Marc Leonard

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Marc Leonard
Personal information
Full name Marc Henry Leonard[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-19) 19 December 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 42
Youth career
Rangers[2]
2014–2018 Heart of Midlothian[2]
2018– Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 Scotland U17[3] 8 (0)
2018 Scotland U18[4] 2 (0)
2019 Scotland U19[5] 1 (0)
2021– Scotland U21[6] 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:08, 24 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:19, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Marc Leonard (born 19 December 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Scotland under-21 national team.

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.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9]

Career statistics[]

As of 2 November 2021[10]
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[a] 0 3 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 0
  1. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Premier League 2020/21 Retained List of Players" (PDF). Premier League. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "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.
  3. ^ "Marc Leonard Scottish FA Player Profile". Scottish FA. 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Marc Leonard Scottish FA Player Profile". Scottish FA. 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Marc Leonard Scottish FA Player Profile". Scottish FA. 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Marc Leonard Scottish FA Player Profile". Scottish FA. 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Cardiff 0–2 Brighton". BBC Sport. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Denmark U21 v Scotland U21". BBC Sport. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. ^ Marc Leonard at Soccerbase

External links[]

  • Profile at the Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. website
  • Profile at the Scottish FA website
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