Marc Leonard

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.

Marc Leonard
Personal information
Full name Marc Henry Leonard[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-19) 19 December 2001
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] 5 (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 23:03, 29 March 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.[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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2021–22 Premier League 000020—20
Brighton & Hove Albion U23 2021–22 ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
Career total 0000203050
  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. "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
  • Profile at the Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. website
  • Profile at the Scottish FA website
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