Daniel Leon

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Daniel Leon
Personal information
Full name Daniel Leon-Penaranda
Date of birth (1974-10-14) October 14, 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Midfield
Youth career
Eleftheria Pancyprian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2003 Long Island Rough Riders
2004 Brooklyn Knights 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Leon-Penaranda is a retired Peruvian-American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL A-League.

Born in Peru, Leon spent much of his youth in the United States where he played for Eleftheria Pancyprian.[1] In 1994, Leon joined the Long Island Rough Riders of the USISL A-League, playing for them until 2003.[2] From 1997 to 2003, he played 126 league games and scored 22 league goals. In 2004, he finished his career with the Brooklyn Knights of the USL Premier Development League.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Leon, Gatti lead Brooklyn Knights into 2004 season". TimesLedger.
  2. ^ Long Island Rough Riders all time roster Archived February 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine