Leek Aleer Explained

Leek Aleer
Birth Date:21 August 2001[1]
Birth Place:Nakodok, Kenya[2]
Originalteam:Central Districts Football Club (SANFL)
Draftpick:No. 15, 2021 AFL draft
Debutdate:Round 20, 2022 AFL season
Debutstadium:Sydney Cricket Ground
Height:194cm
Weight:90kg
Position:Defender
Guernsey:21
Years1:2022–
Games Goals1:12 (1)
Statsend:round 17, 2024

Leek Aleer (;[3] 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.[4] He was also born with his three sisters. One named Amanda the other Akello and the other named Kwamboka.

Aleer was born in Kenya to South Sudanese parents[5] and came to Australia as a refugee when he was six years old.[6] After arriving, his uncles were big fans of the Adelaide Crows and encouraged him to pursue the game.[7]

Despite injury setbacks, Aleer broke the all-time record for the running vertical jump at the South Australian Draft Combine.[8] [9]

AFL career

Aleer made his AFL debut for the Giants in round 20 of the 2022 AFL season, against the Swans.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leek Aleer . gwsgiants.com.au . December 5, 2019 . July 17, 2022.
  2. Web site: Leek Aleer . gwsgiants.com.au . December 5, 2019 . July 17, 2022.
  3. Web site: How to say the AFL's trickiest names . 2022-08-15 . afl.com.au . en.
  4. https://sanfl.com.au/draft-pick/leek-alleer/ SANFL Profile
  5. https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-south-sudanese-footballer-leek-aleer-to-make-afl-debut-after-overcoming-injury-hurdles-doubters/news-story/dea26e43ac64472ccc937148d0993909 AFL: South Sudanese footballer Leek Aleer to make AFL debut after overcoming injury hurdles, doubters
  6. Web site: Cumming . Sarah . Mac Andrew and Leek Aleer make history in AFL national draft - ABC News . ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) . November 25, 2021 . December 1, 2021.
  7. Web site: Beveridge . Riley . From gruesome injury to Combine record: Leek Aleer's incredible story . afl.com.au . November 4, 2021 . December 1, 2021.
  8. Web site: Pick 2: Leek Aleer . gwsgiants.com.au . November 24, 2021 . December 1, 2021.
  9. Web site: 2021 South Australian Combine wrap . Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central . October 18, 2021 . December 1, 2021.
  10. Web site: Garb . Daniel . 'Pretty special': Emotional debutant ready to light up Sydney Derby . afl.com.au . July 28, 2022 . July 31, 2022.