Les Peterson
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Les Peterson is a retired American soccer midfielder
who professionally in the North American Soccer League
, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League
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. 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.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who professionally in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
Peterson attended Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
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
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
draft. He played five games for the Strikers in 1978 before being sold to the Cleveland Force
Cleveland Force (1978 – 1988)
The original Cleveland Force was one of the six charter franchises in the original Major Indoor Soccer League . The team played from 1978 to 1988 at the Richfield Coliseum, the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and occasionally drew crowds in excess of 20,000 in the mid-80's.Akron businessman Eric J...
of the Major Indoor Soccer League in January 1979. In 1979, he played for the Los Angeles Skyhawks
Los Angeles Skyhawks
The Los Angeles Skyhawks was a professional soccer club based in Los Angeles, California that was a member of the American Soccer League. Founded as part of the American Soccer League's expansion to the west coast in 1976, they were the first professional sports team to be based in the San Fernando...
in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. In November 1980, he returned to the Strikers, played the 1980-1981 NASL indoor season, but was released during the 1981 outdoor pre-season.