Perek Belleh
Encyclopedia
Perek Belleh is a retired Nigerian-American
soccer player, who has last worked as Assistant coach of the LeMoyne College. Belleh currently works as a youth coach for a premier New York
soccer club, Empire United.
in the 2004 A-League
college draft. However, shortly into the season the Rhinos released him; nevertheless, Belleh managed to acquire a contract a level up with the Revolution, who signed him to their developmental roster
July 20. Belleh did not, however, garnered any league playing time in his first season with the New England Revolution
of Major League Soccer
.
Belleh then moved to Germany and played for lower league German teams before returning to the United States
.
Nigerian American
Nigerian Americans are citizens of the United States of America who are or descend from immigrants from Nigeria. Since the late 1960s and early 1970s, approximately one million Nigerians have immigrated in to the United States....
soccer player, who has last worked as Assistant coach of the LeMoyne College. Belleh currently works as a youth coach for a premier New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
soccer club, Empire United.
Career
After graduating, Belleh was drafted 10th overall by the Rochester Raging RhinosRochester Raging Rhinos
The Rochester Rhinos are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having self-relegated from the USSF D2 Pro League...
in the 2004 A-League
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
college draft. However, shortly into the season the Rhinos released him; nevertheless, Belleh managed to acquire a contract a level up with the Revolution, who signed him to their developmental roster
Developmental roster
In Major League Soccer, in addition to the senior roster, each team can carry a developmental roster of a certain number of young players whose contracts do not count against the salary cap...
July 20. Belleh did not, however, garnered any league playing time in his first season with the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Belleh then moved to Germany and played for lower league German teams before returning to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.