Stefan Leslie (born October 23, 1987) is a Canadian

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player currently playing for

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in the

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Career

Youth and College

Leslie was born in Richmond, British Columbia. Leslie attended William F. Davidson Elementary School in

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, and played college soccer at Trinity Western University, having represented the Spartans in basketball, football, soccer, and track & field. In 2006, Leslie was Canada West Rookie of the Year and a Canada West Second Team All-Star. He also played amateur club soccer for Surrey FC Pegasus Metro and the Columbus Clan.

Professional

Leslie signed for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL First Division in 2006, subsequently playing in 17 games over two years with the team. During 2008 Leslie was loaned to the Whitecaps' development team,

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in the USL Premier Development League, helping them to the Western Conference title. On December 10, 2008, Leslie was released from his contract with the Whitecaps. Having been unable to secure a professional contract, Leslie signed with

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of the USL Premier Development League for the 2009 season. Currently, Leslie is playing locally with the Surrey United Firefighters in the

for the winter, he is looking to make the jump back into the professional ranks in the 2010.

International career

Leslie has represented Canada at U-17 and U-23 level.

Personal life

Leslie's father originally hails from Barbados, while his mother comes from Trinidad and Tobago.

Coaching career

During the off-season, Leslie helps former Whitecaps teammate Jeff Clarke run soccer academy programs at Guildford Athletic Club. Leslie also coaches at Surrey United SC, working with teams within th
BC Soccer Premier League.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Leslie, Stefan 1987 births Living people Canadian men's soccer players Canadian people of Barbadian descent Canadian sportspeople of Trinidad and Tobago descent Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players Whitecaps FC Academy players Fraser Valley Mariners players Black Canadian men's soccer players Soccer people from British Columbia Sportspeople from Richmond, British Columbia USL First Division players USL League Two players Men's association football midfielders