User:Cheesehead97/Eric Leonard
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Leonard | ||
| Date of birth | October 5, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Palatine, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forward Madison FC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Palatine Celtic FC | ||
| 2006–2014 | Chicago Sockers | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Butler Bulldogs | 73 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Oklahoma City Energy U23 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | Nerang SC | 18 | (0) |
| 2019– | Forward Madison FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 15, 2019 | |||
Eric Leonard (born October 5, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Forward Madison FC in USL League One.
Career[edit]
Youth and college[edit]
Leonard grew up in Palatine, Illinois and played college soccer at Butler University from 2014 to 2017, starting in 69 out of 73 matches played and captaining his junior and senior season.[1] In 2016, Leonard had the game-winning goal in Butler's first Big East Championship victory over Creighton[2] and earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team.[3] In 2017, he earned Big East Defensive Player of the Week honors for the week of October 23 for his role in shutouts against Villanova and No. 1 Indiana, while being selected to the adidas/IU Credit Forum Classic All-Tournament Team for his role in a pair of 3-2 wins over South Florida and San Francisco.[4] He continued to lead the team to its first ever Big East Men's Conference Championship and Butler's first NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance.[5]
Nerang SC[edit]
Leonard made his professional debut on April 8th, 2018 under the form of a one-year contract with Nerang SC in the Gold Coast Premier League, the second division of Australian soccer.[6][7] At Nerang SC, Leonard won the Premier League Players’ Player of the Year award.[8]
Forward Madison FC[edit]
On December 12, 2018, USL League One team Forward Madison FC signed Eric Leonard for its inaugural season.[9] Leonard was signed alongside another Illinois native, Brian Bement.
References[edit]
- ^ "Eric Leonard - 2016 - Butler University". butlersports.com. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "Eric Leonard - 2016 - Butler University". butlersports.com. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "Butler Wins Big East Men's Soccer Championship Title". Big East Conference. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "@ButlerMenSoccer's Eric Leonard Earns BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week Honors". Butler University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "NCAA men's soccer: Butler hopes to keep pulling off surprises in Sweet 16 vs. top-ranked Wake Forest". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "Subscribe to the Gold Coast Bulletin". myaccount.news.com.au. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "Fixtures & Results". Nerang Soccer Club. 2017-04-16. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ Media, N. S. C. (2018-10-17). "Gala Awards Night | Senior Eagles Celebrate Superb 2018 Season". Nerang Soccer Club. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ Staff, USLLeagueOne com (2018-12-18). "Forward Madison FC Signs Midwest Natives Leonard, Bement". USL League One. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
Category:1995 births
Category:Living people
Category:American soccer players
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Forward Madison FC players
Category:Butler Bulldogs men's soccer players
Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Category:People from Palatine, Illinois
Category:Soccer players from Illinois
Category:Sportspeople from Cook County, Illinois