Daniel Leach (born 5 January 1986) is an Australian former footballer who last played for

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club

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as a defender.

Career

He attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College in

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, and played state football for Queensland. He moved on to the Queensland Academy of Sport Football Program, and also played for

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. During this time he was also called up to the Australia under-17 pool after winning the u16 national championships with Queensland. He then took an extended break from football, moving to

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, and later to the

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, where he joined

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. He also played amateur football for

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. In July 2009, he played in

's friendly against

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, and signed for the Bees on a one-year deal a few days later. In February 2010, he joined

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side Dover Athletic on a one-month loan deal. Leach was released by Barnet at the end of the 2009–10 season, but remained on trial at the club under new manager

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and signed a new contract in July 2010. He scored his first goal for Barnet against Crewe Alexandra in a 2–1 victory. In January 2012, he was forced to retire from playing due to a knee injury.

After football

After his retirement from football, Leach studied at the University of the Arts in

, where he earned a Masters degree in documentary film.

Career statistics

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