Daniel Leach (born 5 January 1986) is an Australian former footballer who last played for Football League Two club Barnet as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel James Leach | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Redcliffe, Australia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002-2003 | Queensland Academy of Sport | ||
| Brisbane Toro | |||
| Brisbane Strikers | |||
| 2005–2008 | Oregon State Beavers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | North Star | ||
| 2004 | Brisbane Strikers | ||
| 2009 | Portland Timbers U23s | 10 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Barnet | 37 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 59 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| Australia U17 Pool | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
He attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College in Virginia, Queensland, and played state football for Queensland. He moved on to the Queensland Academy of Sport Football Program, and also played for Brisbane Strikers. During this time he was also called up to the Australia under-17 pool after winning the u16 national championships with Queensland.[1] He then took an extended break from football, moving to London, England, and later to the United States, where he joined Oregon State University.[2] He also played amateur football for Portland Timbers U23.[3]
In July 2009, he played in Barnet's friendly against Arsenal, and signed for the Bees on a one-year deal a few days later. In February 2010, he joined Conference South side Dover Athletic on a one-month loan deal. Leach was released by Barnet at the end of the 2009–10 season, but remained on trial at the club under new manager Mark Stimson and signed a new contract in July 2010. He scored his first goal for Barnet against Crewe Alexandra in a 2–1 victory. In January 2012, he was forced to retire from playing due to a knee injury.
After football edit
After his retirement from football, Leach studied at the University of the Arts in London, where he earned a Masters degree in documentary film.
Career statistics edit
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Barnet | 2009–10 | League Two | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| → Dover Athletic (loan) | 2009–10 | Conference South | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2010–11 | League Two | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Barnet | 2011–12 | League Two | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Career total | 49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
References edit
- ^ "Player Bio: Daniel Leach - Oregon State official athletic site". Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ "Player Bio: Daniel Leach - Oregon State official athletic site". Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ "Everyday Champion - Daniel Leach - Oregon State official athletic site". Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51777
External links edit
- Daniel Leach at Soccerbase
