Daniel Leach (born 5 January 1986) is an Australian former footballer who last played for

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club

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as a defender.

Career

He attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College in

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, and played state football for Queensland. He moved on to the

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, and also played for

Brisbane Strikers Brisbane Strikers Football Club is an Australian semi-professional football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in 1991 as Brisbane United, the club competed in the National Soccer League until the 2003–04 season and was one of two ...

. During this time he was also called up to the Australia under-17 pool after u16 national championships. He took a break from football, moving to

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and working in various jobs for 18 months, including an Italian restaurant and a TV commercial amongst other things. He moved to the US and joined

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(captain four years and all-American), graduating with a psychology major and minor in communications. He also played amateur football for Portland Timbers U23. In July 2009, he played in

's friendly against

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, and signed for the Bees on a one-year deal a few days later. In February 2010, he joined

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side

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on a one-month loan deal. Leach was released by Barnet at the end of the 2009–10 season, but remained on trial at the club under new manager

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and signed a new contract in July 2010. He scored his first goal for Barnet against Crewe Alexandra in a 2–1 victory. In January 2012, he took advice from his medical team and decided to retire due to an injury sustained on his foot.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leach, Daniel 1986 births Living people Association football defenders Australian soccer players Oregon State Beavers men's soccer players Portland Timbers U23s players Barnet F.C. players Dover Athletic F.C. players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate footballers in England USL League Two players English Football League players National League (English football) players Brisbane Strikers FC players