Leland Wright (born September 29, 1986) is an American

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player who last played for NSC Minnesota Stars in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.

Career

College and Amateur

Wright attended South Eugene High School, where he broke the school scoring record after notching 34 goals as a senior, and who he led to an Oregon state championship in 2002. He played club soccer for Oregon United, with whom he won four state championships, and was a member of his region's Olympic Development team from in 2003 and 2004. He played one year of

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at the

University of San Diego The University of San Diego (USD) is a private Roman Catholic research university in San Diego, California. Chartered in July 1949 as the independent San Diego College for Women and San Diego University (comprising the College for Men and Schoo ...

, and was voted his team's Freshman of the Year, before transferring to the

University of Portland , mottoeng = The truth will set you free , established = 1901 , type = Private university , religious_affiliation = Catholic (Congregation of Holy Cross) , endowment = $218 million , president = Robert D. Kelly , students = 3,731 (fall 20 ...

prior to his sophomore year. During his college years he also played for

Bradenton Academics IMG Academy Bradenton is an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team is associated with IMG Academy and the ...

in the

USL Premier Development 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 ...

Professional

Wright signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by the NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2 Professional League. He made his professional debut on May 8, 2010, in a game against Montreal Impact.

References

External links

Portland bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Leland Living people 1986 births Sportspeople from Eugene, Oregon Soccer players from Oregon IMG Academy Bradenton players Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players Portland Pilots men's soccer players San Diego Toreros men's soccer players USL League Two players USSF Division 2 Professional League players South Eugene High School alumni Association football midfielders American soccer players