Position:	Defender
	Height:	5'8"
	Weight:	150
	Birthday:	September 27, 1975
	Birthplace:	Buenos Aires, Argentina
	Citizenship:	Argentina
	Last Club:	Harrisburg Heat
	Pronunciation:	lee-oh Per-Nee-ya
	Seasons Pro:	4
	Seasons with the Sidekicks:	1

Pernia signed as a free agent on September 19, 2002.

Always Remember the First Time

Pernia was named to the new-MISL International All-Star team on February 19, 2004.

• One of 9 players to establish the record for most "3-point" goals in a single game
  • The 2002-03 season was played under the multi-point scoring system.

• Pernia missed the January 4, 2003 match at Philadelphia after suffering a concussion.
• He also missed 5 games during the 2003-04 season with a hamstring injury
• He missed 3 games in February 2004 with a back injury.

2002-03

• Scored 1 goal on 3 shots on September 28, 2002 vs. Philadelphia.
• Scored a 6th Attacker goal (a three-point goal) at Harrisburg on November 2.
• Scored 2 other goals this season:
  1. December 28 at Harrisburg
  2. January 3, 2003 at Cleveland

2003-04

• Scored a goal on Opening Night vs. La Furia de Monterrey.
• Ejected for violent conduct after reportedly being spat upon by La Furia player Marco Lopez on October 5, 2003.

• Scored one goal and assisted on another vs. San Diego on November 1, 2003.
• Assisted on one goal at St. Louis on November 22.
• Scored one goal vs. Kansas City on December 7.
• Scored one goal vs. Cleveland on December 12.
• Scored one goal at San Diego on December 13.
• Took one shot, blocked two others, and earned five fouls at Baltimore on January 10, 2004.
• Took six shots vs. San Diego on January 31.
• Scored one goal and assisted on 3 others vs. La Furia on March 5.

with Dallas