Dante Leverock

Dante Leverock (born 11 April 1992) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays in Poland for Radomiak Radom[2] and the Bermuda national team.

Dante Leverock
Personal information
Full name Dante Leverock[1]
Date of birth (1992-04-11) April 11, 1992
Place of birth Paget, Bermuda
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Radomiak Radom
Number 63
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Dandy Town Hornets
2011–2012 Bermuda Hogges 2 (0)
2012–2013 Staines Town
2013–2015 Leatherhead
2015–2016 Harrisburg City Islanders 41 (4)
2017–2018 Ilkeston 19 (0)
2018–2019 Narva Trans 34 (8)
2019–2020 Sligo Rovers 22 (2)
2020– Radomiak Radom 11 (0)
National team‡
2015– Bermuda 22 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 June 2019

Club career

Leverock played for local side Dandy Town Hornets before joining the Bermuda Hogges in the USL Second Division in summer 2011.[3] In August 2012, Leverock got himself a scholarship at St. Mary's University College in London, leaving Dandy Town Hornets again for English side Staines Town in the process.[4] After picking up an injury he moved to Leatherhead in 2013.[5]

In winter 2014/15 Leverock trained with Baltimore Blast before joining Harrisburg City Islanders for the 2015 season.[6]

In 2018, Leverock signed with JK Narva Trans, a professional football club in Estonia, that competes in the highest division of Estonian football.[7]

During his first month, Leverock was named by Premium Liiga Soccernet.ee as part of the best eleven players for the month of March.[8]

In 2019, Leverock signed for Sligo Rovers and is a member of the first team squad for the 2019 season.

After one season in Ireland, Leverock signed for Polish second division side Radomiak Radom in February 2020.[9]

International career

Leverock received his first international cap for Bermuda on 8 March 2015 in a friendly match against Grenada[10] and has, as of June 2019, earned a total of 20 caps, scoring three goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[11]

International goals
Scores and results list the Bermuda's goal tally first.[12]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 March 2015Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, The Bahamas Bahamas
1–0
5–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.12 October 2018Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda Sint Maarten10–012–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
3.16 June 2019Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica Haiti1–01-22019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4.19 November 2019Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico Mexico1–01–22019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A

Personal life

He is a cousin of former MLS player Khano Smith.[4]

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References
  1. "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: Bermuda" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 1. Retrieved 21 May 2019 – via Bernews.
  2. http://bernews.com/2018/12/irish-team-sign-footballer-dante-leverock/
  3. Leverock gets call to boost Hogges attack for US trip – Royal Gazette
  4. Leverock earns UK scholarship – Royal Gazette
  5. Leverock continues Bermuda invasion at Ilkeston – Royal Gazette
  6. Leverock Pleased With Rookie Season In Harrisburg Archived 2015-12-27 at the Wayback Machine – USL Soccer
  7. Ben Suanders (January 17, 2018). "Leverock joy at transfer to Estonia". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  8. "Avaleht". Soccernet.ee - Jalgpall luubi all!. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  9. https://www.extratime.ie/articles/24421/former-sligo-rovers-defender-dante-leverock-joins-polish-second-tier-side-radomiak-radom/
  10. "Bermuda vs. Grenada". National Football Teams. 8 March 2015.
  11. Dante Leverock – FIFA competition record
  12. "Dante Leverock". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 8 December 2019.


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