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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Léo Antonio Anthony | ||
| Date of birth | June 8, 1998 (25) | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) (1.67) | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ranong United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1 | Chelsea FC Foundation academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Genesee Community college | 21 | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Cristian University | 17 | |
| 2020 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | 13 | |
| 2021 | FC Minneapolis | 16 | |
| 2022 | Vlora FC | 13 | |
| 2022 | Vrigstad IF | 7 | |
| 2023 | Ranong United | 7 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Léo Antonio Anthony (born June 8th, 1998) is an Italian football player who currently plays professionally in Thai League 3 in the southern zone for Ranong United.[1]
Career[edit]
Youth[edit]
Léo was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa before moving to the United Kingdom in 2010. Léo went straight into men's football at age 16 [2]for a local team Guildford Albion.
He then began playing for Chelsea FC Foundation Academy at Merrist Wood college in 2016 where he'd go on to score 11 goals in 18 appearances[3]. He was also included in a squad to be involved with Frank Lampard's coaching badges course at Cobham training ground. [4][5]
University and Semi-professional[edit]
In 2017, Léo took his football career overseas to the United States of America[6]to start his degree on a scholarship playing football at Genesee Community College [7]. In his first season season, he lifted the programmes first and only National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championship. [8]
In 2019, Léo transferred to Cincinnati Christian University and played in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Leo finished the season as top goal scorer and top assister of his program with 14 goals and 5 assists in 17 games.[9]
In 2020, Léo made his final college transfer to nationally ranked Tennessee Wesleyan University[10], they fell just short of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) title on the final matchday. [11] Léo graduated with Cum Laude honors from Tennessee Wesleyan University.
In 2021, shortly after graduating, Léo joined FC Minneapolis playing in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL).[12] Léo helped to send FC Minneapolis to their first ever United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) final. They also became the first team from Minnesota to reach the final in over 100 years.[13]
In 2022, Léo transferred to Vlora FC in the UPSL. Where he scored the game winning goal on the final match day to secure Vlora's UPSL undefeated regular season title.[14] [15] Léo also finished the season as top goal scorer and top goal assister, scoring 7 goals, and assisting 6 for the club.[16] Vlora FC just fell short of the league play-off tournament title after 120 minutes and penalties.[17] Shortly after his Vlora FC season ended, he decided to end his time in America, flying to Europe to sign a short-term deal with Sweden's Vrigstad IF[18], who played in Division 4 Västra Herr at the time.
Professional[edit]
In 2023, Léo signed his first professional contract with Ranong United and played in Thai league 3 for the first leg.[19][20] Léo made his professional debut on September 10, 2023 in the Thai league cup against PT Satun.[21]
A few weeks later, Léo went on to score his first professional goal against Nara United, before losing the game 2-1 on September 23rd 2023.[22]
References[edit]
- ^ "Thai League". Thai League by Football Association Thailand. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Albion scrap for the 3 points". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Leo Anthony player stats | National Football Youth League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ Rathborn, Jack (2017-03-23). "Frank Lampard backed to become top manager by ex-Chelsea teammate Graeme Le Saux". The Mirror. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Chelsea aid Lampard coach path - sources". ESPN.com. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ O, Gavin (2021-06-11). "Former Merrist Wood Sports Student Signs for US Soccer Team". FE News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Leo Anthony". Genesee CC. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "GCC's men's soccer team wins national championship | The Batavian". www.thebatavian.com. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "DakStats WebSync". www.dakstats.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Leo Anthony". Tennessee Wesleyan University. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Milligan (Tenn.) vs. Tennessee Wesleyan - Box Score - 2021-03-18". Tennessee Wesleyan University. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ O, Gavin (2021-06-11). "Former Merrist Wood Sports Student Signs for US Soccer Team". FE News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "FC Minneapolis are 2022 Fall Cup Champions". FC Minneapolis. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Bisogno, Dominic Jose (2022-06-13). "Vlora Just One Win Away from Second UPSL title in Three Seasons". Sota Soccer. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "First Undefeated Season Complete". Vlora FC. 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Leo Anthony". Vlora FC. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Bisogno, Dominic Jose (2022-06-28). "Minneapolis City Secure 2022 UPSL Midwest-West Conference Title on PK's". Sota Soccer. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "IF Haga - Vrigstads IF - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Thai League". Thai League by Football Association Thailand. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Thai League". Thai League by Football Association Thailand. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Satun vs. Ranong United - 10 September 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Ranong United vs. Nara United - 23 September 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.