Market value
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Rating · 11/12
8.2
Top
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
15
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.3
goals / match
Brighton & Hove Albion
top club · 114 apps
Position rank · 11/12
#794
goals rank
#1042
assists rank
109
season goals
14
season assists
Among 2,120 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€225k
peak value · 2009
€215k
top transfer fee · 05/06
25
best season · 03/04
15 / 2
int'l caps / goals
369Appearances
109Goals
14Assists
62Yellow cards
2Red cards
53Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Leon Knight |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Leon Leroy Knight |
| Date of birth | 1982-09-16 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England St. Lucia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 162.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | — |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SEM Group plc. |
Aug 2014
Transfer: Without Club → FC Barnton
14/15 · Transfer
Jun 2012
Transfer: Glentoran → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Coleraine → Glentoran
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Glentoran FC, Coleraine FC
29 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Coleraine FC
23 matches · 14 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Queen o. t. S. → Coleraine
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Queen o. t. S.
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Queen of the South FC, Hamilton Academical FC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Thrasyvoulos → Hamilton Acad.
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: Rush. & Diamon. → Thrasyvoulos
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011), Thrasyvoulos Fylis
15 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Wycombe → Rush. & Diamon.
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: MK Dons → Wycombe
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Milton Keynes Dons, Wycombe Wanderers
40 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Swansea → MK Dons
06/07 · Transfer · €100k
Dec 2006
Transfer: Barnsley → Swansea
06/07 · Return from loan
Nov 2006
Transfer: Swansea → Barnsley
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Barnsley FC, Swansea City, Milton Keynes Dons
38 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Brighton → Swansea
05/06 · Transfer · €215k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Swansea City
52 matches · 18 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Brighton & Hove Albion
41 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Brighton & Hove Albion
47 matches · 25 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Chelsea → Brighton
03/04 · Transfer · €200k
May 2003
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Chelsea
02/03 · Return from loan
Aug 2002
Transfer: Chelsea → Sheff Utd
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sheffield Wednesday
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2002
Transfer: Huddersfield → Chelsea
01/02 · Return from loan
Oct 2001
Transfer: Chelsea → Huddersfield
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Huddersfield Town, Chelsea FC
33 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2001
Transfer: QPR → Chelsea
00/01 · Return from loan
Mar 2001
Transfer: Chelsea → QPR
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Queens Park Rangers
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Chelsea U18 → Chelsea
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €225k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 756 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 11/12. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 1.27/90
Assists1 total · 0.18/90
G+A8 total · 1.45/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.91/90
Minutes played by club
Coleraine FC
11.0%
Glentoran FC
5.0%
Hamilton Academical FC
0.0%
Queen of the South FC
0.0%
Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
4.7%
Thrasyvoulos Fylis
0.0%
Milton Keynes Dons
23.8%
Wycombe Wanderers
4.7%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
Swansea City
10.9%
Brighton & Hove Albion
27.3%
Sheffield Wednesday
9.1%
Chelsea FC
0.0%
Huddersfield Town
3.5%
Queens Park Rangers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleraine FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 43 | 20 | 7 | 529 |
| Glentoran FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 238 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen of the South FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 226 |
| Thrasyvoulos Fylis | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 1,143 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 226 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 524 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 114 | 34 | 2 | 1,310 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 439 |
| Chelsea FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 168 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Playoff Premier League | Glentoran FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 238 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Coleraine FC | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 259 |
| 10/11 | Playout Premier League | Coleraine FC | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Coleraine FC | 18 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 195 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 226 |
| 08/09 | Super League 1 | Thrasyvoulos Fylis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 226 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 286 |
| 07/08 | League Two Play-Offs | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Swansea City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 113 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 737 |
| 06/07 | League Two Play-Offs | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 396 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 05/06 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Swansea City | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 123 |
| 05/06 | League One Play-Offs | Swansea City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 762 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 152 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 439 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 168 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | FC Barnton | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — | |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Chelsea U18 | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-01 | Chelsea | QPR | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-01 | QPR | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-01 | Chelsea | Huddersfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-01 | Huddersfield | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Chelsea | Sheff Utd | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Sheff Utd | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Chelsea | Brighton | Transfer | 0 | €200k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Brighton | Swansea | Transfer | 200000 | €215k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Swansea | Barnsley | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Barnsley | Swansea | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Swansea | MK Dons | Transfer | 200000 | €100k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | MK Dons | Wycombe | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Wycombe | Rush. & Diamon. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Rush. & Diamon. | Thrasyvoulos | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Thrasyvoulos | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Hamilton Acad. | Queen o. t. S. | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Queen o. t. S. | Coleraine | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Coleraine | Glentoran | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-06-22 | Glentoran | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-21 | Without Club | FC Barnton | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€225k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lowry | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Second Division | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 44 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 31 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premiership | Coleraine FC | 5 | 18 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 16 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Barnsley | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Swansea | Barnsley | Loan | — | €200k |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Sheff Utd | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Chelsea | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-01 | Huddersfield | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-01 | Chelsea | Huddersfield | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-01 | QPR | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-01 | Chelsea | QPR | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Leon Knight's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 56 | -1 | 39% |
| Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 35% |
| Hartlepool United | 44 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 52% |
| Yeovil Town | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 39% |
| Walsall FC | 44 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 45% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 36% |
| Leyton Orient | 40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 55% |
| Brentford FC | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 38% |
| Colchester United | 38 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 42% |
| Swindon Town | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 50% |
| Carlisle United | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 36% |
| Scunthorpe United | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 29 | 497 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 270 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 09/10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 15 | 226 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 632 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 850 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 05/06 | 52 | 807 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 762 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 03/04 | 47 | 152 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5.33 |
| 02/03 | 27 | 439 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 01/02 | 33 | 168 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4.29 |
| 00/01 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
75 apps
41 G
0 A
League One
28 apps
15 G
1 A
Premiership
44 apps
14 G
6 A
League Two
53 apps
10 G
3 A
Championship
73 apps
9 G
2 A
Playout Premier League
5 apps
6 G
1 A
Conference
12 apps
4 G
0 A
First Division
35 apps
3 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
2 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
3 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Leon Knight?
Leon Knight is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Leon Knight?
Leon Knight is 43 years old. He was born on September 16, 1982 in London.
What position does Leon Knight play?
Leon Knight plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Leon Knight play for?
Leon Knight currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Leon Knight scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Leon Knight has scored 109 goals in 369 appearances.