Leon Bailey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon Bailey | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Jamaica | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Genk | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Genk | ||
| 2013–2014 | AFC Ajax | ||
| 2014–2015 | AS Trenčín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015– | Genk | 17 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Jamaica U23 | 1 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2015. | |||
Leon Bailey (born 9 August 1997) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Belgian club K.R.C. Genk. He plays as a winger.[1]
Career
Youth
Bailey came in the news in 2013 when while at KRC Genk he was illegally staying in Belgium having been taken there by a players' agent who had him sign a contract at KRC Genk. After a raid by the Labour Ministry, Bailey and his entourage suddenly disappeared. [2]
Professional
Bailey joined K.R.C. Genk in 2015 from AS Trenčín. He made his Belgian Pro League debut at 21 August 2015 in a 3-1 away defeat against Sint-Truiden. He replaced Siebe Schrijvers after 62 minutes.[3]
Bailey scored his first professional goal for KRC Genk on November 21st versus OH Leuven.
International
Leon Bailey made his Jamaica under-23 debut on March 8 2015 versus the Cayman Islands under-23 side, where he scored directly from a freekick.[4]
References
- ↑ "Jamaica - L. Bailey - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
- ↑ "Genk en Standard verwikkeld in louche affaire om jonge tester - HLN.be".
- ↑ "Sint-Truiden vs. Genk - 21 August 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ↑ http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Late-flourish-sets-stage-for-U-23-Boyz-win---over-Cayman_18540388
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