Armada FC Public Relations | Aug. 3, 2016



JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Armada U-23 forward Leo De Smedt was named to the All-NPSL second team and was a Supporters’ XI honorable mention, announced by the league on Wednesday.

De Smedt, Armada U-23’s goals (9) and assists (5) leader, helped push his squad to a second-place showing in the NPSL Sunshine Conference, finishing with a 5W-2L-3D record and a No. 21 ranking in the NPSL Power Rankings.

“Both honors were well-deserved by Leo,” said Pat Cannon, Armada U-23 head coach. “He was a major part of our team this year on the offensive side. He was an integral part of our attack. Nine goals within only a 10-game season is a massive amount, so he was very important to us in our first season.”

A native of Lille, France, De Smedt notched three multiple-goal games for Jacksonville in 2016. He came to the First Coast after a two-year stint with the NPSL’s Chattanooga FC and also played collegiately at NCAA Division II side University of Alabama-Huntsville. He also played for Wasquehal prior to Chattanooga, one of the top amateur clubs in north France.