Isaiah Leacock

Isaiah Leacock
Personal information
Full name Isaiah Leacock
Date of birth (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Trinidad and Tobago
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Defence Force
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Harlem Strikers (5+[1][2])
2023–2024 AC Port of Spain 7 (0)
2024– Defence Force 20+ (16+)
International career
2025– Trinidad and Tobago 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:29, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

Isaiah "Bongo" Leacock (born 11 November 1999) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a forward for TT Premier Football League club Defence Force F.C. and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Club career

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Nicknamed Bongo, Isaiah Leacock began his career in 2022 with Harlem Strikers, scoring a hat-trick on the final matchday as the club finished third in the 2022–23 TT Premier Football League 2.[1]

He then moved to AC Port of Spain in 2023[3] before joining Defence Force in January 2024, where he won the 2024 Trinidad and Tobago League Cup with the club, scoring a hat-trick in the final against his former club AC Port of Spain.[4]

He then won the 2024–25 TT Premier Football League title with Defence Force and became the league's joint top scorer with sixteen goals across at least twelve matches.[5][6] He has shirt number 12 for the 2025–26 season.

International career

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Ahead of the 2025 Unity Cup, Leacock received his first call up to the Trinidad and Tobago national team in May 2025.[6] He debuted on 28 May 2025 during the 3–2 semi-final loss against Jamaica in which he also scored his first international goal.[7] He also played the last minute of the 1–1 draw at the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup against Haiti on 19 July 2025.[8]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 19 July 2025.
National team Year Apps Goals
Trinidad and Tobago 2025 2 1
Total 2 1
Trinidad and Tobago score listed first, score column indicates score after each Leacock goal.
List of international goals scored by Isaiah Leacock
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 28 May 2025 Brentford Community Stadium, London, England 1  Jamaica 2–2 2–3 2025 Unity Cup

Honours

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Harlem Strikers

Defence Force

References

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  1. ^ a b Alibey, Walter (9 May 2023). "Leacock's hattrick seals 3rd spot for Harlem in Tier 2". www.socawarriors.net. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  2. ^ Prescott, Ian (14 June 2023). "Jorsling's Harlem Strikers top Tier 2". Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  3. ^ "I. Leacock". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  4. ^ Walcott, Roniel (30 May 2024). "Isaiah Leacock hat-trick sinks AC PoS, Army lift First Citizens Cup". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  5. ^ Beckles, Jelani (20 May 2025). "Three-way tie in TTPFL golden boot race". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  6. ^ a b Beckles, Jelani (23 May 2025). "Leacock gets Soca Warriors call for Unity Cup". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Jamaica vs. Trinidad and Tobago 3–2". Soccerway. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti split points". Concacaf. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.