| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leroy Jennings [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney United | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | LA Galaxy II | ||
| 2014–2016 | Wrexham | ||
| 2016–2017 | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Newcastle Jets NPL | 16 | (3) |
| 2018 | Sutherland Sharks | 20 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Blacktown City | 34 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | Wollongong Wolves | 38 | (13) |
| 2023– | Sydney United | 40 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Fiji U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | Fiji | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 May 2025 | |||
Leroy Jennings (born 3 March 1998) is a professional football player who plays as a central midfielder for Sydney United in the National Premier Leagues NSW. Born in Australia, Jennings plays for the Fiji national team.
Jennings signed for LA Galaxy academy on a 1-year deal after showing a good performance during trial, impressing the directors and receiving praise from David Beckham. [2] [3] After leaving LA Galaxy, Jennings signed for Wrexham in 2014, playing for the academy for two seasons. [4]
On 27 October 2016, Jennings signed for the Newcastle Jets. He played for the youth team, making 16 appearances and 3 goals in the league. [5] [6] After departing and having stints with Sutherland Sharks and Blacktown City, Jennings signed for Wollongong Wolves on 24 December 2020. [7] [8]
On 17 December 2022, Jennings was announced to play for Sydney United for the 2023 NPL NSW season. [9] He made his debut for the club on 5 February 2023 against Fairfield rivals Marconi, scoring two goals in the second half to win the match 3–1 at full time. [10]
Jennings was selected for the Fiji national under-20 team ahead of their 2016 OFC U-20 Championship. Jennings played all three group matches, scoring one goal against New Caledonia but failing to qualify for the knockout rounds. [11] However, one month before the OFC 2018 FIFA World Cup playoff, Jennings rejected the call-up for the Fiji national team because of his interest in representing Australia instead. [12]
Jennings was born in Sydney, Australia to parents of Italian and Tongan-Fijian descent. [2] [7] [13] He is the cousin to Michael Jennings and George Jennings, both of whom played rugby league professionally in the National Rugby League. [14] He is also related to Arthur Jennings, who represented the New Zealand national rugby union team during his playing career. [15]
Outside of football, Jennings took an interest in boxing and basketball, the latter after taking inspiration from The Last Dance on Netflix. [13] He also learnt to speak Italian, having been able to speak basic for most of his early life and to play the piano during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. [13] He is affectionately nicknamed the "speedster" or "specimen" by his teammates. [7] [13]
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It was at the MLS club where he clashed with Australian youth player Leroy Jennings, cousin of NRL stars Michael and George Jennings...