| Leek Aleer | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 (age 22)[1] | ||
| 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 | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022– | Greater Western Sydney | 12 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 17, 2024. | |||
| 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] He was also born with his three sisters. One named Amanda the other Akello and the other named Kwamboka.
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 Sydney Swans 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]
Aleer made his AFL debut for the Giants in round 20 of the 2022 AFL season, against the Swans.[9]
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