Leon Bailey

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leon Bailey
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 9, 1997(1997-08-09)
Age	27
Country	Jamaica
Horoscope	Leo

Leon Bailey Biography

Leon Bailey is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on August 9, 1997 in Jamaica. Winger who became an instant sensation following his senior debut at K.R.C. Genk. He was named Belgium’s young professional footballer of the year in during the season 2015-16. Following the season, he was transferred to Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

He was a teammate of He has been teammates with Karim Bellarabi on Bayer 04 Leverkusen. on Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Bailey grew up in the Cassava Piece area of Kingston, Jamaica. He played for the Phoenix All-Star Academy operated by his adoptive father, Craig Butler. In 2011, Butler arrived in Europe to find a club for Bailey and Butler’s biological son, Kyle. They wandered around Austria, Germany and Holland, before ending up in KRC Genk, where Bailey went on trial in the beginning of

2012. Genk was convinced of his qualities, but because of the very strict regulations on minors by FIFA, they couldn’t offer him a contract. So, the club made Leon Bailey sign a draft agreement when he was only 15 years old, which is illegal in Belgium. Bailey moved into a house in As, near Genk. After Butler left for Mexico, initially to formalize his move to Belgium, he went missing for four months. In these four months Genk took care of the minor children, who at that time were without parents or a legal guardian illegally residing in Belgium. When Butler returned after four months, KRC Genk offered him a job with a sponsor of the club. This was the only way to try and bend FIFA rules on minors. After the Labour Ministry heard of the matter, they raided KRC Genk, and Butler and his players had to retreat. So, he went to Standard Liege, but the transfer wasn’t approved because Butler had no work permit. As a result, they could not legally reside in Belgium. Thereafter they went back to Jamaica, but they returned several times to Europe, where Butler offered his players at several European clubs. With AFC Ajax, he reached a verbal agreement in October 2013, but a transfer did not materialize. The FIFA rules did not permit a player under eighteen years to sign a professional contract with a football club. In the beginning of 2015, Bailey appeared in AS Trenčín, where he signed a contract.

Bailey played in a friendly match for Jamaica under-23s on 8 March 2015 versus the Cayman Islands under-23 side, where he scored directly from a free kick.

The father of his adoptive son is Craig Butler. Kyle Butler is his brother. Kyle is also a soccer player.

Leon Bailey Net Worth

Leon Bailey is one of the richest Soccer Player from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leon Bailey 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born by his parents in Jamaica in the Cassava Piece region of Kingston, Jamaica.

He scored his Europa League goal against Rapid Wien was selected as the most important goal of the tournament by UEFA for the 2016-17 season.

Leon Patrick Bailey (born 9 August 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Jamaica national team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Leon Bailey height 5 ft 10 in Leon weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Leon Bailey Dating?

According to our records, Leon Bailey is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Leon Bailey’s is not dating anyone.

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In May 2019, Bailey was named to the Jamaican provisional squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, with Bailey officially announcing that he would accept the call-up and represent the Reggae Boyz. He would earn his first Jamaica international cap on 17 June 2019 against Honduras. Bailey scored his first goal for Jamaica on September 6, 2019 against Antigua and Barbuda, netting the fifth goal in a 6–0 victory in CONCACAF Nations League play.

Facts & Trivia

Leon Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Leon Bailey celebrates birthday on August 9 of every year.

Is Leon Bailey adopted?

Bailey was one of 23 children adopted by football coach Craig Butler , whose Phoenix Academy team Bailey played for as a child. Butler worked cleaning toilets to save enough money to travel to Europe – where he hoped to find Bailey, and his biological son, Kyle a professional club.

What age is Leon Bailey?

25 years (August 9, 1997)

Does Leon Bailey have a child?

ASTON VILLA star Leon Bailey’s son Leo and partner Stephanie Hope were involved in a car crash with the vehicle overturning on the motorway.

Where is Leon Bailey from?

Jamaica

What did Leon Bailey have on his shirt?

Bailey ripped off his shirt to show a tribute to Steffie Gregg , the Jamaican social media influencer who died last month, and was duly booked for his trouble.