Eric Leonard (born October 5, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL League One club Forward Madison FC.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1995-10-05) October 5, 1995 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Palatine, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Forward Madison | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2014 | Chicago Sockers | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Butler Bulldogs | 73 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | OKC Energy U23 | 13 | (1) |
| 2018 | Nerang SC | ||
| 2019– | Forward Madison | 96 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 | |||
In addition to playing for William Fremd High School, Leonard also served as the captain for the Sockers FC Chicago development academy.[1] In 2014, he joined Butler University, making 73 appearances and scoring 6 goals for the Bulldogs during his four seasons. He was named to the Big East All-Rookie Team in his freshman year, and twice was included in the division's All-Tournament Team in 2016 and 2017. He also served as the team's captain in his senior year.[2][3]
Leonard joined the OKC Energy U23 team of the PDL in 2017. He made 13 regular season appearances, scoring one goal, along with one appearance in the play-offs.[4]
In 2018, Leonard joined Australian club Nerang SC in the Gold Coast Premier League. At the end of the season, he won the Gold Coast Premier League Players' Player of the Year award.[5]
In December 2018, Forward Madison FC announced the signing of Leonard for the team's inaugural season in 2019.[6][7][8] He made his league debut for the club on April 13, 2019, coming on as an 81st minute substitute for Josiel Núñez in a 1-0 away defeat to North Texas SC.[9]
Leonard was born in Palatine, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
Forward Madison FC – current squad | |
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