Wes McLeod born October 24, 1957 in Vancouver, Canada. Wes played 18 times for Canada, made his international debut at 17 in 1975 against Poland in Toronto. A player with amateur club Coquitlam Blue Mountain, a year later he was a member of the Olympic team at the Olympic Games in Montreal and had a memorable game against the Soviet Union in the Olympic Stadium. He was a member of Canada's national team in World Cup qualifying in 1976 and in 1980 and 1981.
In 1977 Wes signed with the Rowdies, he was selected to the NASL's North American All-Star team in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, a record six times. McLeod played 188 regular season games in eight seasons with the Rowdies and scored 34 goals. Prior to joining the Rowdies, McLeod played for Vancouver Italia. When he ended his outdoor career Wes played indoor with the New York Cosmos and then with the Dallas Sidekicks of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In seven seasons he played 315 regular season games and scored 79 goals. He was an all-star selection three times and in 1989-90 Defender of the Year. In September 2003 his number eight shirt was retired by the Sidekicks.
In April 2005 McLeod was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.
Today, Wes in heavily involved with charity work with his "DuBose-McLeod Foundation", their main mission is, thru charitable events, is to contribute financially to local organizations, whose mission is to find cures for life threatening illnesses. This also includes, but is not limited to, those organizations that provide support services to family members during those times of crisis.
Today, Wes in heavily involved with charity work with his "DuBose-McLeod Foundation", their main mission is, thru charitable events, is to contribute financially to local organizations, whose mission is to find cures for life threatening illnesses. This also includes, but is not limited to, those organizations that provide support services to family members during those times of crisis.
More can be found at their website: http://www.dubose-mcleodfoundation.com/
I lived in Wichita, KS and always enjoyed it when Wes Mcleod came to town to play against the Wichita Wings. Great player to watch. Thanks for the memories and info. I have a son with aspirations to play Pro Soccer. I often wondered what path many of the players I watched back in the day took when their playing days were over. As a soccer mom, happy to hear he is working in the charitable field.
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