Dante Leverock

Dante Leverock (born 11 April 1992) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dandy Town Hornets F.C. and the Bermuda national team.

Club career Leverock played for local side Dandy Town Hornets before joining the Bermuda Hogges in the USL Second Division in summer 2011. In August 2012, Leverock got himself a scholarship at St Mary's University in London, leaving Dandy Town Hornets again for English side Staines Town in the process. After picking up an injury, he moved to Leatherhead in 2013.

In winter 2014–15, Leverock trained with Baltimore Blast before joining Harrisburg City Islanders for the 2015 season.

In 2018, Leverock signed with JK Narva Trans, a professional football club in Estonia, that competes in the highest division of Estonian football. During his first month, Leverock was named by Premium Liiga Soccernet.ee as part of the best eleven players for the month of March.

In December 2018, Leverock signed for Sligo Rovers and was a member of the first team squad for the 2019 season. After one season with Rovers, it was announced that Leverock has left the club.

After one season in Ireland, Leverock signed for Polish second division side Radomiak Radom in February 2020. He left Radomiak at the end of the 2019–20 season without making any appearances for the club. In September 2020, he returned to Bermuda to sign with Robin Hood.

International career Leverock received his first international cap for Bermuda on 8 March 2015 in a friendly match against Grenada and has, as of June 2019, earned a total of twenty caps, scoring three goals. He has represented his country in four FIFA World Cup qualification matches. On 18 May 2021, Leverock announced he was retiring from international football. However, four weeks later, he reversed his decision and was named to the Bermudan provisional squad for 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification.

Personal life He is a cousin of former MLS player Khano Smith. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 25 March 2015 Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 12 October 2018 Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda 10–0 12–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification 3. 16 June 2019 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica 1–0 1–2 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup 4. 19 November 2019 Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico 1–0 1–2 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A 5. 30 March 2021 IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States 3–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 6. 2 July 2021 DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States 4–0 8–1 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification 7. 7 June 2022 National Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana 1–1 2–1 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B