User:Coppercanuck/Leigh Sembaluk

Leigh Sembaluk

Leigh Sembaluk
Personal information
Full name Leigh Sembaluk
Date of birth (1985-11-02) November 2, 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Rochester Rhinos
Number 3
Youth career
1999-2002 LeBolus H.S.
2002-2003 NTC Prairie
2003-2007 Simon Fraser University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Rochester Rhinos 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2008

Leigh Sembaluk (born 2 November 1985 in Regina, Saskatchewan is a Canadian soccer player. He is currently a defender with the Rochester Rhinos who signed him as a free agent on 8 January[1]. He has been a part of the National Training Centre Praries team in Edmonton, Alberta in 2002 and 2003.

He played his college career at SFU where he studied Criminology.

His high school soccer was played at LeBolus H.S. and in 2002 helped his team win the City Championship and earn a Provincial Bronze Medal. In 2001 he made it to the City Finals and in 2000 the team won the City and Provincial Championships. He has been named team MVP for 2002, 2001 and 2000. In 1999, his first year, he was a member of the varsity team.


COLLEGE CAREER (Simon Fraser University): 2007: Led SFU defense to 16 clean sheets en route to an NAIA Final Four appearance. 2006: Red shirted with a knee injury. 2005: Named to NAIA Region I All-Star Team... NAIA All-American Honorable Mention... Led SFU to Region I Finals. 2004: Led SFU to Region I Semifianals. 2003: Led SFU to Region I Championship.

NATIONAL/PROVINCIAL CAREER: 2003: Participated in national training at National Traingin Center Prairies in Edmonton, Alta. 2002: Participated in national training at National Traingin Center Prairies in Edmonton, Alta... Starting mifielder for U-17 Provincial All-Star Team... Represented Saskatchewan at the Canadian National Soccer Championships in St. John's, Nfld. 2001: Starting mifielder for U-17 Provincial All-Star Team... Represented Saskatchewan at the Canadian National Soccer Championships in Saskatoon, Sask... 2000: Starting midfielder for the U-15 Provincial All-Star Team... Represented Saskatchewan at the Canadian National Soccer Championships in Sherbrooke, Que... Attended Kelowna Classic with U-15 Provincial All-Star Team (silver medallists). 1999: Starting mifielder of the U-15 Provincial All-Star Team (age 13)... Represented Saskatchewan at the Canadian National Soccer Championships in Kelowna, B.C.

References

  1. ^ http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011008aaa.html Former Simon Fraser (B.C.) Defender Signs With USL Team
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