Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Barbados' goal tally first. [1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Llewellyn Riley | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Barbados | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Notre Dame Bayville | (17) | |
| 1999–2000 | Galway United | ||
| 2000–2001 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 2001–2011 | Notre Dame Bayville | (16) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–2005 | Barbados | 43 | (23) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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