Curtis De Leon (born 8 September 2003) is an American-born Trinidad and Tobago footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club North Carolina FC.

Curtis De Leon
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-09-08) 8 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
North Carolina FC
Number 23
Youth career
2019–2021 North Carolina FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– UAB Blazers 0 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 North Carolina FC U23 9 (1)
2021 North Carolina FC 1 (0)
International career
2019 Trinidad and Tobago U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:31, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:42, 12 June 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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North Carolina FC

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De Leon joined the North Carolina FC academy in 2019,[1] where he played before signing an academy contract with the club's USL League One side for the 2021 season.[2]

Whilst spending time with the team in League One, De Leon also played with the team's USL League Two side North Carolina FC U23.[3]

He made his debut for the first team on June 11, 2021, appearing as an injury-time substitute in a 2–1 loss to Fort Lauderdale CF.[4]

In the fall of 2021, De Leon left North Carolina to play college soccer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.[5]

International

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In 2019, De Leon made four appearances for the Trinidad and Tobago under-17 team.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "North Carolina FC Youth". casl.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Fifteen North Carolina FC Academy players sign with club's pro team". SoccerWire. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "North Carolina FC U23 | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "North Carolina FC vs. Fort Lauderdale CF - June 5, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  5. ^ "Curtis DeLeon - Men's Soccer".
  6. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago - C. De Leon - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ke.soccerway.com.