Aaron Leventhal is a retired American
soccer player who played professionally in the
USL A-League
The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, pl ...
.
Leventhal attended
Drake University
Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, law, and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the 25 oldest in the United States.
His ...
, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1992 to 1995. He is within the top ten of all Drake offensive records. In 1995, Leventhal played for the
Des Moines Menace
Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The Menace have had sustained success in USL League Two dur ...
in the
USISL Premier League
USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...
. He led the team in scoring as it went to the Sizzlin’ Four Tournament. In 1996, Leventhal turned professional with the
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home ...
of the
1996 USISL Select League. In 1997, the Thunder moved to the
USISL A-League
United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues currently organized are the ...
. In 1999, they won the A-League championship. Leventhal retired after playing one game at the beginning of the 2002 season.
In May 2006, Levanthal became the strength and conditioning coach for the Minnesota Thunder. He is part of Team Gilboa, an Alpine ski club.
Team Gilboa staff
/ref> He was American Alpine skier Kristina Koznick’s strength and condition coach.
External links
Dallas Sidekicks: Corey Hooper
References
Living people
1974 births
American soccer players
Des Moines Menace players
Drake Bulldogs men's soccer players
Minnesota Thunder players
USL League Two players
USISL Select League players
A-League (1995–2004) players
Association football defenders
Association football midfielders
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