Leon Bailey
Leon Patrick Bailey
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Who is this?
Leon Patrick Bailey (born 9 August 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Aston Villa. He also plays for the Jamaica national team. Bailey arrived in Europe at the age of 13 and played for a number of clubs at youth level before being signed by Belgian side Genk in 2015, where he was named Belgian Young Footballer of the Year. His success in Belgium earned him a move to Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen in 2017. After four years at the club, he was signed by Aston Villa in 2021 for a fee of around £30 million.
Career
- 1997Born
- 2015Joined K.R.C. Genk
- 2017Joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 2019Joined Jamaica men's national association football team
- 2021Joined Aston Villa F.C.
- 2025Joined AS Roma
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Jamaica
- •Citizenship: Jamaica
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Aston Villa: Leon Bailey could pen Hull City contract within days as details emerge
Leon Bailey left out of Aston Villa pre-season squad as he closes in on Premier League transfer
Leon Bailey's Aston Villa future looks increasingly clear after latest Hull City update
Why Aston Villa's best business could yet be in Leon Bailey as Hull City latest shared
Official: Roma terminate Bailey loan; Jamaica international returns to Aston Villa
Leon Bailey returns to Aston Villa as his loan is terminated at Roma after just 11 games
Leon Bailey to Roma transfer latest as Aston Villa asked questions about 'pointless' move
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