Leon Bailey
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Leon Bailey | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Jamaica | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Genk | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013 | Genk | ||
| 2015 | AS Trenčín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Genk | 36 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Jamaica U23 | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 August 2015 |
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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. Bailey won the Belgium pro league young player of the year award for is excellent performance in the 2015\16 season
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]
Honors
Individual
Reference
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- ↑ http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Late-flourish-sets-stage-for-U-23-Boyz-win---over-Cayman_18540388
5.http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/leon-bailey-player-stats
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