Izale Michael McLeod (born 15 October 1984) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a forward.
He made his debut on 28 September 2002, at the age of seventeen, just three weeks before his eighteenth birthday, in a 1–0 win over Ipswich Town during which he received a yellow card.
[4] However the following season, McLeod suffered a knee cartilage injury in training, and was out for 6 weeks following surgery, losing his first team place as a result.
At the beginning of the 2004–05 season he joined newly relegated League One club Milton Keynes Dons for a reported fee of £150,000.
However, his loan spell was cut short after he suffered a knee injury in the game against Plymouth Argyle on 4 March 2008, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2007–08 season.
McLeod joined Millwall on loan during the January transfer window in 2009 in an attempt to overcome the injury problems which had plagued his Charlton career, scoring two goals in five appearances.
[24] After unsuccessful trials over the summer of 2010 with Brentford[25] and Southend United,[26] McLeod signed a one-year contract with Barnet on 29 September 2010.
[34] After his release from Barnet, McLeod explained that he left the club for a new challenge with a team that could gain promotion rather than helping to avoid relegation.
[42] This is explained when caretaker manager Whittingham left him out of the squad, citing tactical reason in a 2–1 loss against Crawley Town, which could have been his last appearance.
On 3 January 2013 McLeod signed for Milton Keynes Dons on a free transfer on an 18-month contract,[44] having been linked a move back to his former club after his release.
[46] On 28 November 2013, McLeod joined Northampton Town until 4 January 2014 but it was cut short due to an injury suffered in a 1–0 defeat in the hands of Burton Albion on Boxing Day 2013.
[47] Following his release from MK Dons, on 25 June 2014, McLeod signed a two-year deal with Crawley Town on a free transfer.
[50] Following the mutual termination of his contract at Notts County, McLeod joined fellow League Two club Yeovil Town until the end of the season.
[52] On 10 November 2016, after making only six appearances for Yeovil, McLeod left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent for personal reasons.
[56] On 4 July 2017, McLeod announced his retirement from professional football whilst also taking up a new role as a Business Sales Executive with his former club Milton Keynes Dons.
[60] He played one game for the under-21s, as a 73rd minute substitute versus Norway's U21 team, on 28 February 2006, at the Madejski Stadium, Reading, Berkshire.