Izale McLeod

Football player infobox
playername = Izale McLeod


fullname = Izale Michael McLeod
height = height|ft=5|in=8
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|10|15
cityofbirth = Birmingham
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Charlton Athletic
clubnumber = 25
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2002–2004
2004
2004–2007
2007–
2008
clubs = Derby County
→ Sheffield United (loan)
Milton Keynes Dons
Charlton Athletic
→ Colchester United (loan)
caps(goals) = 039 0(4)
007 0(0)
116 (54)
018 0(1)
002 0(0)
nationalyears = 2006
nationalteam = England U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 001 0(0)
pcupdate = 14:48, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 14:48, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Izale Michael McLeod (born October 15, 1984 in Birmingham) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Charlton Athletic.

Club career

McLeod began his career at Derby County on August 1 2002 scoring four goals in 41 appearances. During this time he spent time on loan at First Division club Sheffield United, making seven appearances.

At the beginning of the 2004–05 season he joined newly relegated League One club MK Dons for a reported fee of £150,000.

In early March 2007, the Football League declared him League Two player of the year and he finished that season as League Two's joint top scorer despite missing several games due to injury and suspension. McLeod was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the 2006–07 season.cite news
title = Ronaldo secures PFA awards double
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6582201.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-04-22
accessdate = 2007-05-19]

McLeod joined Charlton Athletic for a fee of £1.1m, which could rise to £1.55m, on a four-year deal on 9 August 2007.cite news
title = Charlton snap up McLeod & Zheng
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/6937413.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-08-09
accessdate = 2007-08-09]

He only scored 1 goal in 18 appearances for the Addicks before he joined Colchester United on loan on February 29 2008 for 1 month. It was later revealed that Charlton had turned down approaches from League One clubs Crewe Alexandra & Huddersfield Town. However, his loan spell was cut short after he suffered a knee injury in the game against Plymouth Argyle on March 4, 2008, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2007/08 season. [ [http://www.cu-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10424~1258727,00.html Colchester United official website] . Retrieved on March 07, 2008.]

International career

In February 2006, he was selected for the England national under-21 football team squad. [Source: [http://www.miltonkeynestoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=416&ArticleID=1366059 Milton Keynes Today] en icon] He played one game for the under-21s, as a 73rd minuite substitute versus Norway's U21 team, on 28 February, 2006, at the Madejski Stadium, Reading, Berkshire. England won the game 3–1. [cite book |last=Rollin |first=Glenda |coauthors=Rollin, Jack |title=SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL YEARBOOK 2006-2007 |accessdate=2007-04-22 |edition=37th |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |language=English |isbn=0-7553-1526-X |pages=964 |chapter=British and Irish Under-21 Teams 2005-06 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.cafc.co.uk/playerdisplay.ink?skip=15&season=2007/2008 Izale McLeod player profile] at cafc.co.uk
* [http://www.mkdons.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10420~22820,00.html Izale McLeod player profile] at mkdons.co.uk
*soccerbase|id=33408|name=Izale McLeod
*fnb|1 [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/main.jhtml?menuId=35&menuItemId=580&view=TABLES_GOALSCORERS&grid=B Top scorer table in The Daily Telegraph] McLeod was 11th on 22 April 06.