Dante Leverock (born 11 April 1992) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dandy Town Hornets F.C. and the Bermuda national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dante Leverock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Paget, Bermuda | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dandy Town Hornets F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Dandy Town Hornets | 1 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Bermuda Hogges | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Staines Town | 1 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Leatherhead | 1 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 41 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Ilkeston | 19 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Narva Trans | 34 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | (4) |
| 2020 | Radomiak Radom | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Robin Hood | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Bermuda U17[2] | |||
| 2010–2011 | Bermuda U20[3] | 5 | (2) |
| 2015– | Bermuda | 34 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:18, 31 March 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 March 2023 | |||
Club career
editLeverock played for local side Dandy Town Hornets before joining the Bermuda Hogges in the USL Second Division in summer 2011.[4] In August 2012, Leverock got himself a scholarship at St Mary's University in London, leaving Dandy Town Hornets again for English side Staines Town in the process.[5] After picking up an injury, he moved to Leatherhead in 2013.[6]
In winter 2014–15, Leverock trained with Baltimore Blast before joining Harrisburg City Islanders for the 2015 season.[7]
In 2018, Leverock signed with JK Narva Trans, a professional football club in Estonia, that competes in the highest division of Estonian football.[8] During his first month, Leverock was named by Premium Liiga Soccernet.ee as part of the best eleven players for the month of March.[9]
In December 2018, Leverock signed for Sligo Rovers and was a member of the first team squad for the 2019 season.[10][11] After on season with Rovers, it was announced that Leverock has left the club.[12]
After one season in Ireland, Leverock signed for Polish second division side Radomiak Radom in February 2020.[13] He left Radomiak at the end of the 2019–20 season without making any appearances for the club.[14] In September 2020, he returned to Bermuda to sign with Robin Hood.[15]
International career
editLeverock received his first international cap for Bermuda on 8 March 2015 in a friendly match against Grenada[16] and has, as of June 2019, earned a total of twenty caps, scoring three goals. He has represented his country in four FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[17] On 18 May 2021, Leverock announced he was retiring from international football.[18] However, four weeks later, he reversed his decision and was named to the Bermudan provisional squad for 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification.[19]
Personal life
editHe is a cousin of former MLS player Khano Smith.[5]
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first.[20]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 March 2015 | Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas |  Bahamas | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 12 October 2018 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Sint Maarten | 10–0 | 12–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
| 3. | 16 June 2019 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica |  Haiti | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 4. | 19 November 2019 | Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico |  Mexico | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 5. | 30 March 2021 | IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States |  Aruba | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 2 July 2021 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States |  Barbados | 4–0 | 8–1 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
| 7. | 7 June 2022 | National Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana |  Guyana | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
edit- ^ "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: Bermuda" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 1. Retrieved 21 May 2019 – via Bernews.
- ^ "CONCACAF 2007 Under-17 Tournament Recap". Issuu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Bermuda Knocked Out of World Cup Qualifier". Bernews. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ Leverock gets call to boost Hogges attack for US trip – Royal Gazette
- ^ a b Leverock earns UK scholarship – Royal Gazette
- ^ Leverock continues Bermuda invasion at Ilkeston – Royal Gazette
- ^ Leverock Pleased With Rookie Season In Harrisburg Archived 27 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine – USL Soccer
- ^ Ben Suanders (17 January 2018). "Leverock joy at transfer to Estonia". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Avaleht". Soccernet.ee. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Sligo Rovers Sign Bermuda Captain Dante Leverock". leagueofireland.ie. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Irish Team Sign Footballer Dante Leverock". bernews.com. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Football: Dante Leverock Leaves Sligo Rovers". bernews.com. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Paul Corcoran (10 February 2020). "Former Sligo Rovers defender Dante Leverock joins Polish second tier side Radomiak Radom". extratime.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Wracamy do pracy! Zieloni po pierwszym treningu" (in Polish). Radomiak Radom. 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Bermuda's National Captain Leverock Returns to Play for Robin Hood". Caribbean National Weekly. 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Bermuda vs. Grenada". National Football Teams. 8 March 2015.
- ^ Dante Leverock – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Dante Leverock Retires From International Duty". 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Danté Leverock does a double take on Bermuda retirement". 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Dante Leverock". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
External links
edit- Dante Leverock at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dante Leverock at Soccerway
- Player profile – Harrisburg City Islanders
- Dante Leverock at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Dante Leverock Interview