Leo Gibson

Personal information
Full name	Leo Gibson
Date of birth	August 9, 1983 (1983-08-09) (age 26)
Place of birth	Monrovia, Liberia
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Cleveland City Stars
Number	24
Youth career
2000–2002	Monrovia Black Star
2002–2003	King Tornados
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2008	Minnesota Thunder	48	(9)
2007–	Detroit Ignition (indoor)	19	(8)
2009–	Cleveland City Stars	27	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Leo Gibson (born August 9, 1983 in Monrovia) is a Liberian soccer player who currently plays for the Philadelphia Kixx in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

[edit] Career

[edit] College

Gibson came to the United States from his native Liberia in 2002, having previously played for the Monrovia Black Star youth team in the Liberian Premier League. He played college soccer at King College in Tennessee in 2002 and 2003.

[edit] Professional

Gibson had an unsuccessful trial with the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer in 2004.^[1], before eventually signing with the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division in 2005. However, a hand injury kept him from playing any games that season.^[2] He remained with the Minnesota through the end of 2008, becoming an integral part of the team in the 2006 and 2007 seasons especially.

In 2007, the California Cougars of the Major Indoor Soccer League selected Gibson with the 40th pick in the MISL Draft. He informed the team that he preferred to not play in California and the Cougars traded his rights to the Detroit Ignition on November 15, 2007 in exchange for a first round pick in the 2008 Supplemental Draft.^[3]

On March 17, 2009, having been released by Minnesota, Gibson signed for the Cleveland City Stars for an undisclosed transfer fee.^[4]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Cleveland City Stars bio
• Detroit Ignition bio
• Minnesota Thunder bio

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