Leston Paul

What Scouts Say: "He's a good one ... Central midfield player who has athleticism ... In 2012 he had a little bit more freedom to get forward and making runs ... He can make runs into the box ... Great soccer IQ and passes well ... Dangerous and puts himself in dangerous spots in midfield ... He causes you problems ... Very good at unbalancing other team ... Gets himself into great spots, comfortbale on the turn, connects well and has soft feet ... Has a feisty nature to him ... Good pedigree ... He's got legs to get around and has athleticism ... Is he good enough on the ball? ... Has some technique .. Going to need discipline and maybe locking him into a position as a defensive midfielder might help ... Can he be disciplined? How is he tactically? Will he work and if he does can he make an impact? ... Has some ability but faded in and out."

College (University of South Florida): Appeared in 53 games for the University of South Florida between 2010-2012. Scored eight goals and registered eight assists in his college career. Led the Bulls with 12 points (three goals, six assists) in the 2012 season.

Prep: Attended St. Mary's College (High School) in Trinidad.

International: Was the captain of the Trinidad and Tobago National Team at the U-17 World Cup in South Korea in 20007 and most recently the U-20 World Cup in Nigeria in 2009 ... He is also currently the captain of the U-23 National Team and was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Senior National Team during the 2010 World Cup Qualifying campaign for games against Costa Rica and Mexico.

Links:

University of South Florida: Official player profile

TopDrawerSoccer.com: Player profile

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