Daniel Leon

{{short description|Peruvian-American soccer player}}

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| fullname = Daniel Leon-Penaranda

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|10|14}}

| birth_place = Lima, Peru

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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}}

| position = Midfield

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| youthclubs1 = Eleftheria Pancyprian

| years1 = 1994–2003

| clubs1 = Long Island Rough Riders

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| years2 = 2004

| clubs2 = Brooklyn Knights

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 1

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Daniel Leon-Penaranda is a retired Peruvian-American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL A-League.

Born in Peru, Leon spent much of his youth in the United States where he played for Eleftheria Pancyprian.{{cite web|url=http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2004/18/20040429-archive16.html|title=Leon, Gatti lead Brooklyn Knights into 2004 season|work=TimesLedger}} In 1994, Leon joined the Long Island Rough Riders of the USISL A-League, playing for them until 2003.[http://www.liroughriders.com/history/325666.html Long Island Rough Riders all time roster] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225120839/http://www.liroughriders.com/history/325666.html |date=February 25, 2012 }} From 1997 to 2003, he played 126 league games and scored 22 league goals. In 2004, he finished his career with the Brooklyn Knights of the USL Premier Development League.