Name: Lee Weyland Position: Defender
Height: 5’ 9” Weight:1 Birthday: 06/03/1985
Hometown: Louisville, KY Last Club Played For: Javanon Soccer Club
College: Vanderbilt University Club Soccer – Four year starter, two year captain.
Club/Prep/High School: 4 year starter, two year captain, named to all-state team senior year at Trinity High School. Javanon Soccer Club ’85 Region II winner in 2000, 3 time Regional Finalist, and Third place at Nike Cup Invitational.
Personal: Son of Bill and Edith Weyland, I am the middle of five children. After graduating from Vanderbilt with a BA in ‘07 I returned to Louisville to work for CITY Properties Group, focusing on revitalizing downtown Louisville. At that time I began coaching with Javanon Soccer Club and helping my little sister’s team at Mercy High School. This past year I served as an assistant coach with the Javanon 91 boys who finished second in the USYSA National Championships in July 2009, in Lancaster, MA.
Getting to know Lee ...
Pregame Superstition: Listen to the Battle Song from the movie Gladiator
What is your favorite move on the field: Making a tackle
Favorite pre-game meal: Chicken and broccoli
What is your most memorable soccer moment: Traveling to Europe for a tournament in high school
Who was your favorite coach and why? Claudio Maldonado at Javanon because he understands the game so well and was able to push each player to get better every day.
What would you recommend to young players who want to become a professional athlete?Work hard every day and always be prepared to take advantage of an opportunity because you never know when it will come.
Favorite music group/artist: Bela Fleck
Favorite movie: Super Troopers
Hobbies & Interests: Coaching soccer, spending time with family and friends, going to Churchill Downs or Keeneland, and golf
Best part about being a professional athlete: Having fans come out to see you do what you love.
Someone you would like to meet: Eric Cantona and Abraham Lincoln
Favorite movie quote: ”What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.”
Where is your favorite vacation spot? Harbor Springs, Michigan
Biggest thrill in soccer: Making a play and hearing the crowd react.
