Leslie Holligan
Leslie Holligan (3 August 1978 – 15 September 2007) was a Guyanese footballer who last played for Caledonia AIA.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Holligan | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Georgetown, Guyana | ||
| Date of death | 15 September 2007 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Georgetown, Guyana | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1997 | Beacon FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Beacon FC | 30 | (3) |
| 2000 | Notre Dame SC | 25 | (7) |
| 2001–2003 | FC Georgetown | 63 | (4) |
| 2003–2005 | Camptown Georgetown | 74 | (3) |
| 2005 | Alpha United | 8 | (0) |
| 2006 | North East Stars | 28 | (1) |
| 2007 | Caledonia AIA | 13 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2007 | Guyana | 14 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
He played for Beacon FC, Camptown FC and Alpha United and had stints with Notre Dame of Barbados and Caledonia AIA in the T&T Pro League.
International career
Holligan was a member of the Guyana national football team and played fourteen games.[2] He was a starting member of Guyana's Digicel Cup team 2006 and represented the country since 1991 at U-19, U-21 and U-23 level.
Death
He died on Saturday the 15 September 2007 at Georgetown Public Hospital[3] and was buried ten days later in Georgetown, Guyana.[4]
References
- "Referees Council hails the discipline of the late Holligan". Guyana Chronicle. 22 September 2007. Archived from the original on 16 April 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- Leslie Holligan at National-Football-Teams.com
- "National footballer Leslie 'Fatman' Holligan dies at 29". Guyana Chronicle. 17 September 2007. Archived from the original on 16 April 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- "Holligan laid to rest following rousing service at GFC". Guyana Sports Development Foundation. 25 September 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
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