Sean St. Ledger | Colorado Rapids

Player Details

Name

Sean St. Ledger

Height

6' 0"

Weight

187 lbs

Date of Birth

12.28.1984 (39)

Birthplace

Solihull, England

Position

Defender

Player Category

International

Latest

Colorado Rapids defender Sean St. Ledger undergoes successful knee surgery

Commerce City, CO - Sean St. Ledger has undergone successful surgery on his right knee and has begun rehabilitation. The defender had an arthroscopic procedure and repair work on a torn meniscus on Tuesday. He is expected to be absent from Rapids training for four-to-six weeks before starting a “return to play” protocol. The

Career Summary

Hometown: Solihull, England
Citizenship: British/Irish
Birth date: December 28, 1984
Acquired: Signed on August 7, 2015, off waivers. Re-signed to a new contract on December 9, 2015.

MLS CAREER

2016

Underwent knee surgery and did not feature during 2016.

2015

An experienced defender, St. Ledger initially arrived in MLS when he joined Orlando City SC at the start of March, having played in over 190 matches in England for clubs such as Preston North End, Middlesbrough and Leicester City.
He arrived in Colorado at the same time as Maynor Figueroa (August 7), having been signed off waivers.
St. Ledger made 15 appearances (14 starts) for Orlando, before heading west to join the Rapids.
Like Figueroa, his Rapids debut came in the 1-0 loss at San Jose Earthquakes (8/14), the first of 12 appearances for Pablo Mastroeni's men.
The highlight for St. Ledger came in the 2-1 home win over Houston Dynamo (8/26) when he chased down a ball and crossed from the byline for fellow-Irish International Kevin Doyle to head in the game winner. It was the first of two assists, both leading to goals for his compatriot.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL

St. Ledger has made over 30 appearances for the Republic of Ireland, scoring key goals in international competitions, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, the 2012 UEFA Euro qualification and the 2012 UEFA European Championship.
The Irish defender - who plays both center-back and outside back - began his professional career with Peterborough United in 2002, appearing in 79 matches in four seasons.
In 2006, St. Ledger transferred to Championship side Preston North End, where he spent the majority of his career.
The defender featured in 185 matches for Preston in five years, scoring 10 goals. After his spell with Preston, St. Ledger signed with Leicester in 2011, appearing in 36 matches during a three-year span.
Prior to arriving in the States, St. Ledger joined Ipswich Town in 2014 for a brief spell.