Leon Abravanel

Leon Abravanel (born July 8, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player.^[1]

Leon Abravanel

Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-07-08) July 8, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	South Lake Tahoe, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2004–2006	San Diego Toreros
2007–2008	Denver Pioneers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	Kitsap Pumas	12	(0)
2011	Los Angeles Blues	3	(0)
2011	→ Los Angeles Blues 23 (loan)	9	(0)
Total		24	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Soccer career

Youth and amateur soccer

Abravanel attended South Tahoe High School, captaining the team to a state championship in his senior year, played club soccer for the US National Champion San Juan Predators, and was a four-year member of the Region IV Olympic Development Program team. He was also a High School All-American & High School Academic All-American. He then went on to play college soccer at the University of San Diego where he earned a full-rise scholarship. After red-shirting his junior year, he transferred to the University of Denver where he led his program to its first ever NCAA D1 playoff berth while receiving a full-ride scholarship.^{[citation needed]}

Undrafted by any Major League Soccer team out of college, Abravanel subsequently played with the Kitsap Pumas in the USL Premier Development League.^[2]

Professional soccer

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.^[3] Abravanel also trained and played with Athletico Paranese (Brazilian 1st Division), La Paz Futbol Club (Bolivian 1st Division), and FC Osnabrück (German 3rd Division).^{[citation needed]} His professional soccer career lasted four years and he retired at 25-years-old.