Leon Crooks

Leon Everton George Crooks (born 21 November 1985) is an English footballer who is currently a free agent.

Leon Crooks
Personal information
Full name Leon Everton George Crooks[1]
Date of birth (1985-11-21) 21 November 1985[1]
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
000?–2004 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Milton Keynes Dons 52 (0)
2007–2009 Wycombe Wanderers 13 (0)
2009 → Ebbsfleet United (loan) 15 (0)
2009–2010 Ebbsfleet United 41 (2)
Total 121 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Greenwich, London,[1] Leon Crooks joined Wycombe Wanderers in January 2007 from Milton Keynes Dons for a nominal fee. However, he failed to impress manager Paul Lambert, despite fans' spokesman Luke Taylor describing him as a "sensational talent",[3] and in July 2007 he was left out of a pre-season tour to Germany. He requested to be allowed to train with the Dons while he searched for a new contract at the start of the new season but returned to Wycombe after a week having failed to impress new Dons manager Paul Ince. In January 2009 it was announced that Crooks would join Conference National side Ebbsfleet United on month's loan.[3] Crooks made his debut for Ebbsfleet in their 1–0 home league win over Rushden & Diamonds, and the loan was subsequently extended to two, and then three months.

At the end of the 2008–09 season, Wycombe Wanderers released Crooks.[4]

Crooks signed for Ebbsfleet United permanently on 6 August 2009, but was released in the summer of 2010.

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 146. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  3. "Crooks goes out on loan". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2009.


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