Academic Honors: Scored in top 0.2% at UKMT Math Challenge…Qualified for ISMTF Junior Math Competition…Selected for internship at Spolumajitele a.s.

Club: Member of the Czech National Team (U17-U19)…Team Captain

3 Questions for Leidl
Biggest Soccer Influence? "In a modern world of systems and structure on the pitch, only a few entertain with a flair and freedom that make little kids fall in love with the sport. For me, that was Neymar - the last of his kind."
Do you have an hero or idol? "Michael Jordan is a walking representation of passion and dedication – the two ingredients that feature in every success story."
Why Yale? "I have lived a two-sided life – one on the soccer field with aspirations that any other soccer fanatic would have, and the other in a pursuit of a top economical academic career. Yale stands out as the very special place where my two worlds – of academics and soccer – collide, in the best way possible."

Stannard on Leidl: "David is another player that attended our winter ID camp and sealed my decision to offer. He is someone I have known about the past couple of years from previous camps but was harder to see consistently due to him living in Prague. He had also decided to take a gap year and I think this paid huge dividends for his development. He is a physical presence and moves well for his size.  He brings a special quality of being a left-footed center back that has equal qualities as a strong defender that is also comfortable and confident on the ball. David has been in a professional environment and brings a great competitive edge and maturity to a very important position."