Full name Leon Abravanel Name Leon Abravanel Position Defender 2007–2008 Denver Pioneers | 2004–2006 San Diego Toreros Height 1.80 m Playing position Role Soccer player | |
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Date of birth (1986-07-08) July 8, 1986 (age 29) Place of birth South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | ||
Education South Tahoe High School | ||
Leon Abravanel: The unexplored benefits of mental training
Leon Abravanel (born July 8, 1986 in South Lake Tahoe, California) is an American soccer coach.
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Youth and Amateur
Abravanel attended South Tahoe High School, leading them to a state championship in his senior year, played club soccer for the US National Champion San Juan Predator, and was a four-year member of the Region IV Olympic Development Program team, before going on to play college soccer at the University of San Diego. After redshirting his sophomore year, he transferred to the University of Denver.
Undrafted out of college, Abravanel subsequently played with the Kitsap Pumas in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Abravanel turned professional when he signed with the expansion Los Angeles Blues of the new USL Professional League in February 2010. He made his professional debut on April 17, 2011 in a 2-1 victory over Antigua Barracuda