Leek Aleer
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Nakodok,Kenya[1]
Original team(s) Central Districts Football Club (SANFL)
Draft No. 15, 2021 AFL draft
Debut Round 20, 2022 AFL season, Greater Western Sydney vs. Sydney, at Sydney Cricket Ground
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 21
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022– Greater Western Sydney 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2022.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Leek Aleer (/lɛk/ LEK;[2] born 21 August 2001) is a professional Australian Rules Footballer. He was selected by the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the 2021 AFL draft. He previously played for the Central Districts Football Club in the SANFL and the Angle Vale Football Club in the Adelaide Plains Football League.[3]

Aleer was born in Kenya[1] to South Sudanese parents[4] and came to Australia as a refugee when he was six years old.[5] After arriving, his uncles were big fans of the Adelaide Crows and encouraged him to pursue the game.[6]

Despite injury setbacks, Aleer broke the all-time record for the running vertical jump at the South Australian Draft Combine.[7][8]

AFL career

Aleer made his AFL debut for the Giants in round 20 of the 2022 AFL season, against the Swans.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Leek Aleer". gwsgiants.com.au. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ "How to say the AFL's trickiest names". afl.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ^ SANFL Profile, accessed December 7, 2021
  4. ^ AFL: South Sudanese footballer Leek Aleer to make AFL debut after overcoming injury hurdles, doubters by Marc McGowan 28 July 2022
  5. ^ Cumming, Sarah (25 November 2021). "Mac Andrew and Leek Aleer make history in AFL national draft - ABC News". ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. ^ Beveridge, Riley (4 November 2021). "From gruesome injury to Combine record: Leek Aleer's incredible story". afl.com.au. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Pick 2: Leek Aleer". gwsgiants.com.au. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 South Australian Combine wrap". Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  9. ^ Garb, Daniel (28 July 2022). "'Pretty special': Emotional debutant ready to light up Sydney Derby". afl.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2022.


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