Lee Kouadio (born October 27, 1987) is an Ivorian former

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who played for

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in the

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Career

College and Amateur

Kouadio-Tobey moved from his native

Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

to the United States as a teenager, settling in Woodlyn, Pennsylvania. He played four years of

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at the

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, where he was named America East Striker of the Year and Rookie of the Year in his freshman year. During his college years he also played with the

Cape Cod Crusaders Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when ...

in the

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Professional

After briefly trialling with the

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and the

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during the early part of 2010, during which he played in several pre-season scrimmages, Kouadio-Tobey signed with the

of the

. He made his professional debut on May 14, 2010 in a game against the

Charlotte Eagles The Charlotte Eagles are an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at ...

. In 2013, Kouadio spent the season with Apollon Kalamarias FC, making six appearances.

Coaching

In 2016, Kouadio joined the coaching staff at

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as an assistant coach.

Personal

Kouadio-Tobey became a naturalized United States citizen on September 17, 2009.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kouadio, Lee 1987 births Living people Ivorian footballers Vermont Catamounts men's soccer players Cape Cod Crusaders players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players USL League Two players USL Second Division players Men's association football forwards Central Arkansas Bears soccer coaches Place of birth missing (living people)