Marc Leonard

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.

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
 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) 39 (1)
International career‡
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 17:55, 7 April 2023 (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 7 April 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
Northampton Town (loan) 2022–23 League Two 39110101[lower-alpha 1]0421
Career total 391103040471
  1. Appearances 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. "Cardiff 0–2 Brighton". BBC Sport. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. "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.
  8. "MIDFIELDER MARC LEONARD SIGNS ON SEASON LONG LOAN". www.ntfc.co.uk. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  9. "Northampton Town 2-2 Sutton United - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  10. "Denmark U21 v Scotland U21". BBC Sport. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. Marc Leonard at Soccerbase
  • Profile at the Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. website
  • Profile at the Scottish FA website
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