Jamaican professional footballer, Leon Bailey plays as a winger for Premier League club Aston Villa.
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| Caption: Picture of a Jamaican football player, Leon Bailey (Photo: Instagram) |
Leon Bailey Parents
In Jamaica, Kingston City, Leon Bailey was born on 9th August 1997. His full name is Leon Patrick Bailey. He was born in a Kingston neighborhood known as Cassava Piece. Sadly, details of his biological parents missing. He is the adopted son of football coach Craig Butler.
He has adopted 23 children including himself, therefore, has 22 siblings. Having Jamaican nationality, Bailey is of Black ethnicity. He was born in a Kingston neighborhood known as Cassava Piece. He has lived in Europe since the age of 13. Therefore, Leon has completed his education in Europe as well.
Career of Leon Bailey
Craig Butler, Bailey's adopted father, ran the Phoenix All-Star Academy where he began his playing career. Butler traveled to Europe in 2011 to look for a club for Kyle, his biological son with Bailey. He almost joined Standard Liege but the transfer wasn't approved. Bailey verbally agreed to join AFC Ajax in October 2013, however, a transfer was prevented by FIFA regulations. At the age of 13, before joining FC Liefering, Bailey made a non-league signing with Anif Jugend in Austria. He signed a professional contract with the Slovakian side AS Trencin in 2013. On 21 August 2015, he made his Belgian Pro League.
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Leon scored his first professional goal for KRC Genk versus OH Leuven. He won the Belgian Young Footballer of the Year award at the end of the 2015-16 season. UEFA selected his goal against Rapid Wien in the Europa League on September 15, 2016, as the best score of the competition for the 2016–17 campaign. Following interest from Manchester United and Chelsea, Bailey signed with Bayer Leverkusen in January 2017 for a cost of €20 million. On 24 February 2017, his Champions League debut came against Atletico Madrid.
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Bailey signed for Premier League club Aston Villa on 4 August 2021. He made his Premier League debut as a substitute against Watford on 14 August 2021. Leon scored his first goal for Villa in a 3–0 home victory over Everton on 18 September 2021. With a quad injury, Bailey's debut season with Aston Villa was marred by injury.
What is Leon Bailey's Net Worth? His Salary
Well, Leon Bailey has an estimated net worth of $14 Million as per reports. In 2021, he was signed by Aston Villa for a fee of around £30 million. He has been earning an annual salary of £4.2million which puts him among the highest earners of the Villains.
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He earns most of his money from sponsorship deals and professional contracts. Despite having hardship childhood, Leon lives a lavish life at present.
Does Leon Bailey Have a Wife?
Leon Bailey doesn't have a wife but is a father of a son. His son name is Leo Cristiano, born in June 2020. Bailey shared a kid with his beautiful girlfriend Stephanie Hope. The duo has been in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend Hope since 2019. Out of their romantic relationship, they became parents of a child.
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| Caption: Leon Bailey with his girlfriend Stephanie Hope & their kid (Photo: the sun) |
However, they haven't shared any plans regarding their marriage. The couple isn't in rush for getting married. His girlfriend Hope showed nothing but support for Bailey. Leon's girlfriend Stephanie and his son Leo got in a horror car crash after it OVERTURNS on a motorway but both uninjured. He has been in a blissful relationship with his partner Hope.
Leon Bailey's Height
Leon Bailey stands at the height of 5 feet 10 inches or 1.78 meters tall. While his body weighs around 66 kg or 145 pounds. Well, Bailey has dark brown eyes with black hair.
