Saturday, June 20, 2009

Leonel Saint-Preux - Minnesota Thunder - USL Division I


Leonel Saint-Preux (born March 12, 1985 in Cap-Haïtien) is a Haitian soccer player who currently plays for Minnesota Thunder in the USL First Division.

Saint-Preux began his career with Haitian club Zénith, where he was generally regarded as one of the most promising footballing talents in the Ligue Haïtienne.

Saint-Preux signed with Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division on April 15, 2009. Scored on his debut on April 18, 2009, in a game against the Austin Aztex.

Saint-Preux has represented Haiti at various youth levels. He was a member of Haiti's qualifying squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, scoring a memorable 40 yard goal in his nation's 2-1 victory over Canada. He debuted for the full Haitian national team in 2007, and has since participated in several World Cup qualifying matches. He scored his first international goal on November 19, 2008, in a 1-1 tie against Suriname.

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