Leroy DeLeon (born 7 February 1948) is a Trinidad and Tobago retired footballer who played as a striker in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1968 | New York Generals | 15 | (3) |
| 1969–1971 | Washington Darts | 44 | (23) |
| 1971 | Washington Darts (indoor) | 2 | (0) |
| 1972 | Miami Gatos | 14 | (5) |
| 1974–1977 | Washington Diplomats | 50 | (18) |
| 1977–1978 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | (6) |
| 1979 | Seattle Sounders | 1 | (0) |
| 1979 | Detroit Lightning (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
| 1979–1983 | Phoenix Inferno (indoor) | 122 | (73) |
| International career | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editDeLeon graduated from Saint Benedict's College. In 1967, he signed with the New York Generals of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1968, the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League. DeLeon and the Generals spent the 1968 season in the NASL. In 1969, DeLeon moved to the Washington Darts, then in the American Soccer League. He was a 1970 First Team All Star in the NASL.[1] Following the 1971 season, the Darts moved to Miami, Florida and became the Miami Gatos. DeLeon did not play in the NASL in 1972. In May 1974, Miami (now renamed the Toros) traded DeLeon to the Washington Diplomats for cash and the Diplomats 1974 first round draft choice.[2] In April 1977, the Diplomats traded DeLeon to the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for Mark Liveric.[3] He finished his NASL career in 1979 with the Seattle Sounders. In the fall of 1979, DeLeon moved to the Detroit Lightning of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Lightning traded him to the Phoenix Inferno where he retired after three seasons.
He also played at international level for Trinidad and Tobago. His son is fellow player Nick DeLeon.
In 2008, he was inducted into the Trinidad and Tobago Sports Hall of Fame.
References
edit- ^ NASL All Star Teams Archived 11 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Diplomats Gets Toros DeLeon
- ^ Dips Must Grit and Bear It on Road The Washington Post(DC) - Sunday, 1 May 1977