John Lesko

John Lesko (born September 21, 1988 in Richland, Washington) is a former American soccer player.

John Lesko
Personal information
Full name John Lesko
Date of birth (1988-09-21) September 21, 1988
Place of birth Richland, Washington, United States
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2006–2009 USC Aiken Pacers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Panama City Pirates 10 (0)
2010 AC St. Louis 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 29, 2011

Career

Youth and Amateur

Lesko attended Richland High School, and played college soccer at the University of South Carolina Aiken, where he was named to the 2009 Daktronics NCAA Division II Southeast Region Men's Soccer Second Team, and the Peach Belt Conference All-Conference team.[1] He finished his college career with 4 goals in 50 appearances for Aiken.

During his college years Lesko also played with the Panama City Pirates in the USL Premier Development League.[2]

Professional

Lesko signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[3][4] He made his professional debut on April 10, 2010 in St. Louis's first ever game, against Carolina RailHawks.[5]

References
  1. Lesko and Watson Chosen to PBC Men’s Soccer All-Conference Team Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2010-04-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. AC St. Louis signs nine players
  4. Lesko Signs Professional Contract With AC St. Louis Archived 2011-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Barbara Double Sinks St. Louis


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