year. [1]

During his college years he also played with the Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

After briefly trialling with the Philadelphia Union and the NSC Minnesota Stars during the early part of 2010, during which he played in several pre-season scrimmages, [2] Kouadio-Tobey signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Second Division. He made his professional debut on May 14, 2010 in a game against the Charlotte Eagles. [3] In 2013, Kouadio spent the season with Apollon Kalamarias FC, making six appearances.

Coaching

In 2016, Kouadio joined the coaching staff at Central Arkansas as an assistant coach. [4]

Personal

Kouadio-Tobey became a naturalized United States citizen on September 17, 2009. [5]

References

  1. "UAlbany Men's Soccer Stories". Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  2. "STARS TOP MARQUETTE 3-0 IN EXHIBITION MATCH".[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  4. "Central Arkansas Athletics - 2017 Men's Soccer Coaching Staff". www.ucasports.com.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "America's newest citizen".