Leland Wright

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Leland Wright
Personal information
Full name Leland Wright
Date of birth (1986-09-29) September 29, 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Eugene, Oregon, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2005 San Diego Toreros
2006–2008 Portland Pilots
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007 Bradenton Academics 4 (0)
2010 NSC Minnesota Stars 5 (0)
2011– Sportfreunde Siegen 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 12, 2011

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

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  2. ↑ NSC Minnesota Stars Sign, Takada, Wright, Granum Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Men, USSF D-2 Pro League - Schedule". Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
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