Jonathan Leathers Explained

Jonathan Leathers
Fullname:Jonathan Leathers
Birth Date:5 November 1985
Birth Place:Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Position:Defender
Collegeyears1:2004–2007
College1:Furman Paladins
Years1:2005–2006
Clubs1:Augusta FireBall
Caps1:26
Goals1:0
Years2:2007
Clubs2:Atlanta Silverbacks U23's
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Years3:2008–2010
Clubs3:Kansas City Wizards
Caps3:34
Goals3:0
Years4:2011
Clubs4:Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Caps4:22
Goals4:0
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Charlotte Eagles
Caps5:16
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:United States U23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:September 12, 2014
Ntupdate:November 18, 2010

Jonathan Leathers (born November 5, 1985) is an American retired soccer player.

Career

Highschool

Leathers played recreation department league soccer while attending Prince Avenue Christian.

College and amateur

Leathers played college soccer at Furman University from 2004 to 2007, and was a three-time All-Conference first team player and a one-time second team All-American during his collegiate career. He was named Furman Male Athlete of the Year as a senior. During his college years, he also played with Augusta FireBall and Atlanta Silverbacks U23's in the Premier Development League.

Professional

Leathers was drafted 25th overall by Kansas City Wizards in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft and made his MLS debut in Kansas City's first match of the 2008 season against D.C. United on March 29, 2008. He was selected by expansion team Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the 8th round of the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft.

He remained with Vancouver for the 2011 season. At season's end, his contract expired and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Leathers was not selected in the draft and became a free agent.

Leathers returned to the game after a two-year break when he signed with USL club Charlotte Eagles.[1]

International

Leathers made two appearances for the US U-23 national team at the 2008 Toulon Tournament.

Coaching

Leathers coaches with CoachUp, a private coaching service.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PREVIEW: Eagles Travel to Richmond for Weekend Clash - Charlotte Eagles. www.charlotteeagles.com. December 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20140227134507/http://www.charlotteeagles.com/home/719104.html. February 27, 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Train with Jonathan, a Soccer coach on CoachUp. www.coachup.com. December 21, 2017.