Curtis Leeper

Curtis Leeper (born December 28, 1955) is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League.

Curtis Leeper
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-12-28) December 28, 1955
Place of birth Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Position(s) Forward / Defender
Youth career
FIU Golden Panthers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1979 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 16 (0)
1979–1980 Philadelphia Fury 18 (0)
1979–1980 Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) 30 (4)
1981–1983 Carolina Lightnin'
1981–1982 Phoenix Inferno (indoor) 29 (1)
1982–1983 Los Angeles Lazers (indoor) 14 (1)
1984 Fort Lauderdale Sun
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leeper attended Florida International University, playing on the men's soccer team.[1] In 1977, he turned professional with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League. He spent two seasons with the Strikers before being traded to the Philadelphia Fury during the 1979 season. In the fall of 1979, he began his indoor career with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He would go on to play a single season with the Spirit as well as the Phoenix Inferno and Los Angeles Lazers. From 1981 to 1983, Leeper played for the Carolina Lightnin' of the American Soccer League.[2] In 1984, he played for the Fort Lauderdale Sun of the United Soccer League. After his retirement, he worked for Nike.

References

  1. "FIU Men's Soccer Awards". Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
  2. Lightnin' Rough on Rowdies


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