Leroy Jennings

Leroy Jennings (born 3 March 1998) is a Fijian Australian professional football player who plays as a central midfielder for NPL NSW club Sydney United.

Leroy Jennings
Personal information
Full name Leroy Jennings[1]
Date of birth (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sydney United
Youth career
2012–2013 LA Galaxy II
2014–2016 Wrexham
2016-17 Newcastle Jets
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Newcastle Jets Youth 16 (3)
2018 Sutherland Sharks 20 (1)
2019–2020 Blacktown City 34 (9)
2021–2022 Wollongong Wolves 38 (13)
2023– Sydney United 0 (0)
International career‡
2016 Fiji U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2016

Club career

LA Galaxy

Jennings signed for LA Galaxy academy on a 1-year deal after showing a good performance during trial, impressing the directors and receiving praise from David Beckham.[2][3]

Wrexham

After leaving LA Galaxy, Jennings signed for Wrexham in 2014, playing for the academy for two seasons.[4]

Newcastle Jets

On 27 October 2016, Jennings signed for the Newcastle Jets. He played for the youth team, making 16 appearances and 3 goals in the league.[5][6]

Wollongong Wolves

On 24 December 2020, Jennings joined the Wollongong Wolves.[7][8] During his three year period at the club, Jennings came runners-up in the 2020 NPL NSW season for the Premiership. In total, he made 49 appearances and 17 goals for the Wolves.

Sydney United

On 17 December 2022, Jennings was announced to play for Sydney United for the 2023 NPL NSW season.[9] On 5 February 2023, He made his United debut against local rivals Marconi where he scored two goals in the second half to win 3-1 at full time.[10]

International career

Jennings was selected for the Fiji national under-20 team ahead of their 2016 OFC U-20 Championship. Jennings played all three group matches, scoring one goal against New Caledonia but failing to qualify for the knockout rounds.[11]

Jennings rejected the call-up for the Fiji national team, one month before the OFC 2018 FIFA World Cup playoff because of his interest in representing Australia instead.[12]

References
  1. "Leroy Jennings". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. "Jennings' battle with Beckham jnr opens up a Galaxy of opportunities in Los Angeles". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  3. Slevison, Andrew (24 February 2012). "Sydney youth Jennings set to join LA Galaxy after praise from Beckham". Tribal Football. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  4. "Wrexham Archive: Leroy Jennings". Tribal Football.
  5. "Jennings chases football dream". Tribal Football. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. Kerry, Craig. "Leroy Jennings joins Newcastle Jets Youth team". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  7. "Wolves snap up speedster Jennings". Football NSW. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  8. Mee, Cameron. "New Wolves recruit Leroy Jennings determined to fire in Wollongong". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  9. "Sydney United 58 focused on Premiership push in 2023". Football NSW. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  10. "United 58 prove too strong for Stallions in derby opener". Football NSW. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  11. "U20 Football Side Hold New Caledonia". Fiji Fa Media. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  12. "Jennings Out, Gamel Go Local". Fiji Sun. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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