Marc Henry Leonard (born 19 December 2001) is a Scottish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. He is a Scotland under-21 international.

Club career

Brighton & Hove Albion

In 2018, Leonard, a former

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youth player joined the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion from Heart of Midlothian. Leonard made his professional debut on 24 August 2021, starting in the 2–0 away victory over

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coming in the EFL Cup second round. He was named in a

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matchday squad for the first time in a 1–0 home loss against

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on 15 December. On 25 July 2022, Leonard signed for

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club Northampton Town on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season. 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. Leonard helped Northampton to promotion to League One, playing 45 matches in the league, including the 1–0 away win over Tranmere on the last day of the season to seal promotion in third place. On 29 July 2023, Leonard re-joined Northampton Town for a second season on loan.

Birmingham City

On 25 July 2024, recently relegated League One club

signed Leonard on a four-year contract. The fee was undisclosed. He made his debut in the starting eleven for the opening fixture of the season, a 1–1 draw at home to

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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.

Career statistics

Honours

Northampton Town *

third-place promotion:

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Individual * Northampton Town Player of the Year: 2023–24

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* 2001 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players English Football League players Scotland men's youth international footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Birmingham City F.C. players {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub