Leonard Griffin
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| Leonard Griffin | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Leonard Griffin | |
| Date of birth | September 11, 1982 (age 24) | |
| Place of birth | Pasadena, CA, United States | |
| Height | 6'1" | |
| Position | defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Chicago Fire | |
| Number | 4 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2000-03 | UCLA | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 2003 2004- |
Orange County Blue Star Chicago Fire |
18 (1) 17 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Leonard Griffin (born September 11, 1982 in Pasadena, California) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.
[edit] High School Years
Griffin attended Littlerock High School (Littlerock, California) and was a four-year leterman in soccer. He was a three-time first team All-League honoree, and as a senior, he was a Los Angeles Daily News first team All-Area honoree, and set the school single-season record for goals (24 goals).
[edit] College and Pro Career
Griffin played college soccer at the UCLA from 2000 to 2003. Griffin distinguished himself at the school, helping the team win a national championship in 2002, and being named an NCAA All-American in 2003. During his college years he also played with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League, where he played alongside Jürgen Klinsmann.
Upon graduating from UCLA, Griffin was drafted 11th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the Fire. In his first year Griffin had trouble establishing himself in a single role, but instead played a variety of defensive positions for the Fire when needed, finishing with 330 minutes over 9 games.
[edit] See also
| Chicago Fire - Current Squad |
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1 Mahoney | 2 Brown | 3 Carr | 4 Griffin | 5 Jim Curtin | 6 Capano | 7 Thorrington | 8 Gutierrez | 9 Barrett | 10 Thiago | 12 Pause | 13 Bedrossian | 14 Armas | 15 Johnson | 16 Plotkin | 17 Rolfe | 18 Pickens | 19 Jeff Curtin | 20 Sanneh | 21 Mapp | 23 Guerrero | 24 Thornton | 25 Segares | 26 Herron | 27 Russolillo | 28 Montz | 31 Franks | 32 Robinson | Coach: Sarachan |
