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Marc Henry Leonard (born 19 December 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northampton Town on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Scotland under-21 national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Henry Leonard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Northampton Town (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rangers[2] | |||
| 2014–2018 | Heart of Midlothian[2] | ||
| 2018–2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Northampton Town (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Scotland U17[3] | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | Scotland U18[4] | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Scotland U19[5] | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Scotland U21[5] | 7 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:12, 12 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:09, 11 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
In 2018, Leonard, a former Rangers youth player joined the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion from Heart of Midlothian.[2]
Leonard made his professional debut on 24 August 2021, starting in the 2–0 away victory over Cardiff City coming in the EFL Cup second round.[6] He was named in a Premier League matchday squad for the first time in a 1–0 home loss against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 15 December.[7]
On 25 July 2022, Leonard signed for EFL League Two club Northampton Town on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season.[8] He scored his first professional goal on 25 October, with a precise finish from the edge of the box, scoring the opening goal of the game in an eventual 2–2 draw at home against Sutton United.[9]
International career
After representing Scotland at under-17, 18 and 19 level he made his Scotland U21 debut on 7 October 2021, coming on as a 72nd minute substitute in the 1–0 home loss against Denmark U21 in the 2023 European qualifiers.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 12 November 2022[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- "Premier League 2020/21 Retained List of Players" (PDF). Premier League. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Marc Leonard details initial Brighton struggles as former Hearts kid opens up on life at Premier League club". Daily Record. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- "Marc Leonard Scottish FA Player Profile". Scottish FA. 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- "Marc Leonard Scottish FA Player Profile". Scottish FA. 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- "Marc Leonard Scottish FA Player Profile". Scottish FA. 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- "Cardiff 0–2 Brighton". BBC Sport. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- "Brighton 0-1 Wolves: Romain Saïss goal takes visitors up to eighth in Premier League - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- "MIDFIELDER MARC LEONARD SIGNS ON SEASON LONG LOAN". www.ntfc.co.uk. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- "Northampton Town 2-2 Sutton United - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- "Denmark U21 v Scotland U21". BBC Sport. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- Marc Leonard at Soccerbase
External links
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