Leo Folla
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leo Tamashiro Folla | ||
Date of birth | March 2, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | New York, New York United States | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chattanooga Red Wolves | ||
Number | 5 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Iowa Western Reivers | 4 | (0) |
2014 | Albany Great Danes | 12 | (0) |
2015–2017 | St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers | 53 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | F.A. Euro | 26 | (1) |
2018 | Härnösands FF | 4 | (1) |
2018 | F.A. Euro | 12 | (0) |
2018 | Lansdowne Yonkers | ||
2019–2020 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 29 | (0) |
2021 | FC Tulsa | 9 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | 45 | (1) |
2024– | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 28 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 14, 2024 |
Leo Folla (born March 2, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chattanooga Red Wolves in USL League One.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Folla started his college career at Iowa Western Community College in 2013 making 4 appearances.[1] Folla had to leave early in the 2013 season due to personal issues.
In 2014, Folla transferred to the University at Albany making 12 appearances.[2]
Following the 2014 season, Folla transferred to St. Francis College Brooklyn in 2015 and played 3 years with the Terriers winning two Northeast Conference regular seasons and conference championships in 2016 and 2017 respectively.[3]
From 2016 to 2018, Folla played three seasons with FA EURO in USL League Two.[4]
Professional career
[edit]In February 2018, Folla signed with Härnösands FF and made 4 appearances scoring 1 goal.[5] Folla stayed for a brief stint after having to return to the United States due to visa complications.
On January 9, 2019, Folla signed with USL League One Expansion side Chattanooga Red Wolves.[6]
On January 27, 2021, Folla moved to USL Championship side FC Tulsa.[7]
Folla made the move to USL League One club Northern Colorado Hailstorm ahead of their inaugural season.[8]
Folla returned to his former club Chattanooga Red Wolves ahead of their 2024 season.[9]
Personal
[edit]Folla also holds Brazilian and Italian citizenship and was born and raised on Roosevelt Island.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Iowa Community College Athletic Conference". Iowa Community College Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Leo Folla Bio". UAlbanySports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Leo Folla Signs USL Contract with Chattanooga Red Wolves SC". St. Francis Brooklyn Athletics. January 9, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "NEWS | FA Euro Official Website | United States". FA Euro. January 11, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ FF, Ångermanlands. "Leo Tamashiro Folla". angermanland.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Inks Leo Folla Ahead of Inaugural Season". Chattredwolves.com. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Tulsa, F. C. (January 27, 2021). "FC Tulsa signs USL League One standout defender Leo Folla to 2021 roster". FC Tulsa: Oklahoma's Premier Pro Soccer Club.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (January 19, 2022). "Hailstorm FC Sign Former USL Championship Defender Leo Folla". USL League One.
- ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves Continue 2024 Roster Build With Three Marquee Signings".
- ^ "Filho de brasileiros, Leo Folla elogia nível do futebol nos Estados Unidos: 'Melhorado muito nos últimos anos' - 08/12/2021 - UOL Esporte". www.uol.com.br. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Leo Folla at USL League One
- Leo Folla at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Albany Great Danes men's soccer players
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players
- F.A. Euro players
- Soccer players from New York City
- St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's soccer players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- Iowa Western Reivers men's soccer players
- Härnösands FF players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- FC Tulsa players
- Lansdowne Yonkers FC players
- Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC players
- 21st-century American sportsmen