Les Peterson

Les Peterson is a retired American soccer midfielder who professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League

For the American football player, see Les Peterson (American football).
Les Peterson
Personal information
Date of birth (1954-12-29) December 29, 1954
Place of birth Miami, Florida, United States
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
1974–1977 FIU Golden Panthers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3 (0)
1978–1980 Cleveland Force (indoor) 48 (5)
1979 Los Angeles Skyhawks
1980–1981 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Peterson attended Florida International University where he was a 1977 Honorable Mention (third team) All American soccer players. In 1978, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers selected Peterson in the second round of the North American Soccer League draft. He played five games for the Strikers in 1978 before being sold to the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League in January 1979.[1] In 1979, he played for the Los Angeles Skyhawks in the American Soccer League. In November 1980, he returned to the Strikers, played the 1980-1981 NASL indoor season, but was released during the 1981 outdoor pre-season.

References
  1. Strikers get Peterson
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