Lesh Shkreli

Infobox Football biography
playername= Lesh Shkreli
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dateofbirth =
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countryofbirth = Yugoslavia
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position = Forward
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youthclubs = Red Star Belgrade
years = 1980
1984-1985
clubs = Detroit Express
Columbus Capitals "(indoor)"
caps(goals) = 02 0(0)
40 (59)
manageryears = 1998-
2003-2004
managerclubs = Ohio Dominican University "(assistant)"
Columbus Shooting Stars
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Lesh Shkreli (born in Yugoslavia) was a Yugoslavian-American soccer forward who played in Yugoslavia, Greece and the United States. He led the American Indoor Soccer Association in scoring in 1984-1985, earning MVP honors.

Playing

Shkreli began his career in the Red Star Belgrade youth system. At some point in his career he played in the Greek First Division. In 1980, Shkreli signed with the Detroit Express in the North American Soccer League (NASL). [ [http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/S/Shkreli.Lesh.htm NASL Stats] ] The Express was sold at the end of the 1980-1981 indoor season and moved to Washington D.C. where it became the Washington Diplomats. Shkreli did not make the move. Shkreli also played in the American Soccer League. In 1984, he signed with the Columbus Capitals of the American Indoor Soccer Association (AISA). He led the league in scoring with fifty-nine goals in forty games, earning first team All Star and league MVP recognition.

Coaching

Shkreli was actively involved in coaching even as a player. In 1998, he became the assistant coach at Ohio Dominican University. In 2003, Shkreli became the first head coach of the Columbus Shooting Stars of the fourth division Premier Development League. Blast FC, a premier soccer club, was started in 1986 by Lesh Shkreli. It has been in existence for over 20 years and is presently the longest running soccer club in central Ohio. Lesh Shkreli is the full time Director of Coaching at Blast F.C.

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