Full name Leonard A. Salvemini Name Len Salvemini Role Soccer player | 1971-1974 Air Force Falcons Height 1.65 m Years Team Position Midfielder | |
Date of birth (1953-07-22) July 22, 1953 (age 62) Place of birth Daly City, California, United States Education United States Air Force Academy, St. Ignatius College Preparatory | ||
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Len Salvemini (born July 22, 1953 in Danville, California) is a retired American soccer player who spent three season in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Career
In 1971, Salvemini graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory where he set the West Catholic Athletic League career and single season scoring records. He then attended the United States Air Force Academy where he played on the men's soccer team from 1971 to 1974. He was a 1972 Honorable Mention (third team) and 1974 Second Team All American. His sixty-four career goals and 149 career points remain Falcon records. In 1975, he graduated with a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Salvemini played for the U.S. Olympic soccer team during its unsuccessful qualification campaign for the 1976 Summer Olympics. He scored the second U.S. goal in a 2-3 loss to Bermuda on April 20, 1975. In 1980, he turned professional with the San Francisco Fog of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He moved to the Kansas City Comets for the 1981-1982 season and finished his career with the Memphis Americans in 1983-1984. He continued his military career and retired as a captain. His brother Dan also played professionally.