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Throughout his career, Dexter Blackstock gained a reputation as being an excellent Championship striker thanks to impressive spells in the second tier with both QPR and Nottingham Forest.

Whilst Blackstock is synonymous with these two clubs thanks to a number of successful seasons at both Loftus Road and the City Ground, he also enjoyed a very short, often forgotten spell with Leeds United in 2013.

Having struggled for regular playing time with Forest at the beginning of the 2013/14 season, Blackstock made the move to Yorkshire, joining Leeds United on a three-month loan deal.

However, his time at Elland Road was marred by injury, and Leeds United never quite saw the best of Blackstock like other Championship clubs did.

Having played just 70 minutes of Championship football during the opening weeks of the 2013/14 Championship season, Forest made the decision to allow Dexter Blackstock to leave the club so that he was able to play regular football.

The striker had struggled for goals during the second-half of the previous season, and hadn't scored a goal since Boxing Day 2012, ironically coming in a 4-2 win over Leeds.

However, with plenty of Championship experience, Blackstock looked a good signing on paper, and, incredibly, he became the club's 75th loan signing since 2004, according to the Daily Mail.

Having only signed a three-month deal with the Whites, Blackstock couldn't waste any time in getting up and running, and he certainly made a great start to life at the club.

Making his debut in a Yorkshire derby away to Huddersfield Town, Blackstock came on as a second-half substitute, and scored with his first touch, but it wasn't enough as his side were defeated 3-2.

Another substitute appearance followed in a 2-0 win over Yeovil Town the following week, before he was given his first start in a game away to Charlton Athletic.

Blackstock played 76 minutes at The Valley, and registered an assist in an impressive 4-2 win. Another start followed, and the striker played 81 minutes in a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough as Leeds made it three wins in a row, but that was to be his final appearance in a Whites' shirt.

After suffering a knee injury, Blackstock's time at Elland Road was cut short, and he returned to Nottingham Forest on the 10th December, after making four appearances for Leeds, scoring once and registering one assist, not a bad return, all things considered.

There's no doubt that Dexter Blackstock was a quality Championship striker, and he showed this at both QPR and Nottingham Forest, but he wasn't at Leeds United long enough to show how good he could be.

In his four games at Elland Road, it was clear that he was talented, but injury curtailed what could have been a very fruitful loan spell.

During his three-year stay at Loftus Road, Blackstock made 117 appearances for the Hoops, scoring 32 times, and he scored 44 goals for Nottingham Forest in 187 games.

This shows that Blackstock knew where the back of the net was, and there must have been a sense of regret at Leeds United that they were unable to keep the player for longer, as he could have turned into an excellent player during a bit of a tumultuous time at Elland Road.

However, Blackstock return to Forest, and would spend a further three years with the club, before being released in the summer of 2016.

From there, the striker joined fellow Championship side Rotherham United, but despite signing a three-year deal at the New York Stadium, he lasted just one season before retiring at the age of 31.