Leroy DeLeon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Date of death | 28 January 2025 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1968 | New York Generals | 15 | (3) |
| 1969 | Washington Darts (ASL) | ||
| 1970–1971 | Washington Darts | 44 | (23) |
| 1970 | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals | ||
| 1971 | Washington Darts (indoor) | 2 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | Miami Gatos | ||
| 1974–1977 | Washington Diplomats | 50 | (18) |
| 1975–1976 | Washington Diplomats (indoor) | 4 | (2) |
| 1977–1978 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | (6) |
| 1979 | Seattle Sounders | 1 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Detroit Lightning (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
| 1980–1983 | Phoenix Inferno (indoor) | 122 | (73) |
| International career | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leroy DeLeon (7 February 1948 – 28 January 2025) was a Trinidad and Tobago professional footballer who played as a striker in several leagues in he United States.
Club career
[edit]Born in Port of Spain, DeLeon graduated from Saint Benedict's College.[1] He played for their college team alongside Warren Archibald and Jan Steadman.[2]
He played for the New York Generals, the Washington Darts, the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals, the Miami Gatos, the Washington Diplomats, the Washington Diplomats, the San Jose Earthquakes, the Seattle Sounders, the Detroit Lightning, and the Phoenix Inferno.[1]
He did not feature for the Miami Gatos in the 1973 season, and in May 1974 he was traded to the Washington Diplomats, for cash and the Diplomats' 1974 first round draft choice.[3]
In April 1977, the Diplomats traded DeLeon to the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for Mark Liveric.[4]
International career
[edit]He also played at international level for Trinidad and Tobago, making his debut aged 16 and earning 17 caps.[2]
Later life and death
[edit]In 2008 he was inducted into the Trinidad and Tobago Sports Hall of Fame.[2] After suffering strokes in December 2024, DeLeon died in San Fernando on 28 January 2025, at the age of 76.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "NASL-Leroy DeLeon". www.nasljerseys.com.
- ^ a b c d "Football 'legend' De Leon dies". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Diplomats get toros' De Leon". Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football. 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Dips Must Grit and Bear It on Road". The Washington Post. 1 May 1977.
- 1948 births
- 2025 deaths
- 20th-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen
- Footballers from Port of Spain
- Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers
- New York Generals (NPSL) players
- New York Generals players
- Washington Darts players
- Philadelphia Ukrainians players
- Miami Toros players
- Washington Diplomats (NASL) players
- San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players
- Seattle Sounders (1974–1983) players
- Detroit Lightning players
- Phoenix Inferno players
- National Professional Soccer League (1967) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- Men's association football forwards
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States