LESLIE ALLEN

BENEVOLENCE:

During my time as a player, I was one the few that helped other Sierra Leonean

players secure professional contracts out of Sierra Leone, notably, in Benin and

Gabon.

EDUCATION:

St. Edward’s Primary and Secondary – Sierra Leone

Milton Margai Teachers College – Sierra Leone

Monroe College – USA

A teacher from 1981 – 1982 (Wallace Johnson primary school)

Worked at the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (1984 – 1987)

Left the shores of Sierra Leone in 1987 to become a professional.

TEAMS:

Local level:

Square Strikers F.C. (1982)

National league level

Serra Leone Ports Authority F.C. – Sierra Leone (1982/83 league season)

East End Lions F.C. – Sierra Leone (League champions 1985, 1986)

Old Edwardians F.C. – Sierra Leone

Asec Mimosa F.C. – Ivory Coast (1987 – 1990)

(League champions 1988, winners of African club champions 1988)

The Dragons – Benin (1990 – 1991) (Finalist African club cup winners 1990)

Shell M’Bilinga FC – Gabon (League champions 1991, 1992, 1993)

SIERRA LEONE NATIONAL TEAM:

Started Playing for the Sierra Leone national team, Leone Stars in 1982.

A national team career that lasted for 16 years.

One of the only 3 people in Sierra Leone’s football history that played with three

(3) different generation of players.

Represented Sierra Leone with over 150 caps for both Junior and the senior

national team Leone Stars.