Sal Leanti | |
Birth Date: | 16 June 1976 |
Birth Place: | Staten Island, NY, United States |
Position: | Defender / Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 1994–1996 |
Youthclubs1: | Fordham Rams |
Years1: | 1997–1998 |
Clubs1: | Long Island Rough Riders |
Caps1: | 47 |
Goals1: | 6 |
Years2: | 1999 |
Caps2: | 18 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Sal Leanti (born June 16, 1976) is a retired American soccer player who played three seasons in the USISL A-League.
Leanti attended the Fordham University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1994 to 1996.[1]
On March 23, 1997, Leanti signed with the Long Island Rough Riders of the USISL A-League.[2] He played the 1997 and 1998 seasons with Long Island.[3] On February 1, 1998, the MetroStars selected Leanti in the third round (twenty-eight overall) of the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. The MetroStars released him during the pre-season. On April 1, 1999, Leanti moved to the Staten Island Vipers.[4] After retiring from professional soccer, Leanti continued to play amateur, most notably for the Silver Lake Soccer Club of Staten Island,which competed in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League.