Name Perek Belleh | Role Soccer player | |
Perek Belleh (born January 2, 1982) is a retired Nigerian-American soccer player, who has last worked as Assistant coach of the LeMoyne College. Belleh currently owns and coaches a youth club in Central New York, AS Wolves.
Career
After graduating, Belleh was drafted 10th overall by the Rochester Raging Rhinos in the 2004 A-League college draft. However, shortly into the season the Rhinos released him; nevertheless, Belleh managed to acquire a contract a level up with the Revolution, who signed him to their developmental roster July 20. Belleh did not, however, garnered any league playing time in his first season with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. Belleh then moved to Germany and played for lower league German teams before returning to the United States.