Leo Cullen (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | February 28, 1976 | ||
Place of birth |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1997 | Maryland Terrapins | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | Miami Fusion | 93 | (1) |
2001–2003 | New England Revolution | 58 | (2) |
2005 | Colorado Rapids | 15 | (0) |
Total | 166 | (3) | |
International career | |||
United States U16 | |||
United States U20 | |||
1999–2002 | United States | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2006–2009 | Maryland Terrapins (assistant) | ||
2010– | Army Black Knights (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Leo Cullen (born February 28, 1976, in
Player
Cullen played
Professional
On February 2, 1998, the Miami Fusion made Cullen the first draft pick in team history, taking him first overall in the 1998 MLS College Draft.[1] Cullen spent the next three and a half seasons in Miami (he left the team as the club's all-time leader in games and minutes). On August 15, 2001, the Fusion traded Cullen and a 2002 first-round draft pick to the New England Revolution in exchange for Johnny Torres, Shaker Asad and a 2003 second-round draft pick.[2] Cullen remained with the Revolution through the 2003 season. After taking 2004 off to pursue his college degree, Cullen came back to MLS in 2005, his rights traded to the Colorado Rapids. He retired from soccer after playing one season with the Rapids. Cullen played a few times with DC United reserves in 2006 as a defender in an emergency capacity.
International
Cullen earned three
Coach
At the MLS Superdraft, Maurice Edu (the first pick) announced that Cullen was his agent. On March 13, 2006, the University of Maryland hired Cullen as an assistant with the women's soccer team. On January 7, 2010, Cullen was named the men's assistant coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY.[5] Cullen and new Army head coach, Russell Payne, were teammates at the University of Maryland.
Honors
Individual
- 1999[6]
References
- ^ Fusion Drafts Maryland Defender
- The Boston Herald. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ USA – Details of International Matches 1995–1999
- ^ USA – Details of International Matches 2000–2002
- ^ Leo Cullen Named Assistant Men's Soccer Coach [permanent dead link], United States Military Academy, January 7, 2010.
- ^ "1999 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. July 17, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2023.