Dante Leverock (born 11 April 1992) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays for Robin Hood and the Bermuda national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dante Leverock[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Paget, Bermuda | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Robin Hood | ||
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) |
National team‡ | |||
Bermuda U17[2] | |||
Bermuda U20[3] | |||
2015– | Bermuda | 30 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:18, 31 March 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:58, 2 July 2021 (UTC) |
Leverock 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 College 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]
Leverock 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 May 18, 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]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 25 March 2015 | Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas | ![]() | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 12 October 2018 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda | ![]() | 10–0 | 12–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
3. | 16 June 2019 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | ![]() | 1–0 | 1-2 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
4. | 19 November 2019 | Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A |
5. | 30 March 2021 | IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States | ![]() | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6. | 2 July 2021 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | ![]() | 4–0 | 8–1 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
He is a cousin of former MLS player Khano Smith.[5]
Bermuda squad – 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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