Leon Strickland is a Jamaican professional football player who plays as a striker

Striker

Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

, he currently plays for Arnett Gardens

Arnett Gardens F.C.

The Arnett Gardens Football Club is a Jamaican football club, which currently plays in the Jamaican National Premier League.The team is based in the Arnett Gardens community of South Saint Andrew, Jamaica, and plays in the Tony Spaulding Sports Complex....

 in the Jamaican National Premier League

Jamaican National Premier League

The National Premier League, also known as the Jamaican National Premier League and, for sponsorship purposes, the Red Stripe Premier League, is the first division football league in the nation of Jamaica. Twelve teams currently compete in the league.The competition is divided in three stages in...

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Career

He was Arnett Gardens' top goalscorer in the 2006/2007 season. In January 2008 he joined Waterhouse F.C.

Waterhouse F.C.

The Waterhouse Football Club is a football team based in Kingston, that competes in the Jamaican National Premier League. Their home stadium is Waterhouse Stadium.-History:The club was founded in 1968 and started with their home ground at Emmett Park...

 but halfway next season he rejoined Arnett.

International career

Strickland made his debut for Jamaica

Jamaica national football team

The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...

 in a November 2006 friendly match against Peru

Peru national football team

The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...

, coming on as a late substitute for Jamal Campbell-Ryce

Jamal Campbell-Ryce

Jamal Julian Campbell-Ryce is an English-Jamaican professional footballer currently playing for English Championship club Bristol City. He is a Jamaican international, qualifying through his parentage.-Career:...

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External links

• Profile at Golocaljamaica