Everything you need to about Aston Villa ace Leon Bailey from his family life to his stats for the Birmingham club.
The winger has been fantastic for the Villa since signing. Under the guidance of Unai Emery, Bailey has quickly become one of the club’s most influential players.
This has helped push Villa into the Champions League contention after an incredible 2023/24 campaign.
As a result, Bailey was rewarded with a new contract to extend his time at the club further.
Now, going into his fourth season at Villa, here are eight facts you may not have known about the winger.
What is Leon Bailey’s age?
Born on August 9th, 1997, Bailey at the time of writing is 27 years old. The attacker shares a birthday with famous people such as footballing legend Filippo Inzaghi and Whitney Houston.
What is his nationality?
Bailey was born in Kingston, Jamaica. This is the capital city of the Caribbean island and has since earned 30 caps for Jamaica after making his debut in 2019.
There were rumours that he may play for England before the 2018 World Cup through the qualification of his English grandparents. However, he was not eligible due to them never living in England
Is Leon Bailey married?
The winger is not known to be married but is believed to have a girlfriend, Stephanie Hope. She made her way to fame through YouTube and her channel is called Stephy Hope TV.
Where did Leon Bailey play before Aston Villa?
After going through multiple youth teams across Europe, Bailey started his career off at Belgian side Genk. Here, the winger made 77 appearances across two seasons after making his debut in 2015.
In the 2016/17 campaign, he moved to German side Bayer 04 Leverkusen. It was here where he made his name. Bailey made 156 appearances for the club across five seasons which included 15 goals in his final campaign.
How much did Leon Bailey cost Aston Villa?
Bailey’s impressive season caught the attention of Aston Villa. Then, in the summer of 2021, the West Midlands side managed to bring the Jamaican international into the club.
The Express and Star believe this figure to be around £30 million. Since then, the winger has more than proved his worth in Birmingham.
What number is Leon Bailey for Aston Villa?
Since signing for Villa, Bailey has continued to use the fairly unusual number of 31. The winger also used this number when he played for Genk, although he played under the number seven shirt at Bayer Leverkusen.
How many goals have Leon Bailey scored for Aston Villa?
After now playing two-and-a-half seasons at Villa, Bailey has netted a total of 20 times for the club at the time of writing. Bailey’s best season is the 2023/24 campaign.
His best season in front of goal came in the 2023/24 campaign as the Jamaican netted 14 times in all competitions.
What is Leon Bailey’s salary?
Upon signing for Villa in the 2021/22 campaign, Spotrac believed that the 27-year-old was earning around £5.2m a year.
However, Bailey has recently signed a new deal at Villa believed to go until 2027 with the option of an extra year according to Fabrizio Romano. The details of how much Bailey will earn in this deal are yet to be released.
