# Leon Sullivan Taylor

Leon Sullivan Taylor (born 19 April 1998) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brunei Super League club Kasuka. He was the top scorer for two consecutive seasons of the Myanmar National League 2 as well as at the 2022 Brunei FA Cup and the 2023 Brunei Super League.

## Career
### Mawyawadi

Taylor began his professional playing career in with Myanmar second division club Mawyawadi in 2017 after moving from Glow Lamp Academy in Ghana.

### Royal Thanlyin

In 2018, Taylor joined Royal Thanlyin of the MNL-2. His 14 goals propelled them to the championship and prospective promotion to the 2019 Myanmar National League, nonetheless the club folded due to financial difficulties soon after.

### Chin United

In 2019, Taylor moved to Chin United for the 2019 MNL-2 season, once again topping the goalscoring charts with 17 goals and helping the club from Chin State to winning the league and promotion to the top flight.

### Kasuka

Taylor left Myanmar for Brunei in 2020 and signed for Kasuka at the start of the 2020 Brunei Super League. He scored on his debut in a 5–0 win over Kuala Belait on 1 March. However, after two rounds into the newly expanded league the COVID-19 pandemic started, forcing the suspension and subsequent cancellation of the league.
Taylor stayed with Kasuka for the next two years, scoring 15 goals in only six league matches in the 2021 Brunei Super League before a second league abandonment, then becoming top-scorer at the 2022 Brunei FA Cup in which his team went all the way to the final before losing 2–1 to DPMM. Taylor scored in said match in the 12th minute.

### See Khwae City

At the turn of the year, Taylor transferred to See Khwae City of the Thai League 3 North midway through the 2022–23 season, replacing Hamzeh Sari of Iran who moved to Rasisalai United. He made 10 appearances for See Khwae City, scoring once against Nakhon Mae Sot United in a 2–0 win on 28 January.

### Indera

Taylor returned to Brunei at the conclusion of the league in March, signing for Indera. He made his debut on 5 May against AKSE Bersatu and scored on the 28th minute, then the game was suspended due to floodlight failure and was adjourned to 24 May. He netted again on the 81st minute to win the fragmented game for Indera with a 2–1 score. On 4 June 2023, Taylor scored four goals in a 6–0 victory over BSRC. The next month, he scored five goals in a 6–0 win over BAKES. He finished the truncated season as the top goalscorer with 31 goals.

### Maraleina

At the start of 2024, Taylor moved back to the Thai League 3, this time with Maraleina. He scored on his debut match against Thap Luang United on 13 January in a 1–0 away victory. On 14 February, Taylor scored a hat-trick over Chainat United.

### Return to Kasuka

In June 2024, Taylor returned to Kasuka in preparation for the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship qualifying play-offs where they faced Shan United of Myanmar. In the first leg on 17 July, he scored the solitary goal for the Bruneian club in a 1–1 draw at Bandar Seri Begawan. He was a second half substitute in the second leg at Thuwunna Stadium a week later, winning a penalty which was converted by Willian dos Santos for their consolation goal in a 3–1 defeat.
In the first league fixture for Kasuka in the 2024–25 Brunei Super League against Lun Bawang FC on 1 September 2024, Taylor scored a hat-trick against the Temburong District outfit in a 9–0 win. He followed this with two goals against both Jerudong FC and MS ABDB later that month. Fazed with a slight injury at the second half of the season, Taylor relinquished goalscoring duties to Brazilian playmaker Willian dos Santos but not before scoring four times against KB FC in a 9–0 trashing on 10 January. The two scored a combined total of 50 goals to win the league for Kasuka in dramatic fashion after beating league leaders DPMM FC II in their final fixture on 2 February.

## Honors
### Club

Royal Thanlwin
* MNL-2: 2018
Chin United
* MNL-2: 2019
Kasuka
* Brunei Super League: 2024–25
* Brunei FA Cup runner-up: 2022
Indera
* Brunei Super League runner-up: 2023

### Individual

* 2018 MNL-2 Top Scorer – 14 goals
* 2019 MNL-2 Top Scorer – 17 goals
* 2022 Brunei FA Cup Top Scorer – 25 goals
* 2023 Brunei Super League Top Scorer – 31 goals